2025 Week 1 Prediction Poll: (6) Notre Dame @ (10) Miami (FL)

[Some Irish Bloke]

(6) Notre Dame @ (10) Miami FL
Line: ND -2.5 (ND ML -130, odds as of Wed, 08/27)
O/U: 49.5
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, FL
7:30 PM ET
ABC

Votes are public. You may only vote once; all votes are final.
Poll closes Sunday @ 6:45 PM ET

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

We are so back; For the uninitiated, I'll be tracking the correct predictions on a weekly basis and will provide standings updates each week.

Our returning co-champs are @tko and @Pops Freshenmeyer with six points apiece in 2024.

Good luck and Go Irish! Beat convicts!

 

[IrishLion]

Notre Dame by 14 in a game that doesn't feel that close

 

[SDIrishFan]

I'm going with something like 24-17, good guys.

It seems weather will be a factor, which I actually think hurts us as the more talented team. I think the talent around CJ will allow him to manage the game and not feel like he has to win it himself.

 

[Huntr]

Notre Dame by 14 in a game that doesn't feel that close

That's about where I'm at. 12-13 points or so and really only that close because of a late score. ND can grind and just be methodical and win.

 

[FireJeffQuinn]

ND 31-20, including a late score by Miami.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I struggle to see how Miami scores more than 21 unless Ash is just not it at DC. The more shit Miami fans and their beat talk, the more confident I am in this game. ND 31 Miami 21

 

[GATTACA!]

31-20 feels right to me. Offense starts off a little slow. Go into half up 10-7. Grind them down in the second half.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Late game running game is the difference. TM is in ND’s favor, 38-23 Irish

 

[rikkitikki08]

ND by 10, close until the 4th. I think it’s going to be pretty similar to Texas AM last year

 

[dudexcore]

69-0 ND. Miami can go fuck themselves.

 

[ColoradoIrish]

24-10 ND but Miami gets a late touchdown to make the score appear closer than it was.

 

[choo choo]

Irish, 31-10

 

[Irish#1]

I'm think our lads by 13, but given my track record, I think I'll wait to see what tko and pops do before I vote.

 

[Katzenboyer]

ND 27 Miami 21.

 

[GoldenBoy3]

ND 31 Miami 14. Talent, good coaching and chemistry prevail easily over alleged talent, mediocre coaching and a bunch of transfers.

 

[bobbyok1]

Irish 31-3

 

[notredomer23]

I had 27-17 with ND letting their foot off their throat late but the Cane fans convinced me that Marcus will go for the jugular and beat them 27-10.

 

[NDpendent]

Notre Dame takes a two possession lead in the first half and holds it the second half

 

[FU BK]

ND 31-10. Beck sprains his giraffe neck in the second quarter and doesn't return

 

[ndfanatic78]

42-26 ND. ND gives up 2 4h quarter TDs by the 3rd string to make it look respectable but everyone knows the convicts got what convicts get.

 

[IrishBryan77]

Notre Dame 26
Miami (Fla) 24

 

[NDBoiler]

 

[GoldenAura]

ND 31-23

 

[indianamouse]

38-17

 

[fightingirish26]

31-0 with a late pick 6 by christian gray wiped off the board after Shuler teabags Beck with time expiring

 

[MacIrish75]

War of attrition. This isn’t 2017. We win the war.

Irish 31
Canes 16

 

[thekid33]

Catholics - 34
Criminals - 21

 

[HouseofPain]

Irish by 10

 

[emaugust]

Miami may match up well 1 on 1 but ND is deep and most CFB fans have not really caught up to that.

Strong culture, continuity, and high level national recruiting in the Marcus Freeman era have ND built as a gigantic team made to smash the opponent, but one that operates with SEC speed on both sides of the ball.

Miami's 1's may match up well in every area but ND's rotations will wear them out.

A furious HCMF leads our golden boys to glory, {Notre Dame} 31-17. Miami hits some explosive pass plays but turns it over twice in the air and ND capitalizes on short fields all night.