Information checked: November 8, 2026, at 04:02 UTC.
Notre Dame took an early 3–0 lead over Miami on Spencer Porath’s 44-yard field goal in their November 7 football matchup in South Bend, Indiana. The latest accessible play-by-play sources had not confirmed a final result at the time of this check, so the opening score should not be mistaken for the final score.
The meeting carries College Football Playoff implications: Miami entered at No. 1 and Notre Dame at No. 11 in the initial 2026 playoff rankings. Both teams still have games left, and the outcome alone will not settle their postseason positions.
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Notre Dame scored first when Porath made his field goal with 9:38 remaining in the first quarter, according to a scoring summary. An accessible CBS Sports game tracker also showed Notre Dame leading 3–0 at the start of the second quarter.
Those reports establish the opening score, but the accessible live pages did not provide a sufficiently current, confirmed account of the full game. The teams may have scored again since those snapshots. Readers seeking the current score or a final box score can check the NCAA football scoreboard and the game tracker.
The matchup was scheduled at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. Notre Dame’s official schedule listed a 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time kickoff on Saturday, November 7. That was also 7:30 p.m. in Toronto and Ottawa, which were on Eastern Standard Time on the game date. Canada spans several time zones, so the corresponding local time differed elsewhere in the country.
It brought together a leading unbeaten team and a one-loss contender at a consequential point in the season. Miami was 8–0 before kickoff, while Notre Dame was 7–1. The Atlantic Coast Conference schedule shows Miami’s eight wins entering the trip, including a 38–35 victory at North Carolina the previous week.
The teams’ playoff rankings also made the game significant. The initial College Football Playoff rankings placed Miami first and Notre Dame 11th, according to the Associated Press. Those are committee rankings, which are distinct from the AP media poll; using one set consistently helps explain why Notre Dame may appear with a different number in other coverage.
For Notre Dame, a win over the committee’s top-ranked team would add a prominent result to its résumé. For Miami, winning on the road against another ranked opponent would strengthen an already unbeaten record. Either assessment remains conditional until the result is confirmed, and subsequent games will also shape the committee’s decisions.
The teams met in the 2025 season opener, when Miami won 27–24 at home. Notre Dame erased a deficit and tied the game on quarterback CJ Carr’s seven-yard touchdown run with 3:21 remaining. Miami then moved downfield, and Carter Davis made a 47-yard field goal with 1:14 left for the winning points, as described in Notre Dame’s official game highlights.
That earlier result matters as context, but it is separate from the 2026 game. Miami’s 2025 season statistics also record the 27–24 result. It should not be reported as the score of the South Bend meeting.
Miami’s schedule lists Duke at home on November 14, followed by games against Virginia Tech and Boston College. Those remaining contests will give the Hurricanes further opportunities to build their record regardless of the Notre Dame result.
The next useful update on this matchup is a confirmed final score accompanied by the official box score and game recap. Those records can establish the decisive plays, player statistics and any changes to each team’s record. Later playoff rankings will show how the selection committee assesses the result alongside the rest of the season.
Notre Dame scored first on Spencer Porath’s 44-yard field goal in the first quarter.
A final score could not be confirmed from the accessible sources at the time of this check. Consult the NCAA scoreboard or game tracker for the latest result.
Yes. Miami won their 2025 season opener 27–24 on a late field goal.
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