The California Golden Bears (2-0) head to South Bend to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-2) Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET, (NBC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the California s. Notre Dame odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Cal comes into this game undefeated while Notre Dame comes in without a victory this season.
After losing the Fiesta Bowl in his debut, Marcus Freeman has become the 1st coach in Irish history to lose his first 3 games at the helm. He will now be forced to start Drew Pyne at QB after Tyler Buchner suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the loss to Marshall.
With wins over UC Davis and UNLV, Cal comes in still awaiting a challenge. In their 1st road game and with Notre Dame needing a win, they will get their challenge this week.
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California at Notre Dame odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): California +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Notre Dame -475 (bet $475 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): California +10.5 (-117) | Notre Dame -10.5 (-103)
- Over/Under (O/U): 41.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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California at Notre Dame picks and predictions
Prediction
Notre Dame 27, California 13
Money line
PASS. Notre Dame will win this game. But I can’t tell you take any odds this high.
Against the spread
NOTRE DAME -10.5 (-103).
The Fighting Irish are mad. Freeman needs his 1st win. They will get it convincingly against a Cal team with a good defense, but nothing on offense. In this battle of the academics, follow the math and take Notre Dame.
Over/Under
STAY AWAY.
This is going to be a defensive battle. Both teams sport solid defenses and both offenses are inept. This seems like a lean to the Under 41.5 (-115), but with the total being so low it could get close. So it is better to just stay away.
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