The date is locked in, and so is the stage.
Miami will travel to South Bend to face Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, 7 November 2026, with kick-off officially set for 7:30 PM ET under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium.
The game will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock, giving it one of the biggest television windows of the college football season. Notre Dame officially confirmed the time as part of its 2026 home schedule announcement, noting that it will be the first night game between Miami and Notre Dame in South Bend since 1984.
For Canes fans, this one was always going to be circled in thick orange marker.
After Miami’s dramatic win over Notre Dame in 2025 and the CFP selection drama that followed, this fixture now carries even more weight. The Hurricanes’ victory last season helped fuel one of the biggest debates of the playoff race, with Miami eventually earning the nod for the postseason while Notre Dame were left out. That added plenty of heat to a rivalry that never really needs help finding it.
This feels like more than just another regular season game. It has the look of a genuine playoff-shaping November heavyweight clash, especially with both programmes expected to be in national title conversations again.
Prime time. South Bend. NBC lights. History attached.
Exactly where Miami belongs.
For fans watching from the UK, that means a 12:30 AM GMT / 00:30 UK time Sunday morning kick-off, so yes, the Yorkshire Tea will be doing serious work that night. Hopefully it will be free on DAZN again.
This one is absolutely essential viewing.
The Last Word from Across the Pond
If you wanted proof that Miami is back living in the biggest games on the biggest stages, here it is.
Notre Dame at night in November is not just a fixture, it is a statement game.
And if the Canes walk out of South Bend with a win, the road to the Playoff may run straight through The U.
