Louisville Cardinals vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 9/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The Louisville Cardinals (3-0) are headed to Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2024 where they will try to defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-1). Notre Dame opens this matchup as 6.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 48.

The Louisville Cardinals come into this game with a record of 3-0 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Cardinals faced the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and went home with a win by a final score of 31-19. The Louisville Cardinals ran the ball a total of 27 times and recorded 57 yds, which earned them an average of 2.1 yards per tote. In all, they tallied 46 plays which converted into 326 yds. Louisville allowed 21 pass completions on 32 tries for a total of 312 yds, and a completion rate of 65.6%. Against the run, the Cardinals gave up 98 yds on 37 tries, which is an average of 2.6 yds per rush surrendered.

The Cardinals have earned 1,507 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Louisville has earned 8 touchdowns through the air and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have yet to turn the ball over. Louisville has accrued 66 1st downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 16 infractions for 141 yards. Offensively they're averaging 194.3 yards on the ground ranking them 37th in the country. When talking about scoring points, the Louisville Cardinals hold an average of 47.3 PPG.

The Cardinals sit in 13th in D-1 concerning team defense, giving up 11.0 points per contest. They are allowing an average of 2.5 yards per rush on the ground and 87.3 yards on the ground per contest for the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 262 yards via the ground game in 3 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Cardinals are giving up 544 yards which ranks them 27th in D-1. They have surrendered 181.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 61.8%. For the season, they are conceding 268.7 yards per contest which has them ranked 22nd in Division 1. They have conceded 1 touchdown through the air and 3 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Fighting Irish come into this game with a record of 3-1 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Fighting Irish went home victorious with a score of 28-3 against the Miami RedHawks. Notre Dame conceded 28 rush attempts for 110 yards (3.9 yds per carry). The Fighting Irish pass defense conceded a completion rate of 38.9%, surrendering 119 yards on 14 for 36 through the air. The Fighting Irish finished the contest with a total of 428 yards while they ran 64 plays (6.7 yds per play). Notre Dame rushed the ball for 7.5 yds per carry, finishing with 270 yards on 36 attempts.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 412.0 yards per outing, ranking them 55th in D-1. The Notre Dame offense has compiled 240 penalty yards on 27 violations, ranking them 47th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 238.3 yards per game via the rush and have run for 953 yards for this season. They have tossed 2 picks while losing 2 fumbles and they have been able to tally 86 first downs. When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Fighting Irish rank 50th in the nation averaging 32.8 PPG. For the season to this point, the Fighting Irish have racked up 695 passing yards as well as an average of 173.8 passing yards per game, which is ranked 108th in the country.

Notre Dame has conceded a total of 484 yards rushing (121.0 yards per contest) and 1 touchdown via the rush for the campaign. They have given up 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 135.3 yards/game, which has them sitting 18th in Division 1. Their defense has earned 0 fumbles and 6 picks over the course of the season. The Fighting Irish defense has participated in 246 plays, which is good for 60th in the nation. The Fighting Irish are surrendering 9.8 points per game, ranking them 10th in the nation. In total, they have relinquished 39 pts.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals +6.0

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