On Saturday, the 21st-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) will take on the 15th-ranked defense in college football against the 10th-ranked USC Trojans (6-0), the No. 1 offense. . , October 14th. The Fighting Irish are 2.5 point favorites.
The Fighting Irish lost their last game to the Louisville Cardinals, 33-20. In their most recent game, the Trojans defeated the Arizona Wildcats 43-41.
Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup between USC and Notre Dame. Point spread, money line, total over/under, and betting analyst Jeff Schwartz’s picks.
Notre Dame vs. USC match information and odds
- when: Saturday, October 14, 2023, 7:30 PM ET
- position: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana
- tv set: NBC
- FOX Sports Live Box Score
favorite | Spread (odds) | favorite money line | Weak money line | total | on the money line | below the money line |
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notre dame cathedral | -2.5 (-114) | -140 | +118 | 60 | -108 | -112 |
Notre Dame vs. USC Prediction
- Select ATS: Notre Dame (-2.5)
- Please select an organizational unit: Over (60)
- prediction: Notre Dame 36, USC 28
Choose from FOX Sports Betting Analyst Jeff Schwartz
USC has played three games in a row against a scrappy opponent, and that will be a pain on Saturday.
USC’s hopes this season were that if its defense improved, it would win the conference title and earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. Through six games, USC’s defense looks exactly the same as last season. He ranks 73rd in points per drive on defense and 115th in tackle percentage. The University of Southern California’s defense allowed 28 points in a 42-28 win over Arizona State three weekends ago. This was the most points the Sun Devils had scored all season. The following weekend, USC allowed 41 points against Colorado after Oregon State had allowed only six points to the Buffaloes in the previous game. Last weekend, USC defeated Arizona 43-41 in overtime.
Notre Dame’s offense is struggling, but USC’s defense doesn’t seem to have any problems on the offensive line. This is absolutely the right game for an Irish offense that ranks 24th in points per drive. For the third year in a row, the Irish offense has faced a team ranked in the top 20 in SP+ defensively, and this time they won against USC. I think concerns about Ireland’s offensive line will fade after this game.
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USC’s offense is led by the best player in the sport, Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Caleb Williams. USC’s offensive numbers are great, but the offense seems to be out of whack lately. He scored 48 points against Colorado, but didn’t score in the final 17 minutes. Against Arizona, he only scored 28 points within regulation. Williams has the longest average pitch time of any Power 5 quarterback, but he’s a bunch of Williams who makes special plays behind the line. USC running back Marshawn Lloyd is great and needs to be more involved in the offense. His average distance is 7.7 yards. The Irish defense ranks 24th in points per game and 17th in explosive play rate. They are a physical group that held back the offenses of Ohio State and Duke over consecutive weekends. Yes, ND’s defense struggled against Louisville, but after two close games in a row, the game felt inevitable.
This is the game where USC’s pimps finally cost them. The Trojans can’t perform like we’ve seen over the past three weeks and beat an Irish team that’s talented, physical and has a veteran quarterback. Ireland covered and won.
University of Notre Dame vs University of Southern California Betting Insights
- Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for this matchup is Fighting Irish 31, Trojans 29.
- The Fighting Irish have a 58.3% chance of winning this conference, according to the moneyline’s implied probability. The Trojans hold his 45.9% implied probability.
- Notre Dame has compiled a 4-2-1 record against the spread this season.
- USC has two wins against the spread this season.
Notre Dame vs. USC: Head-to-head
- In the past two meetings, USC has a 1-1 record against Notre Dame.
- The Fighting Irish and Trojans have been evenly matched in their last two meetings, with a 1-1 record against the spread. In these two games, both teams exceeded their combined points once.
- In the past two head-to-head meetings, Notre Dame has scored 58 points against USC, but allowed only 54 points.
Notre Dame vs. USC: 2023 statistical comparison
notre dame cathedral | University of Southern California | |
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off. Points per game (rank) | 34.1 (9) | 51.8 (1) |
Def. Points per game (rank) | 15.9 (36) | 27.0 (84) |
Number of turnovers allowed (rank) | 7 (47) | 4 (10) |
Forced turnover (rank) | 8(58) | 8(58) |
Notre Dame 2023 key players
USC 2023 key players
name | position | statistics |
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caleb williams | QB | 1,822YDS (71.3%) / 22TD / 1INT 124 Rush YDS / 6 Rush TD / 20.7 Rush YPG |
brenden rice | W.R. | 21REC / 434YDS / 7TD / 72.3YPG |
marshawn lloyd | R.B. | 519 yards / 4TD / 86.5YPG / 7.7YPC 5 records / 79 records YDS / 0 records TD / 13.2 records YPG |
Taj Washington | W.R. | 21REC/456YDS/5TD/76.0YPG |
jamil muhammad | D.E. | 16 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 6.0 Sack |
solomon bard | D.E. | 15 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 4.5 sacks |
Jaylin Smith | S | 35TKL/4.0TFL |
Romero’s height | D.E. | 8TKL/4.0TFL/3.0 sack |
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