The No. 16 BYU Cougars (4-1) take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-2) Saturday in prime time on a neutral field. Kickoff is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (NBC, Peacock). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the BYU vs. Notre Dame odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
BYU is No. 16 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Cougars have won 2 games in a row after starting the season with 2 straight wins and a loss. Their lone loss was to then-No. 25 Oregon.
Notre Dame entered this season No. 5 in preseason rankings. They have rallied for 2 straight wins over California and North Carolina after losing to Ohio State and Marshall to start the season.
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BYU vs. Notre Dame odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 9 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): BYU +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Notre Dame -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): BYU +3.5 (-107) | Notre Dame -3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -105 | U: -120)
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BYU vs. Notre Dame picks and predictions
Prediction
BYU 31, Notre Dame 27
Moneyline
The game atmosphere will be great with 2 fanbases that are everywhere nationwide. Notre Dame has increased its point total each week, peaking with 45 points last weekend. The Fighting Irish have won the last 3 matchups, but the teams have not played since 2013.
BYU has scored 26 or more in 4 of their 5 games, scoring 20 in their lone loss this season. BYU’s offensive attack is diverse. Four different players have more than 190 receiving yards, and 2 have more than 160 rushing yards. QB Jaren Hall has 12 touchdown passes to only 1 interception.
Notre Dame has two players with more than 200 receiving yards, but no one else has even reached 100.
Take BYU (+165).
Against the spread
BYU is 2-3 ATS this season and Notre Dame is 2-2 ATS.
Notre Dame allowed 32 points last week to North Carolina. BYU put up 38 each of the last 2 weeks.
BYU’s defense showed it can slow stronger programs with its overtime win over Baylor.
Expecting the upset, I like the Cougars on the moneyline, but if you aren’t as sure, this could be a game that goes down to the wire and will come down to a late field goal.
Take BYU +3.5 (-107).
Over/Under
BYU’s last 3 games have all had totals of more than 60.
The only game for Notre Dame to even get the 50s was their win last week, which had 77 total points.
But with both teams trending toward scoring more, take OVER 51.5 (-105).
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