California Golden Bears vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 9/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-12.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43

Notre Dame Stadium is where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-2) will try to beat the California Golden Bears (2-0) on Saturday. California is 12.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 43.

The California Golden Bears head into this matchup 2-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Golden Bears faced the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and notched a win by a score of 20-14. Jack Plummer finished 28/39 with 278 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 135 and ended the game with 1 pick. Jaydn Ott led the offense in rushing for the Golden Bears with 7 carries for 52 yards (7.4 yds per carry). On the day, they tallied 71 plays which totaled 370 yds. The California Golden Bears ran the rock 32 different times and totaled 92 yards, which came out to an average of 2.9 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Golden Bears conceded 103 yards on 31 tries, which is an average of 3.3 yds per rush surrendered. California surrendered 18 pass completions on 33 attempts for 206 yards, and a completion rate of 54.5%.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the California Golden Bears have an average of 27.0 PPG. As a team they're averaging 119.5 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 98th in the nation. The Golden Bears currently have 785 yards in total for the season. With reference to scoring, California has compiled 4 passing touchdowns and 1 touchdown on the ground. California has a total of 49 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 10 penalties for 95 yards. They have turned the football over 3 different times.

When talking about passing yards, the Golden Bears are conceding 448 yds which has them ranked 70th in the country. They are allowing 224.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 60.2%. In total, they have allowed 348.0 yards/outing which has them ranked 67th in D-1. They have allowed 2 touchdowns by air as well as 2 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per attempt on the ground and 124.0 rushing yards per game on the season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 248 rushing yards through 2 contests. The Golden Bears rank 28th in the nation when it comes to team defense, allowing 13.5 points per game.

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The Fighting Irish head into this game 0-2 for this season. When they last played, the Fighting Irish went home defeated by a final of 26-21 against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Tyler Buchner finished the contest with 201 yards on 18/32 passing while his quarterback rating was 96.5. He tossed 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.3. Tyler Buchner carried the rock 13 times for 44 yards, ending the contest with 3.4 yards per carry for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish finished the game with 351 yards and they ran 75 plays (4.7 yards per play). Notre Dame rushed for 3.5 yards per tote, totaling 130 yds on 37 carries. Notre Dame surrendered 50 running attempts for 219 yards (4.4 yds per rush). The Fighting Irish passing defense gave up a completion rate of 76.2%, surrendering 145 yds on 16 out of 21 passing.

Concerning how much they score, the Fighting Irish are sitting 118th in Division 1 with 15.5 points per contest. For the year thus far, the Fighting Irish have earned 398 passing yards not to mention an average of 199.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 97th in college football. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have an average of 302.0 yards/contest, which is good for 117th in college football. The Notre Dame offense has totaled 91 yds of penalties on 9 infractions, which ranks 115th in college football in terms of helping out the other team.

Notre Dame has yielded a total of 391 yards on the ground (195.5 yards per game) and 2 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. They have conceded 3 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 184.0 yards per game, which has them in 40th in D-1. The Fighting Irish defense has been on the field for 140 plays, which ranks them 75th in the nation. The Fighting Irish are conceding 23.5 points per contest, which puts them 69th in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 47 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Golden Bears/Fighting Irish college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Bears +12.5

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