The Toledo Rockets (1-0) and Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) meet Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Toledo at Notre Dame odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Toledo had no issues in its 49-10 rout of FCS Norfolk State last weekend at the Glass Bowl. The Rockets had a very balanced attack, posting 205 rushing yards and 236 yards through the air, and they were a plus-2 in turnover margin. Perhaps the only complaint is three sacks allowed.
No. 7 Notre Dame held an 18-point lead at Florida State going to the fourth quarter, but then it ran into nearly a storybook finish for FSU QB McKenzie Milton. He rallied the Seminoles and forced overtime, but the Irish slapped the storybook closed, winning in overtime with perfect “execution” on a game-winning field goal.
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Toledo at Notre Dame odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Toledo +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Notre Dame -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Toledo +16.5 (-105) | Notre Dame -16.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Toledo at Notre Dame odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Notre Dame 41, Toledo 20
Money line
Notre Dame (-800) is going to come home and push past MAC foe Toledo without much problem. But you can’t lay eight times your potential return, as that’s a terrible long-term betting strategy. Eventually, one of those will come back to bite you, washing away several wins at a time.
AVOID.
Against the spread
Play NOTRE DAME -16.5 (-115) at home as it will bounce back for the cover here. It’s surprising these two institutions, separated by less than 200 miles, have never meant on the gridiron. After this one, the Rockets are going to wonder why they didn’t continue to avoid the Irish.
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Over/Under
OVER 55.5 (-112) is the lean, but play it lightly. The Irish did good things against the Seminoles. QB Jack Coan looked pretty comfortable in the offense in his first game since the graduate transfer came over from Wisconsin.
Toledo also has an experienced signal caller in QB Bryant Koback. He’ll keep the Rockets afloat for a while.
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