Top-5 matchup features Notre Dame hosting Miami (FL)

No. 1 Miami (FL) (8-0) at No. 4 Notre Dame (7-1), Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Notre Dame by 4.5. Against the spread: Notre Dame 4-4, Miami (FL) 5-3.

How to watch: NBC/Peacock

Key stats

Notre Dame Offense

Overall: 442.8 yards per game (24th in FBS)

Passing: 256.8 yards per game (34th)

Rushing: 186 yards per game (39th)

Scoring: 40.4 points per game (5th)

Notre Dame Defense

Overall: 236.1 yards per game (1st in FBS)

Passing: 150.8 yards per game (6th)

Rushing: 85.4 yards per game (7th)

Scoring: 13.4 points per game (5th)

Miami (FL) Offense

Overall: 534.9 yards per game (2nd in FBS)

Passing: 332.4 yards per game (4th)

Rushing: 202.5 yards per game (21st)

Scoring: 47.6 points per game (1st)

Miami (FL) Defense

Overall: 312.6 yards per game (28th in FBS)

Passing: 251.9 yards per game (121st)

Rushing: 60.8 yards per game (1st)

Scoring: 17.8 points per game (21st)

Notre Dame is 73rd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 38.4% of the time. Miami (FL) ranks 2nd on offense, converting on 54.5% of third downs.

Both teams have strong turnover margins. Notre Dame is 3rd in the FBS at +14, and Miami (FL) ranks 15th at +6.

Miami (FL) is 82nd in the FBS averaging 58.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Notre Dame's 1st-ranked 28.9 per-game average.

Notre Dame is 108th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 88.9% of trips. Miami (FL)'s red zone offense ranks 15th, scoring on 92.9% of red zone opportunities.

Both teams rank high in time of possession. Notre Dame is 21st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 32:16, while Miami (FL)'s 5th-ranked average is 33:40.

Team leaders

Notre Dame

Passing: C.J. Carr, 1,849 yards, 18 TDs, 1 INT, 66.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Nolan James Jr., 519 yards on 90 carries, 8 TDs

Receiving: Jordan Faison, 497 yards on 38 catches, 4 TDs

Miami (FL)

Passing: Darian Mensah, 2,425 yards, 25 TDs, 1 INT, 80.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Javian Mallory, 495 yards on 71 carries, 7 TDs

Receiving: Malachi Toney, 1,027 yards on 73 catches, 13 TDs

Last game

Notre Dame won 35-13 over Navy on Oct. 31. Carr led Notre Dame with 210 yards on 19-of-29 passing (65.5%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. James had 107 rushing yards on nine carries and two touchdowns. Jerome Bettis Jr. put up 78 yards on six catches with one touchdown.

Miami (FL) won 38-35 over North Carolina on Oct. 31. Mensah led Miami (FL) with 274 yards on 22-of-29 passing (75.9%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 36 yards. Mallory carried the ball 12 times for 51 yards, adding three receptions for 25 yards. Toney recorded 75 yards on seven catches with two touchdowns.

Next game

Notre Dame hosts Boston College on Nov. 14. Miami (FL) hosts Duke on Nov. 14.