Notre Dame poised to get a big win off the field over Miami in a matter of hours

Aug 31, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacts during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Marcus Freeman appears close to scoring a big recruiting win over Mario Cristobal.

The Miami Hurricanes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish had a memorable battle last year, both on the field and in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Hurricanes came out on top in both after winning 27-24 in the regular season opener before advancing all the way to the national championship game.

However, it looks like Notre Dame might be about to pick up a big victory over the Hurricanes off the field.

Five star OT Oluwasemilore Olubobola (Carteret, NJ) has set his announcement date for Tuesday, and he will decide between Notre Dame, Miami, and Texas A&M. According to multiple insiders, Notre Dame is expected to be the pick for Olubobola.

Notre Dame the favorite to land five-star OT Oluwasemilore Olubobola

Olubobola checks in as the No. 25 overall recruit, No. 3 offensive tackle, and the No. 2 player in the state of New Jersey for the 2027 cycle in the On3/Rivals industry rankings. He would become the first five-star commit for the Irish in their 2027 class, per On3/Rivals.

Olubobola visited Notre Dame for their spring game last month, and the Irish made quite the impression on the big lineman. In fact, according to On3/Rivals insider Steve Wiltfong, Miami has moved on and targeted other recruits, which is a further tipping point as far as which way Tuesday night is going to go for the Irish.