Newsstand: Notre Dame 2025 season opener date, kickoff time revealed

Three days after losing the national championship game, the Notre Dame football program learned when it will kick off the 2025 season. On Thursday, the ACC announced that the Fighting Irish will face Miami (FL) at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 7:30 p.m. ET. It will be a standalone game.

That game will mark the start of the 2025 season and mark Notre Dame’s return to the same venue where it defeated Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Feb. 9. With that win, the Irish advanced to the College Football Playoff final.

The last time the Irish faced the Hurricanes there, Coach Brian Kelly suffered one of the worst marquee losses as Notre Dame coach. Miami won 41-8. Still, the Irish hold a 17-8-1 record against the Hurricanes. They have not beaten them in Florida since 1977.

Notre Dame Posts of the Day

Irish offensive lineman Pat Coogan bid farewell to the university after entering the transfer portal Thursday.

I love this place and this brotherhood.
Thank you, Notre Dame pic.twitter.com/a6JGcOAhzF

— Pat Coogan (@coogs53) January 23, 2025

Irish coach Marcus Freeman won the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year award.

The 2024 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year, Marcus Freeman #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/9AoBbKJDTr

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) January 23, 2025

Four Notre Dame offensive linemen have entered the transfer portal since the 2024 season ended.

The Notre Dame OL departures are more of a testament to the talent coming up than it is a sign to be worried. Next year’s group is going to be stellar

— Joe DeLeone (@joedeleone) January 23, 2025

Notre Dame Quote of the Day

“Al is a very highly regarded coach, and we are excited to welcome him back to the Bengals as defensive coordinator. He understands football at every level and has had great success as a coordinator, position coach and head coach. Al has a great football mind and will bring a smart, physical, aggressive approach to our defense.”

— Bengals head coach Zac Taylor on the hiring of Notre Dame’s Al Golden as the team’s defensive coordinator.