The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2) and Boston College Eagles (5-5) play Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, at 2:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Boston College-Notre Dame odds and betting lines while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Boston Collge at Notre Dame: Three things you need to know
1. Notre Dame played against Navy in the way most wish they had against Michigan several weeks earlier. The passing offense was nearly perfect and the Irish piled up 38 first-half points. One slight flaw was the running game which ran for just 105 yards on 3.4 yards per carry.
2. Boston College has two weapons in A.J. Dillon and David Bailey. If they are slowed down in any way, the Fighting Irish will win in a rout.
3. If QB Ian Book does not run well, Notre Dame has problems; however, attacking through the air is the way to go for the Fighting Irish.
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Boston College at Notre Dame: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:20 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Notre Dame 41, Boston College 17
Moneyline (ML)
Notre Dame is laying -1000 on the moneyline. The Fighting Irish are averaging only 168 yards per game on the ground.
Boston College (+590) must run and run often to keep Notre Dame off the field, and the Fighting Irish’s main weakness has been stopping the run, and the Eagles are rushing at 282.2 yards per contest. That being said, Notre Dame has too much firepower not to win here. The odds are just too chalky with a $10 bet fetching a profit of only $1. PASS.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Notre Dame is just 6-4 against the spread overall and 4-2 ATS at home, coming in just under five points per game above the cover projections. Boston College is 3-1 ATS on the road and exceeds the cover by a solid 6.4 points per contest.
Back the FIGHTING IRISH (-20.5, -110). Irish QB Ian Book looked great against Navy as the best player on the field.
Over/Under (O/U)
The projected total is 63.5. This will be close but it is hard to trust Boston College’s offense enough in this game. Taking a small wager with the UNDER (-110) is our pick.
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