Bookmaker  +120

Posted at 8:00 AM ET. Odds are subject to change

Miami +120 over Notre Dame

Hard Rock Stadium – Miami, FL

7:30 PM ET. Notre Dame’s reputation is peaking. Marcus Freeman guided the Irish to the National Championship game last season, the team covered 11 straight before falling to Ohio State, and the Irish now carry the aura of a powerhouse ready to run it back. Jeremiyah Love is back, the defense is reloaded, the recruiting class is strong—everything about the profile screams elite.

Miami’s profile couldn’t be more different. Losses to Georgia Tech and Syracuse last season, a blown lead in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, quarterback drama, and Mario Cristobal’s history of flops have left the Hurricanes branded as a program that cannot be trusted. Even Carson Beck’s arrival was spun negatively as the media stamped him with the “turnover machine” label.

The perception is clear. Notre Dame is the polished contender. Miami is the chaos-prone pretender. Yet look at the line. If the Irish were truly miles ahead, they wouldn’t be laying less than a field goal on the road. That short number is the market telling us Miami isn’t as bad as the headlines insist—and that the Hurricanes are live.

That’s where we land. The Irish carry the hype, the public will line up on the brand name, and yet the books refuse to extend the spread. That’s our signal. We’ll fade the noise, follow the market, and back The U to win outright.

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