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Notre Dame at Miami

Aug 31, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 1

Away

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Final Score

24 - 27

NDM

Home

Miami

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Miami332
Notre Dame315

Passing Yards

Miami205
Notre Dame221

Rushing Yards

Miami127
Notre Dame94

Turnovers

Miami0
Notre Dame2

Game Conditions

ConditionHeavy Rain Shower
Temperature83°F
Wind6 mph S

Venue

Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Gardens, FL

Humidity

78%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Win Probability

Home win probability over the play sequence.

Key Swings

Play 129

-48.2%

CJ Carr run for 7 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)

Notre Dame possession2 & 7

Play 139

+22.8%

Carter Davis 47 yd FG GOOD

Notre Dame possession4 & 3

Play 56

-21.7%

CJ Carr pass complete to Micah Gilbert for 7 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)

Notre Dame possession3 & 7

Play 130

+20.7%

Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 9 yds to the MIA 34

Miami possession1 & 10

Play 36

+17.5%

Malachi Toney 28 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Carter Davis Kick)

Notre Dame possession3 & 10

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.32

Postgame Win Probability

Miami: 96.2%

Notre Dame: 3.8%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

C.J. Carr

Notre Dame

YDS: 221

Rushing

Mark Fletcher Jr.

Miami

YDS: 66

Receiving

Eli Raridon

Notre Dame

YDS: 97

Tackles

Jalen Stroman

Notre Dame

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Miami33:57
Notre Dame26:03

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Miami edges Notre Dame 27-24

Close

Miami defeated Notre Dame 27-24 in Week 1 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 332-315 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Miami set the terms early in a game that finished 27-24. CJ Carr pass complete to Micah Gilbert for 7 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) came with 5:21 left in the quarter 2, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Miami's box score carried the story: 332 total yards, 127 rushing yards, and 205 passing yards. Notre Dame finished with 315 total yards, including 94 on the ground and 221 through the air.

Miami converted 5-14 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Miami led 14-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Carter Davis 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    CJ Carr pass complete to Micah Gilbert for 7 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) (Notre Dame led 7-7 over Miami).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Malachi Toney 28 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Carter Davis Kick) (Miami led 7-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 20 yds for a TD (Carter Davis KICK) (Miami led 14-7 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    CharMar Brown run for 5 yds for a TD (Carter Davis KICK) (Miami led 21-7 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Carter Davis 38 yd FG GOOD (Miami led 24-14 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Burnette 39 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 17-24 over Miami).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-24

    Miami defeated Notre Dame.

  • Total yards

    332-315

    Miami held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    127

    Miami averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    205

    Miami averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Miami's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-9

    Notre Dame's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMiamiNotre Dame
Total Yards332315
Passing Yards205221
Rushing Yards12794
First Downs2018
Third Down Efficiency5-144-9
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-515-30
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts20-3119-30
Rushing Attempts3727
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points96
Possession Time33:5726:03
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)