Latest news on ACC and ESPN will have a big impact on Miami vs. Notre Dame football rivalry
The Miami Hurricanes are renewing one of the most intriguing rivalries in college football next season when they kick off the 2025 season against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Hard Rock Stadium. After Thursday's blockbuster news from Yahoo! Sports' Ross Dellenger, that could become more of a regular occurrence. First, the extension of the TV […]
The Miami Hurricanes are renewing one of the most intriguing rivalries in college football next season when they kick off the 2025 season against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Hard Rock Stadium.
After Thursday's blockbuster news from Yahoo! Sports' Ross Dellenger, that could become more of a regular occurrence.
First, the extension of the TV contract between ACC and ESPN, with the anticipated settlement Florida State and Clemson with the ACC also forthcoming, would signal the survival of the conference for an additional 9 years beyond its expiration of 2027, which would obviously squelch talks of the Hurricanes or anyone else bolting for another conference.
As Dellenger notes, Notre Dame – while still not joining as a football member – would be tied into playing 2 of 3 teams among FSU, Clemson, and Miami every year. That means routine matchups between the Canes and Irish moving forward, something that's very good for the sport.
Miami and Notre Dame have played 26 times in their history dating back to 1955. Notre Dame leads the series 17-8-1. However, the series was a major factor in determining the national championship in the 1980s and early 1990s and provided some of the most watched and talked about games during the decade. From 1987 to 1991, Miami or Notre Dame won all but one national title in that stretch.
The teams proved in their last matchup back in 2017 that the rivalry still has plenty of juice. In a battle of top 10 teams with College Gameday in attendance, the Hurricanes thrashed the Irish 41-8 at Hard Rock Stadium in what's undoubtedly been the loudest home crowd that Miami has had since leaving the Orange Bowl after the 2007 season.
For those wanting Miami, Florida State, and Clemson to stay put and for the conference to stay together, it looks like you're going to get your wish. And it probably is good for college football. Mega-conferences gobbling up other conferences and teams creates an uneven balance.
And it's even better that one of the best non-annual rivalries in the sport will get a boost as a result.
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