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Come Jan. 19, Hard Rock Stadium will serve as the site for the College Football Playoff championship game between the last two teams standing.

But on Aug. 31, the home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins will serve as the site of one of the top college football games on the Week 1 slate – No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Miami.

The Fighting Irish and Hurricanes are slated for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday, Aug. 31 in Miami Gardens in one of three top 10-ranked matchups taking place on the weekend.

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Sunday night’s prime-time matchup will feature new starting quarterbacks for both teams, as Notre Dame named CJ Carr its starting quarterback while Miami landed former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck in the transfer portal to be the successor to Cam Ward.

Marcus Freeman’s team is looking to make another national championship run after finishing as the runner-up to Ohio State last season. Headlining the Irish’s roster is their running back room. Notre Dame returns both Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price to the unit after they combined for over 1,800 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns last season.

The Hurricanes enter the season with a lot of questions and eyes on them after they missed out on the College Football Playoff last year (they lost two of their final three games after starting the season 9-0).

Here’s what you need to know to watch Sunday’s Week 1 college football matchup between Notre Dame and Miami:

What channel is Notre Dame vs. Miami on today?

TV channel: ABC
Live stream:Fubo (free trial)

Notre Dame vs. Miami will be broadcast nationally on ABC in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season. Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy will call the game from the booth at Hard Rock Stadium, with Molly McGrath and Taylor McGregor both reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Notre Dame vs. Miami time today

Date: Sunday, Aug. 31
Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET

The Fighting Irish and Hurricanes game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Notre Dame vs. Miami predictions, picks, odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Sunday, Aug. 31

Notre Dame 28, Miami 14: Despite being just 2.5-point favorites entering the game, Notre Dame wins this one by two touchdowns. Expect a big game from the Irish’s running game as C.J. Carr gets comfortable operating the offense for the first time.
Spread: Notre Dame -2.5
Over/under: 50.5
Moneyline: Notre Dame (-145) | Miami (+120)

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Lee Corso bid farewell to “College GameDay” in style on Saturday, Aug. 30 — and not just because he was wearing a tuxedo for the occasion.

The legendary ESPN college football analyst nailed his final headgear prediction, going with No. 2 Ohio State over No. 1 Texas. He also was the only “GameDay” panelist to correctly pick Florida State, his alma mater, over No. 8 Alabama, a game in which the Seminoles were a two-touchdown underdog.

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Corso, 90, wasn’t the only one who had himself a day on his last appearance on the show he helped make must-watch TV: The schools where he once coached did pretty well for themselves, too.

Each of the six schools where he spent time over the course of his 26-year college coaching career — Florida State, Maryland, Navy, Louisville, Indiana and Northern Illinois — won their Week 1 games.

While the Seminoles’ 31-17 victory against the Crimson Tide was the most improbable of the bunch, many of the wins were impressive in their own ways. Maryland, Navy and Louisville each won by at least 30 points, with the Midshipmen and Cardinals both scoring more than 50 points in wins against VMI and Eastern Kentucky, respectively.

Corso went 73-85-6 in 15 seasons as an FBS head coach at Louisville, Indiana and Northern Illinois. He rebuilt the Cardinals’ program, going 28-11-3 in four seasons and guiding them to their first-ever bowl appearance. He had less success with the Hoosiers, with a 41-68-2 mark in 10 seasons, but helped them to the first bowl victory in program history in 1979.

He went 4-6-1 in his lone season with the Huskies before leaving for an opportunity to coach the Orlando Renegades of the United States Football League.

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Will Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark return before the end of the regular season?

The Fever (21-18) have five regular-season games remaining, including Sunday’s road matchup against the Golden State Valkyries, which Clark will miss due to a right groin injury that has now kept her sidelined for 18 consecutive games. Clark, who last played in the Fever’s win over the Connecticut Sun on July 15, has missed 26 of the Fever’s 39 games this season due to various injuries, marking the most missed games in her career.

Indiana has been cautious with Clark’s return to ensure she’s ready to go for a long playoff run, but the Fever’s playoff hopes hit a snag after the team dropped six of eight games. The Fever responded with back-to-back wins over the Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks, teams that are fighting for the four final playoff berths.

‘From the start of our season, we talked about how a season isn’t going to be perfect. If something happens, next woman up,’ Aliyah Boston said on Friday following the Fever’s narrow 76-75 win over the Sparks. ‘I feel like that’s been the story of our season.’

The Fever are currently in sixth place in the standings. Here’s what you need to know about Clark’s health.

Is Caitlin Clark playing vs. Valkyries on Sunday?

Clark (right groin) was ruled out of the Fever’s road matchup against the Valkyries on Sunday. There’s no timetable for her return to the lineup.

Caitlin Clark injury timeline

May 24: Clark suffered a left quad injury during the Fever’s 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty, where she recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists. Clark couldn’t pinpoint the specific play that caused her injury, but noted that it happened early in the contest. Clark said, ‘Adrenaline covers up a lot of stuff when you’re in the heat of battle. After the game, I had some pain, and then we got an MRI, and that kind of gave me the result that I didn’t want to see.’ She missed the Fever’s next five games.
June 14: Clark returned to Indiana’s lineup in the Fever’s 102-88 win over the Liberty and dropped 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in her first game back. 
June 24: Clark suffered a left groin injury in the Fever’s 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm, which resulted in Clark missing the team’s next four games. Fever coach Stephanie White said she learned of Clark’s groin injury the following night after Clark alerted team trainers of discomfort.
July 1: Clark was ruled out of the Fever’s 2025 Commissioner’s Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis. That didn’t stop Clark from rightfully celebrating the team’s hardware.
July 9: Clark returned to the Fever’s lineup in the Fever’s 80-61 loss to the Golden State Valkyries. Clark was limited to 10 points, shooting 4 of 12 from the field and 2 of 5 from the 3-point line, and had six assists, five rebounds and four turnovers. Following the blowout loss, Clark said it was ‘going to take me a second to get my wind back. … Just trying to get my legs under me.’
July 15: Clark suffered a right groin injury in the final minute of the Fever’s 85-77 victory over the Sun at TD Garden in Boston. White later confirmed Clark ‘felt a little something in her groin.’ This marked the last game for which Clark suited up.
July 18: Clark announced that she would sit out the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, where she was named a team captain. Clark was also set to participate in the 3-point contest. She said, ‘I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can’t participate … I have to rest my body.’
July 24: The Fever said Clark’s medical evaluations confirmed there’s ‘no additional injuries or damage,’ but the team said it will be cautious with Clark’s rehab and recovery.
Aug. 7: Clark reportedly suffered a mild bone bruise in her left ankle during an individual workout session in Phoenix, according to The Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Aug. 8: During an appearance on Sue Bird’s podcast, ‘Bird’s Eye View,’ Clark spoke about the frustrations of her injury-filled season: “It’s not like I have a training camp to build up to play in my first game again. It’s like no, you’re tossed into Game 30 — like, ‘Go try to play well.’ It’s hard, it really is.”
Aug. 10: Fever coach Stephanie White said Clark has progressed in her recovery and has started running full court again, but Clark hasn’t returned to practice just yet: an important step in her ramp-up. ‘She’s been able to get a little bit more in her full-court running with all of her body weight. … She’s been able to do a little more on the court in terms of how she moves, but not into practice yet,’ White said.
Aug. 20: White confirmed that Clark has not returned to practice yet.
Aug. 24: Clark participated in a team shootaround and went through some non-contact drills with the second team, marking her first time practicing with the team since suffering a right groin injury on July 15.

Caitlin Clark stats

Clark is averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and a career-high 8.8 assists in 13 games this season. Her assists average is the second-highest in the league, behind Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas (9.2).

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WWE Clash in Paris 2025 will take place on Sunday, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. ET, with the preshow starting at noon ET.
The match card includes John Cena vs. Logan Paul, a World Heavyweight Championship fatal four-way match, and Becky Lynch vs. Nikki Bella.

WWE continues its international tour with a raucous crowd waiting for a premium live event.

The wrestling company is back in France for Clash in Paris 2025, giving the rowdy fans another chances to show why they are one of the best audiences in wrestling. Even without a major match card, it will still be a fun afternoon of wrestling.

Six matches will take place, headlined by John Cena facing Logan Paul and Seth Rollins defending his World Heavyweight Championship in a fatal four-way. Plus, Becky Lynch and Nikki Bella will have a singles match together for the first time in their storied careers.

With the event taking place outside of the U.S., it will be an earlier start time than usual. Here’s what to know for WWE Clash in Paris 2025:

Watch WWE Clash in Paris on Peacock

When is Clash in Paris 2025?

Clash in Paris 2025 take place Sunday, Aug. 31.

Clash in Paris start time 2025

Clash in Paris begins at 2 p.m. ET. The preshow starts at noon ET.

Where is Clash in Paris 2025?

The event will be at Paris La Défense Arena in Paris, France. 

How to watch Clash in Paris 2025

Clash in Paris will stream on Peacock, but you must have their premium or premium-plus subscription to watch. Internationally, it will be available on Netflix in most markets.

It is also available to watch at select Regal Cinemas theaters around the country. 

Clash in Paris 2025 preshow: how to watch

The Clash in Paris preshow is available to watch on Peacock, and on WWE’s social channels, including YouTube.

Stream WWE Clash in Paris on Peacock

Clash in Paris 2025 match card

Matches not in order

Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook match: Sheamus vs. Rusev
Roman Reigns vs. Bronson Reed
John Cena vs. Logan Paul
WWE Tag Team Championship match: The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis) (c) vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)
Women’s Intercontinental Championship match: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Nikki Bella
Fatal four-way match for the World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. CM Punk vs. LA Knight vs. Jey Uso

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President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order aimed at requiring voter ID in elections across the country.

Trump made the statement on social media late Saturday night, saying he is also seeking other reforms to how U.S. elections take place.  

‘Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!! Also, No Mail-In Voting, Except For Those That Are Very Ill, And The Far Away Military. USE PAPER BALLOTS ONLY!’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump previously attempted to impose voter ID via an executive order earlier this year in a wider election integrity action.

In April, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down the portions of that order that related to voter identification requirements.

Kollar-Kotelly maintained that Trump did not have the authority to issue such an order, as the Constitution delegates control of election regulations to Congress and states.

‘Consistent with that allocation of power, Congress is currently debating legislation that would affect many of the changes the President purports to order,’ Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, wrote in her order. ‘No statutory delegation of authority to the Executive Branch permits the President to short-circuit Congress’s deliberative process by executive order.’

Nevertheless, requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship remains widely popular among Americans, according to a poll from Gallup taken just before the 2024 elections.

The poll found that 84% of U.S. adults were in favor of requiring voters to show identification and 83% supported requiring proof of citizenship when registering for the first time. 

When broken down by party, 67% of Democrats, 84% of Independents and 98% of Republicans were in favor of mandating voter ID. The party breakdown over proof of citizenship was similar, with 66% of Democrats, 84% of Independents and 96% of Republicans supporting the idea.

Fox News’ Rachel Wolf contributed to this report

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The 2025 NFL season offers nearly two full weeks of football, requiring fans to subscribe to multiple streaming services to watch every game.
The NFL schedule has expanded significantly since 2005, with the addition of Thursday night games and more.
The NFL International Series grows again, with a game scheduled in Dublin, Ireland, featuring the Vikings and Steelers.

The NFL is coming back to our TVs – and bigger than ever.

As the 2025 season kicks off on Thursday, NFL fans are in for another record-breaking season of TV viewing hours. Assuming every game takes at least three hours, we’ll have more than 330 hours of NFL broadcasts. That’s about two full weeks packed into the next 18 weeks, or about two days longer than binging the 36 seasons of the ‘Simpsons.’

Of course, as with most products we crave, ‘more’ comes with a price. Even if your TV is hooked to an antenna, to watch every regular season game, you could need five subscriptions: YouTube, ESPN, Prime Video, NFL Network and Netflix.

Number of time slots grows 41% since 2005

The 2025 NFL schedule looks much different than it did when Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers was rookie backup for the Packers in 2005.

Many of the new time slots in the past two decades have come from Thursday night games – now carried by Prime Video. In 2005, two of the three Thursday games were the traditional Thanksgiving games. The third was the opening night between the Raiders and Patriots – with a young Tom Brady at the helm. The NFL added the evening Thanksgiving game the following year in 2006, according to Pro Football Reference.

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The NFL schedule has expanded at the edges, too:

The NFL added a 17th game in 2021, providing at least 15 hours of viewing time compared to the 2005 schedule.

Two weeks of the Monday Night Football schedule include East Coast and West Coast games – much like the week-night NBA schedule. The 2025 schedule also staggers – between ABC and ESPN – two games an hour apart on two different Monday nights.

In addition to Thanksgiving night, the NFL has also gained several hours around the holidays. The 3 p.m. Black Friday game, in its third season, appears to be here to stay as well as three games on Christmas.

NBA vs. NFL on Christmas Day in 2025

Next to the NFL, the NBA and MLB are distant seconds for American TV viewers, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan survey taken earlier this year. And the NFL’s schedulers clearly know it, considering the way the league’s schedule has morphed.

The NBA traditionally saw Dec. 25 as its day on the national stage – a kind of second Opening Day for the league. Since 2023, the NFL stepped on the NBA’s Christmas Day plans with three games. It will be interesting to see what Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2029, brings. Similarly, the MLB no longer plays World Series games on Sunday nights.

NFL adds a seventh international game in 2025

The other difference between this year’s schedule and Rodgers’ first season is the NFL’s series of international games.

The NFL International Series started in 2007, but it wasn’t until 12 years ago that the league tested out a 9:30 a.m. ET game — essentially filling the day with football. This year’s slate of 9:30 a.m. international games, again, starts in Week 4 when the Vikings play Steelers and Rodgers at Croke Park in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland.

Searchable list of all 2025 NFL games

The searchable list below shows each scheduled and unscheduled matchup for the 2025 season. For example, if you just want to see the Philadelphia Eagles’ schedule, just type ‘Eagles’ into the search bar. Or, if you’d like to see the Week 9 games, just type W9.

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Neither Texas quarterback Arch Manning nor Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin played up to the hype surrounding them.
Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, Matt Patricia, was instrumental in the team’s victory over Texas.
Both teams have room for improvement over the next three months of the season.

OK, class, let’s go over what we learned today from that beautiful shrine of a stadium on the banks of the Olentangy.

Vegas doesn’t know everything, it just knows how to set a line to get both sides to wager as much cash as possible. They’re not sharps in those sports books, they’re sharks.

And Arch isn’t Peyton or Eli or even Archie. He’s just a young quarterback trying to find his way. 

Just like Julian Sayin at Ohio State.

So while Texas quarterback/Heisman Trophy favorite/first pick in the NFL draft Arch Manning was exposed in the season opener at Ohio State, he wasn’t alone. So were the Buckeyes. 

That’s right, neither Texas nor Ohio State – Nos. 1 and 2 in the US LBM coaches poll – looked the part. 

Then again, neither did Bill Belichick, who thought Matt Patricia could call offensive ball plays in the NFL. Think about that nonsense for a moment. 

Patricia, now the Ohio State defensive coordinator, was the hero in this game. Without him and his game plan to utterly confuse Manning and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian (a real, live offensive play caller), this thing was about as exciting as a Siberian winter.

If you think Manning struggled, I’ve got a former five-star, elite recruit from California to sell you. Neither Manning nor Sayin looked like championship quarterbacks, but that doesn’t mean either (or both) can’t develop into one. 

It just means I would’ve rather watched reruns of the 2020 National Mullet Championship (I swear this is a thing) than one more quarter of Ohio State-Texas. And speaking of mullets, anyone in Austin missing Quinn Ewers?

This is what happens when you spend an entire offseason praising a player who barely got his silk jersey stained in two seasons on campus. Or when you think an offense that steamrolled the College Football Playoff in 2024, could reload and do the same with a quarterback who had barely thrown 20 career passes in mop up time. 

Will Howard played five seasons of college football, and threw 1,202 passes. He won a Big 12 championship, for the love of pigskin. 

He had seen every defensive scheme, every exotic blitz package, every combo coverage any coordinator could possible throw at him. He knew what was coming before the ball was snapped.

There’s gigantic value in that. Let me say that again, gigantic.

You can’t expect Manning and/or Sayin to walk under center or stand in the shotgun for the first time in a big time moment, and look (and play) like a fifth-year senior. Both threw touchdown passes in the game, and both were 50-50 balls that 99 percent of college quarterbacks can throw. 

Don’t blame them, point your anger at the offseason hype machine. And then marvel at the one guy on the field that wasn’t affected by anything: Patricia.

No matter how inexperienced Manning is as a starting quarterback in big-time football, he’s not 17-of-30 bad. He’s not 5.6 yards per attempt bad, not three explosion plays in the pass game bad. 

Patricia played coverage, and the rebuilt defensive line got pressure with four and five rushing. And the next thing you know, it’s like we’re watching Wake Forest and Boston College.

Let’s be honest, Ohio State should be able to manage a majority of its schedule playing exactly like it did Saturday. Sayin will get better, and he and Jeremiah Smith will find their groove. 

Texas, on the other hand, has some heavy lifting ahead — against defenses that will be as good or better than Ohio State. And against offenses that won’t struggle to score points.

A schedule that may even be too much to reach the CFP. Which brings us all the way back to polls. 

Neither of these teams looked the part. But there’s three months to make it right. 

You don’t have to be a Manning to understand that. 

Matt Hayes is the senior national college football writer for USA TODAY Sports Network. Follow him on X at @MattHayesCFB.

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The insult of losing as a two-touchdown favorite to a Florida State team that went 2-10 last season came with a particularly notable injury for Alabama.

In the fourth quarter of the No. 8 Crimson Tide’s season-opening 31-17 loss against the Seminoles on Saturday, Aug. 30 at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams exited the game after absorbing a big hit while trying to catch a pass over the middle.

To that point in the game, Williams had five catches for 30 yards.

Williams exploded onto the college football scene last season as a 17-year-old phenom who had 865 receiving yards and eight touchdown catches while earning first-team All-SEC recognition as a freshman.

Here’s the latest on Williams’ injury:

Ryan Williams injury update

With about six minutes remaining and his team trailing by 14 points, Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson attempted to connect with Williams across the middle on a second-and-10, but Williams was unable to hold on to the ball.

After the drop, Williams was hit by a pair of Florida State defensive backs, including Earl Little Jr., who was initially penalized for targeting. Williams remained on the turf after the play and was tended to by Alabama trainers before being able to walk off the field with team medical personnel on either side of him.

Upon review, the targeting penalty was overturned. Shortly after leaving the field, Williams was taken back to the Crimson Tide locker room. He did not return to the game.

In his post-game news conference, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed that Williams had suffered a concussion on the play.

The Crimson Tide return to action on Sept. 6 with a home game against Louisiana Monroe.

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The Green Wave beat the Wildcats 23-3 in New Orleans’ Yulman Stadium in Week 1 to open the 2025 season.

Sumrall expressed his discontent with Northwestern’s decision after the game:

‘I’m not trying to take a shot, but we requested to wear white jerseys because that’s what that team wore,’ Sumrall told reporters in a postgame news conference. ‘It got denied, that’s their prerogative. But when you disrespect the city of New Orleans, that’s what’s going to happen to you. You’re going to run into a team like this that had a chip on their shoulder. … We might’ve used that for a little motivation to represent the city.

‘Don’t disrespect the City of New Orleans, ever.’

Tulane, the home team on Aug. 30, typically would’ve worn its colored uniforms, as road teams normally wear white. ESPN reported, however, that Tulane’s request was made on Aug. 17, after Northwestern had already set up jerseys and decals for the team in preparation for the travel.

Tulane, viewed as one of the top non-Power Four contenders for the College Football Playoff in 2025, looked the part in Week 1 behind a revamped offense led by BYU transfer Jake Retzlaff. He completed 18 of 31 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown against the Wildcats, also rushing for 113 yards and a score.

Tulane intercepted Northwestern quarterback Preston Stone four times, also forcing and recovering a fumble.

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NASCAR fans couldn’t have asked for a better regular-season finale.

Ryan Blaney made it to victory lane in the NASCAR Cup Series’ race at Daytona International Speedway last Saturday night. The Team Penske driver earned his second victory of 2025 in historic fashion to close out the regular season.

Blaney’s win meant both Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick made it into the Cup Series playoffs on points. Had Custer, Suarez or Haley taken the checkered flag, Bowman would’ve missed out.

With the playoff field set, 16 drivers are in contention for the 2025 Cup Series title. It all begins this weekend in Darlington, South Carolina.

Playoff contender William Byron led most of the race at Darlington earlier this year. But Denny Hamlin powered through following a late-race caution to get the win in the Goodyear 400, his second of four wins this season.

The first playoff race is a chance for the postseason contenders to establish themselves ahead of a run to the title. Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, Aug. 31:

What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Darlington start?

The Cook Out Southern 500 is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 31 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.

What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Darlington on?

The Cook Out Southern 500 will be broadcast on USA Network, the channel for most of the Cup Series playoffs. Pre-race coverage will start at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Darlington?

Yes, the Cook Out Southern 500 will be streamed on Peacock, HBO Max, Sling TV and Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.

Stream the NASCAR race at Darlington on Fubo

How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Darlingon?

The Cook Out Southern 500 is 367 laps around the 1.366-mile track for a total of 501.32 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 70 laps; Stage 2: 160 laps; Stage 3: 170 laps.

Which drivers made the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs?

Here’s how the field stacks up on points with their number of wins in parentheses:

Kyle Larson (3)….. 2032
William Byron (2) ….. 2032
Denny Hamlin (4) ….. 2029
Ryan Blaney (2) ….. 2026
Christopher Bell (3) ….. 2023
Shane van Gisbergen (4) ….. 2022
Chase Elliott (1) ….. 2013
Chase Briscoe (1) ….. 2010
Bubba Wallace (1) ….. 2008
Austin Cindric (1) ….. 2008
Ross Chastain (1) ….. 2007
Joey Logano (1) ….. 2007
Josh Berry (1) ….. 2006
Tyler Reddick (0) ….. 2006
Austin Dillon (1) ….. 2005
Alex Bowman (0) ….. 2002

Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Darlington last year?

Kyle Busch pushed him hard at the finish, but Chase Briscoe held on for his first win of the season in the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sept. 1, 2024. This event was the regular-season finale in 2024 and was a thrilling race over 500 miles. Kyle Larson led 263 laps but finished fourth and, in doing so, lost the regular season title to Tyler Reddick by one point. This was Briscoe’s second career win and most recent until taking the checkered flag at Pocono on June 22, 2025. Busch, Christopher Bell, Larson and Ross Chastain rounded out the top five.

What is the lineup for the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington?

Here is the lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Darlington Raceway (car number in parentheses; P=playoff driver):

(11) Denny Hamlin (P), Toyota
(19) Chase Briscoe (P), Toyota
(21) Josh Berry (P), Ford
(45) Tyler Reddick (P), Toyota
(5) Kyle Larson (P), Chevrolet
(1) Ross Chastain (P), Chevrolet
(20) Christopher Bell (P), Toyota
(23) Bubba Wallace (P), Toyota
(3) Austin Dillon (P), Chevrolet
(2) Austin Cindric (P), Ford
(24) William Byron (P), Chevrolet
(12) Ryan Blaney (P), Ford
(7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
(22) Joey Logano (P), Ford
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
(99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
(41) Cole Custer, Ford
(43) Erik Jones, Toyota
(88) Shane Van Gisbergen (P), Chevrolet
(9) Chase Elliott (P), Chevrolet
(16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(38) Zane Smith, Ford
(71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(60) Ryan Preece, Ford
(34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
(48) Alex Bowman (P), Chevrolet
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
(35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(51) Cody Ware, Ford
(44) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet
(66) Timmy Hill, Ford

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