Overview
- Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET at Notre Dame Stadium, with television coverage on NBC and Peacock.
- The spread hovered between Notre Dame -35.5 (FanDuel) and -36.5 (DraftKings) entering Saturday, with a total around 50.5 points.
- Notre Dame is 8-2 after eight straight double-digit wins and ranks among the nation’s top teams by advanced metrics, with models projecting strong CFP odds if it closes out the schedule.
- Syracuse is 3-7 with six consecutive losses after a season-ending Achilles injury to starter Steve Angeli, and head coach Fran Brown confirmed freshman Joe Filardi will start.
- Some sportsbooks limited or took the moneyline off the board for this matchup, while others published extreme prices, reflecting caution around the lopsided odds.