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The No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0) take on the NC State Wolfpack (1-0) in Week 2 NCAA action. Kickoff from Carter-Finley Stadium is scheduled for noon ET (ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Notre Dame vs. NC State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Notre Dame outscored its first 2 opponents this season by 92 points but that isn’t as impressive when you see it beat Navy and Tennessee St. This will be the Fighting Irish’s first real test and it’s against a power five school at a venue they haven’t visited since 2016.
New Fighting Irish QB Sam Hartman knows this NC State team very well as he transferred from conference rival Wake Forest after 5 seasons. He went 14-of-17 for 194 yards with 2 touchdowns in their 56-3 over Tennessee State last weekend.
The Wolfpack did a major overhaul of their program in the off-season and the big question was how quickly they would mesh. While they won their first game 24-14 on the road at UConn, it was not very impressive. QB Brennan Armstrong was adequate, throwing for 155 yards and adding another 91 yards on the ground, but he’ll need to take it to another level to beat a team like Notre Dame who has not allowed a touchdown on the season.
The last time these two teams met was in 2017 when both teams were ranked inside the top 25. Notre Dame came out on top 35-14, covering as a 7-point favorite, as the Under (60.5) cashed. Both of these teams have something to prove to themselves and to onlookers.
The Fighting Irish are ranked No. 11 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.
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Notre Dame at NC State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Notre Dame -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | NC State +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread (ATS): Notre Dame -7.5 (-110) | NC State +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Notre Dame at NC State picks and predictions
Prediction
Notre Dame 27, NC State 17
Moneyline
While I believe the Irish come out on top in this matchup, I’m not going to put any money down on a -300 line.
PASS.
Against the spread
AVOID.
This one is really tough to handicap because one team was not challenged at all in its first 2 games and the other looked subpar despite getting the victory.
It’s a slight lean toward Notre Dame because it is the more talented team but I feel like I’m jaded because of the Irish’s lopsided victories. They also cannot lose this game if they have any hopes of making it to the College Football Playoff; Notre Dame has also won 28 straight regular-season games against ACC opponents.
NC State’s head coach Dave Doeren is 8-11 against the spread as a home underdog.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 50.5 (-110).
Notre Dame has not allowed a touchdown through 8 quarters of football this season. NC State went under the total in its first game while holding UConn to just 14 points.
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