Could Miami be without Malachi Toney against Notre Dame?
According to ESPN, Toney has an ankle injury and could miss out on the No. 1 Hurricanes’ trip to South Bend, though he’s “expected to press and attempt to play.”
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Toney is second among all receivers in college football with 73 catches and is one of only three players with more than 1,000 receiving yards. His 13 receiving touchdowns are only behind Oregon State WR Jesse Legree’s 14 TD catches.
Entering Week 10, Toney’s odds to win the Heisman Trophy at BetMGM were +325 and only behind teammate Darian Mensah (+150) and Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith (+275).
The sophomore is averaging nearly 130 yards a game for the No. 1 Hurricanes as Miami is one of just three unbeaten teams remaining in college football. The Hurricanes are 6.5-point underdogs at No. 11 Notre Dame on Saturday night, as the Irish are seven spots lower in the CFP rankings than they are in the AP Top 25.
That position makes the game a potential must-win for Notre Dame’s playoff hopes given its remaining schedule features Boston College, SMU and Syracuse. A year ago, Notre Dame missed the playoff at 10-2 largely because of a Week 1 loss to Miami. The Fighting Irish were ahead of the Hurricanes in all but the final iteration of the CFP rankings. Even though neither team played on conference championship weekend, Miami leapfrogged Notre Dame to make the College Football Playoff and subsequently advanced to the national championship game.
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If Toney is able to go, he’ll be matched up against star Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore. The potential top-five pick in the 2027 NFL Draft missed the Irish’s Week 9 win over Navy but is expected to return on Saturday.
