Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-23.0)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Virginia Cavaliers (5-4) are en route to Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, November 16, 2024 where they will try to beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1). Notre Dame opens this contest as 23.0-point favorites. The over/under is 50.5.

The Virginia Cavaliers head into this matchup 5-4 for this year. In their last contest, the Cavaliers played the Pittsburgh Panthers and earned the victory with a final of 24-19. When the final whistle blew, they ran 70 plays which gave them 340 yds. The Virginia Cavaliers ran the rock 45 times and accrued 170 yards, earning them an average of 3.8 yards per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cavaliers conceded 127 yds on 32 tries, which is an average of 4.0 yds per run allowed. Virginia gave up 14 pass completions on 35 attempts for a total of 165 yards, and a completion percentage of 40.0%.

When talking about scoring points, the Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 26.0 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 143.8 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 86th in Division 1. The Cavaliers have tallied 3,584 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Virginia has compiled 15 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns via the ground. Virginia has tallied 186 first downs as a team, and they have committed 46 infractions for 429 yards. They have surrendered the ball 12 different times.

The Cavaliers rank 84th in college football regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 26.7 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.9 yards per running attempt and 132.9 yards on the ground per contest for the season. In total, they have given up 1,196 yards on the ground through 9 games. When talking about passing yards, the Cavaliers have conceded 2,366 yards which ranks them 111th in Division 1. They are allowing 262.9 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 59.6%. During this campaign, they are conceding 395.8 yards per game putting them at 98th in the nation. They have given up 14 touchdowns by air as well as 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Fighting Irish head into this game 8-1 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Fighting Irish took home the win by a final score of 52-3 when they played the Florida State Seminoles. Notre Dame ran the football for 6.3 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 201 yds on 32 attempts. The Fighting Irish ended up finishing with 453 yards and they ran 62 plays (7.3 yds per play). The Fighting Irish secondary gave up a completion rate of 38.5%, relinquishing 88 yards on 10 for 26 passing. Notre Dame conceded 43 running attempts for 120 yards (2.8 yards per rush).

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Fighting Irish rank 12th in the nation by tallying 38.3 points per contest. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 412.1 yards/game, which has them sitting 48th in D-1. The Notre Dame offense has compiled 467 penalty yards on 53 infractions, which is good for 80th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 3 picks while losing 5 fumbles and they have been able to record 186 1st downs. During the season so far, the Fighting Irish have compiled 1,776 yards through the air along with an average of 197.3 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 100th in the country. They maintain an average of 214.8 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,933 yards for the year.

The Fighting Irish are surrendering 11.1 PPG, which has them ranked 3rd in Division 1. Notre Dame has surrendered a total of 1,134 yards on the ground (126.0 yards per outing) and 5 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. This year, they have relinquished 100 pts. They have allowed 6 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 148.6 yards/contest, which puts them in 2nd in the country. The Fighting Irish defense has been on the field for 574 plays, which is 31st in college football. They have totaled 8 fumbles and 12 picks this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Fighting Irish -23.0

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