Overview
- Kickoff is set for noon ET at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, with national TV coverage on ABC and streaming options including the ESPN app and Fubo.
- Oddsmakers list Notre Dame around a 12.5-point favorite with a total near 54–55 and moneyline prices around Notre Dame -450 and Pitt between +350 and +370.
- Notre Dame brings a balanced attack averaging about 38.7–39 points per game, led by QB C.J. Carr’s efficient passing and RB Jeremiyah Love’s near-1,000-yard season.
- Pitt counters with one of the nation’s best run defenses at 80.9 rushing yards allowed per game, a unit that analysts say could force the Irish to win through the air.
- Both teams are 7-2 after midseason turnarounds, with the Irish riding seven straight wins and Pitt on five straight behind freshman QB Mason Heintschel, as College GameDay broadcasts from a sold-out Acrisure Stadium.