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miami vs notre dame

A record setting Week 1 of college football has come and gone with Miami’s 27-24 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday night setting new marks across the board at Hard Rock Bet.

The high profile matchup of top ten teams ranks as the #1 most bet regular season college football game ever on Hard Rock Bet, topping the charts both on total handle and total number of bets.

In fact, it wasn’t really even that close. The total handle on Miami vs Notre Dame on Sunday was 54% higher than the next highest regular season college football game all-time (Miami vs Virginia Tech, September 2024).

Most bet college football games ever on Hard Rock Bet

Now, you’ll notice we added the ‘regular season’ caveat above. Including the CFP, Miami vs Notre Dame was the sixth-most all-time most-wagered College Football game on Hard Rock Bet, ranking behind only the highest profile games in the sport.

  1. 2024-25 College Football Playoff Championship (Notre Dame-Ohio State)
  2. 2024-25 College Football Playoff Semifinals (Ohio State-Texas)
  3. 2024-25 College Football Playoff Semifinals (Notre Dame-Penn State)
  4. 2023-24 College Football Playoff Championship (Michigan-Washington)
  5. 2025 Rose Bowl (Ohio State-Oregon)
  6. 2025 Miami-Notre Dame Week 1

Football season continues Thursday

Looking for more opportunities to bet on football? The NFL season kicks of Thursday with the Super Bowl Champion Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys.

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Nick Chappell

Nick has been an active contributor and participant in the iGaming space since 2009, covering sports betting, casino, and poker for a wide range of publications. Away from the keyboard, he enjoys trying to keep up with his kids, sweating his favorite teams, and traveling. Contact Nick at [email protected].