No. 1 Miami is coming to town. Will Notre Dame meet the moment? | Football Never Sleeps

Notre Dame football’s season-defining matchup has finally arrived. AP No. 1 Miami (8-0) will walk into Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night to take on No. 4 Notre Dame (7-1). Notre Dame’s hopes of making the College Football Playoff are likely on the line. Can the Irish quiet the doubters who have been reenergized in recent weeks? On this episode of Football Never Sleeps, Blue & Gold’s Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the matchup and share updates on the Irish coming out of Saturday’s win over Navy. Topics for this edition of Football Never Sleeps: • Who will Notre Dame be forced to play without against Miami, and how will those injuries impact the Irish? • Highlights from Marcus Freeman’s Monday press conference • Key matchups to watch in Notre Dame vs. Miami • What to expect from Tuesday’s first College Football Playoff rankings reveal 💬 JOIN THE LIVE CONVERSATION! Bring your Notre Dame football questions, observations and predictions. Eric and Tyler will answer questions from the live chat and dig into the biggest storylines surrounding the Irish. 📌 Subscribe for weekly Notre Dame football analysis, interviews, and team updates — all year long. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code ON3 for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. 💸New BlueandGold.com subscribers can sign up for 60% of the first year of an annual subscription: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-... 📗Order BGI's new book — The Gold Standard: The Best of Notre Dame Football, 1976–2025 — here: https://bluegoldonline.com/store/The-... For more Notre Dame sports coverage: https://www.blueandgold.com/ Check out Blue & Gold's other YouTube channel:    / @hansenandjames   Eric Hansen on X/Twitter: https://x.com/EHansenND Tyler James on X/Twitter: https://x.com/TJamesND Thumbnail photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Pictured: Notre Dame WR Jordan Faison scores a touchdown against Miami in 2025 Football Never Sleeps brings you Notre Dame football insight, analysis and conversation with veteran Fighting Irish reporters Eric Hansen and Tyler James of Blue & Gold.