After a season-opening three game rollercoaster ride, Notre Dame (2-1) hosts Miami of Ohio on Saturday. The Redhawks are the defending champion of the Middle American Conference (MAC). The teams have met three times previously, most recently in 2017. Miami prevailed once, in 1945. This season, the Redhawks are 0-2, having lost close, low-scoring games to Northwestern and Cincinnati. Saturday’s game will be nationally televised on NBC beginning at 3:30 PM Eastern time.
Coach Chuck Martin is in his eleventh season at the school. His overall record is 56-64. The former Irish assistant (2010-13) took over a roster that was 0-12 in 2013 and embarked on a complete rebuild.