The South Florida Bulls (1-0) and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) meet at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. with a 2:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday (on USA Network). We analyze the South Florida-Notre Dame college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
The Fighting Irish are ranked 7th in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
South Florida at Notre Dame: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 4:35 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Notre Dame -2500 | South Florida +1100
- Against the spread/ATS: Notre Dame -25.5 (-110) | South Florida +25.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 48.5 (O: -106 | U: -115)
South Florida at Notre Dame: Three things to know
- The Bulls opened with an unexciting 27-6 win over FCS The Citadel last week in Tampa, giving head coach Jeff Scott his first win at the helm.
- Bulls WR Jernard Phillips and DT John Waller were among the opt-outs due to the coronavirus.
- The Irish opened with a 27-13 win over Duke last week, but it was just a four-point game until the fourth quarter. QB Ian Book threw for 263 yards, one touchdown and an interception while RB Kyren Williams gobbled up 112 yards and two scores on the ground.
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South Florida at Notre Dame: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Notre Dame 34, South Florida 13
Money line (ML)
Notre Dame (-2500) should obviously be avoided, as you need to put up $2500 for every $100 won. It’s hard to envision the shorthanded Bulls running past the Irish, but it’s not worth the risk. AVOID.
Against the Spread (ATS)
SOUTH FLORIDA (+25.5, -110) did a good enough job defensively last week, but they were facing an FCS team, not a Top 20 squad. However, Notre Dame’s offense didn’t flash last week against a mediocre Duke defense. South Florida has some decent athletes, especially in the secondary, and they could trick Book into a few mistakes to stay in the game. It won’t be a close game, but USF should be able to keep it within three touchdowns.
Over/Under (O/U)
The lean is for UNDER 48.5 (-115), as the Irish offense didn’t impress last week, nor did the Bulls. The Under has cashed in each of the past five for the Bulls against a winning team dating back to last season, and 19-7-1 in their past 27 as a road underdog. The Under is 5-1 in the past six as a home favorite for the Irish, too.
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