Ohio State coach Ryan Day and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman have a score to settle. Last campaign, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were outclassed in a loss at Ohio State. The Buckeyes were the deeper team and dominated the College Football odds matchup. But much has changed over the past year. Notre Dame shows vast improvement, while Ohio State seems down a notch from its old powerhouse self. Now, Notre Dame will seek revenge on national prime-time NBC television in front of an alcohol-fueled home crowd demanding revenge and glory.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 23, 2023, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN |
| TV Coverage: | NBC |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Ohio State | -3½ ( -110 ) | 54½ ( -110 ) | -170 |  |
| Notre Dame | +3½ ( -110 ) | 54½ ( -110 ) | +145 | |
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Ohio State Buckeyes Team Overview
Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 63-10 against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers as 29.5-point home favorites. The game went over the sportsbook total of 65. Ohio State has a record of 3-0 straight up, 1-2 against the spread, and 1-2 over/under the total. Ohio State ranks 24th for total offense, 14th for passing, 71st for rushing, and 23rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 3rd overall, 8th against the pass, 21st against the rush, and 2nd for points allowed.
Kyle McCord threw for three touchdowns and 318 yards. Hence, Ohio State used a 35-point second quarter to rout Western Kentucky. McCord’s 75-yard TD pass to Marvin Harrison Jr. on the first play from scrimmage after Western Kentucky had pulled to within four points gave the Buckeyes a 21-10 lead. And then Chip Trayanum ran for a 40-yard score on the first play of their next series to make it 28-10. McCord threw for three touchdowns and 318 yards, and No. 6 Ohio State used a 35-point second quarter to rout Western Kentucky.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Team Overview
Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 41-17 against the Central Michigan Chippewas as 35-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 51. Notre Dame has a record of 4-0 straight up, 3-1 against the spread, and 3-1 over/under the total. Notre Dame ranks 16th for total offense, 24th for passing, 26th for rushing, and 9th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 4th overall, 4th against the pass, 42nd against the rush, and 14th for points allowed.
Sam Hartman threw three touchdown passes to enter seventh place on major college football’s career list. Now, Hartman has 123 career touchdown passes. He passed Aaron Murray of Georgia and Ty Detmer of BYU and is tied with Oklahoma’s Landry Jones at No. 7 all-time. Hartman finished with 330 yards passing. Additionally, he powered into the end zone from the 1 in the third quarter for another score.
Hartman struck early, connecting with Tobias Merriweather for a 75-yard touchdown pass on Notre Dame’s fourth play of the game. Also, he fired a 76-yard TD pass to Chris Tyree in the second quarter and passed 4 yards to Holden Staes for a score in the fourth quarter. Audric Estime rushed for 176 yards on 20 carries and scored a touchdown for the Irish.
Ohio State at Notre Dame SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Notre Dame is better and has the home revenge angle with the College Football odds.
Ohio State at Notre Dame SBG Best Bet: Notre Dame Fighting Irish.