This week, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a dangerous College Football odds matchup with the Louisville Cardinals. Head coach Jeff Brohm is already making an impact at his hometown alma mater. The Fighting Irish are coming off a pair of high-profile prime-time national TV games. Two weeks ago, the Fighting Irish had the Ohio State Buckeyes beat but failed to finish in a gut-wrenching loss. Last week, the Fighting Irish traveled to Duke to face the upstart Blue Devils. Notre Dame won a stirring comeback thriller.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Louisville Cardinals NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, October 7, 2023, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | L&N Stadium, Louisville, KY |
| TV Coverage: | ABC |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Notre Dame | -6½ -110 | 52½ -110 | -250 |  |
| Louisville | +6½ -110 | 52½ -110 | +200 | |
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Team Overview
Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 21-14 against the Duke Blue Devils as 4.5-point road favorites. The game went under the online wagering total of 53. Notre Dame has a record of 5-1 straight up, 5-1 against the spread, and 3-3 over/under the total. Notre Dame ranks 26th for total offense, 43rd for passing, 34th for rushing, and 25th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 11th overall, 4th against the pass, 52nd against the rush, and 14th for points allowed. Also, Notre Dame ranks 37th for fewest turnovers lost and 24th for takeaways.
Audric Estime slipped through a crowd and broke free for a 30-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds left, capping a 95-yard drive that lifted No. 11 Notre Dame past No. 17 Duke. A week after losing to Ohio State on a TD with 1 second left, the Fighting Irish trailed 14-13 when they got the ball back with 2:35 to play. Estime, transfer quarterback Sam Hartman, and the rest of the offense pounced on that chance.
It marked Notre Dame’s 30th straight regular-season win against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, coming despite being short-handed with multiple receivers sidelined after the Irish had blown a 13-0 third-quarter margin.
Louisville Cardinals Team Overview
Last game, the Louisville Cardinals won 13-10 against the NC State Wolfpack as 3-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 56.5. Louisville has a record of 5-0 straight up, 2-2-1 against the spread, and 2-2-1 over/under the total. Louisville ranks 11th for total offense, 16th for passing, 31st for rushing, and 23rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 38th overall, 58th against the pass, 34th against the rush, and 24th for points allowed. Also, Louisville ranks 30th for the fewest turnovers lost and 55th for takeaways.
Namely, Brock Travelstead drilled a 53-yard field goal with 5:32 remaining. Hence, Louisville remained undefeated by holding North Carolina State scoreless in the second half for a victory. The Cardinals overcame a 10-point deficit and continued their strong start.
In sum, Jack Plummer threw for 286 yards on 21-for-35 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. NC State was limited to 201 yards of total offense. Brennan Armstrong was 13 for 25 for 112 yards and two interceptions. At the same time, he gained a game-high 61 rushing yards.
It looked like the Wolfpack would have a chance with less than three minutes remaining. However, NC State was flagged for running into Travelstead, the punter. In turn, Louisville kept the ball. Still, NC State got the ball at its own 34 with 1:44 left. Before Quincy Riley intercepted Armstrong on the next play.
Notre Dame at Louisville SBG Free Picks
To conclude, Louisville is playing well and will be a good contrarian value with the College Football odds. Too many squares will be taking the Irish.
Notre Dame at Louisville SBG Best Bet: Louisville Cardinals.