Last week the Notre Dame Fighting Irish hosted the NIU Huskies in the home opener. Notre Dame was coming off a signature win on the road against the Texas A&M Aggies. Notre Dame fans and the media were talking about the national championship. But then the Irish spit the bit in a shocking College Football Betting loss. Now, Notre Dame will face the challenge of a road game against the Purdue Boilermakers. Notre Dame will be favored and is the stronger team. However, Purdue will have a Big Ten roster and the home crowd out for blood.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Purdue Boilermakers NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 14, 2024, 3:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Notre Dame | -10 -115 | 46 -107 | -365 |  |
| Purdue | +10 -105 | 46 -113 | +295 | |
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Team Overview
Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost 16-14 against the Northern Illinois Huskies as 28-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 47.5. Notre Dame has a record of 1-1 straight up, 1-1 against the spread, and 0-2 over/under the online betting total. Notre Dame ranks 99th for total offense, 107th for passing, 63rd for rushing, and 106th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 66th overall, 35th against the pass, 94th against the rush, and 38th for points allowed. Also, Notre Dame ranks 56th for fewest turnovers lost and 37th for takeaways.
Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play. Also, Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired, and Northern Illinois stunned No. 5 Notre Dame. Haberman blocked Notre Dame’s Mitch Jeter’s 62-yard attempt. Thus, it allowed the Huskies to claim their first nonconference victory against a ranked opponent since a 19-16 upset of No. 21 Alabama in 2003. It was also the Huskies’ first victory over a top-10 opponent.
Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock was emotional after the dramatic victory. Accordingly, Hammond said his Huskies measured up to Notre Dame. Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard launched a pass deep up the middle intended for Kris Mitchell. Still, Amariyun Knighten made the interception and returned it 33 yards to the 50-yard line with 5:55 to play.
Correlate that the Huskies worked the clock and drove to Notre Dame’s 19, setting up Woodill’s field goal. A key play on the drive was converting a fourth-and-two with a three-yard run by quarterback Ethan Hampton to the Notre Dame 28. In sum, Hampton was 10 of 19 for 198 yards and a touchdown. Most important of all he set up the winning field goal from Woodill, his third made kick of the day.
Notre Dame struck first as Leonard side-stepped the defense for an 11-yard touchdown run with 8:28 left in the first quarter. But it only took five plays for Northern Illinois to answer as Antario Brown broke loose between two defensive backs for an 83-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Hampton.
Purdue Boilermakers Team Overview
Last game, the Purdue Boilermakers won 49-0 against FCS Indiana State as 35-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 52. Purdue has a record of 1-0 straight up, 1-0 against the spread, and 0-1 over/under the total. Now, Purdue is stepping up in class against a motivated Notre Dame team.
Notre Dame at Purdue SBG Free Picks
Fighting Irish will offer good College Football Betting value as a quality road team in this situation.
Notre Dame at Purdue SBG Best Bet: Notre Dame Fighting Irish.