A pair of ranked opponents square off to kick off the 2025 college football season when the sixth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish clash with the 10th-ranked Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes on Sunday night. The Fighting Irish (14-2 in 2024), who lost to Ohio State 34-23 in the national championship game, were 3-0 on the road last year. The Hurricanes (10-3 in 2024), who placed third in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 6-2, were 6-0 on their home field a season ago.

Kickoff from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 19-8. The Fighting Irish are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Notre Dame vs. Miami (Fla.) odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 49.5. Before making any Notre Dame vs. Miami (Fla.) picks, you NEED to see what SportsLine expert Tom Fornelli has to say.

A CBS Sports writer since 2010, the entertaining Fornelli is perhaps best known for his college football expertise. Fornelli co-hosts the popular Cover 3 Podcast and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ. You'll get maximum access to Fornelli's picks only on SportsLine. 

Fornelli's dedication to analysis of all levels of college football has helped him go 22-9 (+1242) on his last 31 picks in Miami (Fla.) games. Anyone who has followed him could be WAY UP!

Fornelli has analyzed Notre Dame vs. Miami (Fla.) and is going Under on the total. He's also found a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! 

Who wins Notre Dame vs. Miami (Fla.), and what critical X-factor has Fornelli jumping on one side of the spread? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out, all from an expert who returned $1,242 to $100 players over his last 31 Miami (Fla.) picks!