Overview
- The matchup at Notre Dame Stadium features the 8-2 Fighting Irish on an eight-game winning streak against a 3-7 Orange team that has dropped six straight.
- Syracuse lost former Notre Dame transfer Steve Angeli to a season-ending Achilles injury and is expected to start walk-on freshman Joe Filardi.
- Oddsmakers list Notre Dame as a 35.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5, and a 10,000-simulation model gives the Irish a 99% win probability with a projected score of 41–6.
- Notre Dame’s offense is keyed by quarterback CJ Carr with playmakers Malachi Fields and running back Jeremiyah Love, who has topped 1,100 rushing yards with 14 touchdowns this season.
- Fans can watch nationally on NBC or stream on Peacock, with radio coverage on SiriusXM channels 129 (Notre Dame) and 85 (Syracuse).