Overview
- BetMGM makes Notre Dame a 35.5-point favorite for Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium, with the total set at 50.5.
- Syracuse coach Fran Brown said he will probably start freshman walk-on Joe Filardi at quarterback, with Luke Carney likely to see time.
- The Orange have lost six straight since starter Steve Angeli’s Achilles tear, averaging 11.7 points per game and only seven passing touchdowns in that span.
- Notre Dame is 8-2 and No. 9 in the CFP rankings, seeking style points as coach Marcus Freeman stresses focus on Senior Day.
- Freeman said WR Jaden Greathouse likely won’t play to preserve a potential redshirt, and models such as Dimers (42–7, 1% upset chance) and ESPN (97.4% ND win probability) forecast a blowout.