Recap · 2026 week 10 · Saturday, November 7, 2026
Final
No. 11 Notre Dame upsets No. 1 Miami
CJ Carr threw 3 touchdown passes without a turnover, and the Notre Dame defense cut Miami's running game to half its usual output.
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Notre Dame kicked a field goal with 9:38 left in the first quarter, never trailed and beat No. 1 Miami 31-24 at home.
The No. 11 team in the country handed Miami its first loss, dropping the Hurricanes to 8-1 and lifting Notre Dame to 8-1.
Notre Dame outscored Miami 14-3 in the second quarter and took a 17-3 lead into halftime.
Miami answered with 14 points in the third quarter and trailed 24-17 at the end of the third.
Notre Dame's CJ Carr completed 29 of 40 passes for 319 yards and 3 touchdowns without an interception. Two went to Micah Gilbert, who caught 9 passes for 98 yards, and Nolan James Jr. ran for a score. Luke Talich intercepted a pass for the Notre Dame defense.
The Notre Dame defense took away Miami's running game, holding it to 101 rushing yards, about half its 203 a game. Notre Dame held Javian Mallory to 14 rushing yards, under half his 62 a game. Miami also failed to record a sack after averaging 3.0 a game entering.
Miami's Darian Mensah kept his team within reach, completing 24 of 43 passes for 302 yards and 3 touchdowns with 1 interception. Two went to Cooper Barkate, who caught 10 passes for 118 yards.
Notre Dame played without Drayk Bowen, whom the school announced was out for Miami with a right ankle injury from the Navy game, according to the Associated Press on Nov. 2. On3's Blue & Gold reported before the game that the status of starting defensive tackle Francis Brewu, who limped off against Navy, was in question. Jaiden Ausberry led Notre Dame with 9 tackles, a career high, topping his previous best of 8.
Miami's Malachi Toney missed the game after suffering a high ankle sprain in practice, and CBS Sports reported he is expected to undergo surgery. Miami coach Mario Cristobal said Oct. 12 that starting right guard Max Buchanan had surgery after a left knee injury at Clemson and was out, hopefully back later in the year, according to Yahoo Sports.
The takeaway
Notre Dame: The win moved Notre Dame to 8-1 even though its own running game managed 93 yards, half its 186 a game, and it drew 56 penalty yards, nearly double its 29 a game.
Miami: The loss left Miami 8-1 and still unbeaten in conference play at 6-0, on a day it kept its penalties to 30 yards, well under its 59 a game.
Up next
Miami: Hosts Duke on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Notre Dame: Hosts Boston College on Saturday, Nov. 14.