Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Matchup

Notre Dame is the heavy favorite in their week four non-conference matchup against Miami (OH), with the point spread set at -28.5. The game is scheduled for 3:30 ET on Saturday, September 21st, at Notre Dame Stadium. NBC will be handling the broadcast. The over/under line is currently at 44.5 points. Notre Dame enters the game with a 2-1 record, while Miami (OH) is looking for their first win of the season.

RedHawks vs. Fighting Irish Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Miami (OH) RedHawks at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Where: Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium
Date: Saturday, September 21st
Betting Odds ND -28.5, MIAOH +1795 | ND -6287 O/U 44.5

RedHawks Preview:

After a 27-16 loss to Cincinnati, Miami (OH) is looking to get their first win of the season. The RedHawks, who were +3 point underdogs at home, not only fell short of an upset but also failed to cover the spread. The over/under line was set at 47.5 points, but the game finished with just 43 combined points. This was Miami's second loss of the season, dropping their record to 0-2.

Miami (OH) fell behind early, with Cincinnati taking a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. The RedHawks managed to tie the game in the second quarter, but Cincinnati added another touchdown to lead 10-3 at halftime. After a tied third quarter, Miami was outscored 10-6 in the fourth quarter.

RedHawks Offense Breakdown

In their 27-16 loss to Cincinnati, Miami (OH) managed 382 yards of total offense, with 356 of those yards coming through the air. Brett Gabbert completed 65.7% of his passes for 339 yards, throwing two touchdowns and one interception. Cade McDonald was his top target, hauling in eight catches for 135 yards.

The RedHawks struggled to establish a ground game, finishing with just 26 rushing yards on 20 attempts. Kevin Davis led the team in rushing with 14 yards on three carries.

RedHawks Team Defense

Miami (OH) will be looking for a much better defensive performance after giving up 401 yards in their last game. The RedHawks struggled to stop the run, allowing 215 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Overall, they gave up 27 points and 186 passing yards, with Cincinnati converting on one of their passing touchdowns.

Fighting Irish Preview:

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame's offense was unstoppable in their 66-7 win over Purdue, racking up 580 total yards. The ground game was particularly dominant, with 364 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Jeremiyah Love averaged 10.9 yards per carry and led the team with 109 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Irish picked up 27 first downs and scored twice through the air, with Riley Leonard completing 11 of 16 passes for 112 yards. Leonard's passer rating was 88.54.

On the receiving end, Jayden Harrison led the Irish with two catches for 47 yards.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame's defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Purdue to just 7 points and 162 total yards. Purdue managed only 6 first downs and 38 rushing yards on 25 attempts. The Irish secondary picked off two passes, but they did allow one touchdown and 124 passing yards on 11 completions.

RedHawks vs Fighting Irish Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Miami (OH) has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 17 points per game while allowing 14. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
In their last ten games at home, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 36 points per game in these contests.
As the betting underdog, the Miami (OH) RedHawks have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Miami (OH) posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Notre Dame has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 7-3 straight up.