The UNLV Rebels (4-3) and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-3) meet Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (Peacock). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the UNLV vs. Notre Dame odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
UNLV was sailing along with a 4-1 SU/ATS through its first 5 games, including a nice 58-27 win over North Texas, unbeaten in Conference USA play, back on Sept. 17. However, the Rebels have been outscored 82-14 in their last 2 losses, bringing back those old feelings of frustration for the fanbase while casting doubt for bettors.
Notre Dame has managed a .500 record through 6 games, as the Marcus Freeman era has certainly gotten off to a rocky start. Home losses as a double-digit favorite against Marshall and Stanford have the Irish faithful up in arms, and potential bettors being very careful with their wagers.
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UNLV 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 Friday at 6:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): UNLV +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Notre Dame -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): UNLV +27.5 (-115) | Notre Dame -27.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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UNLV at Notre Dame picks and predictions
Prediction
Notre Dame 34, UNLV 13
Moneyline
Notre Dame (-10000) will cost you way too much for not very much return. It’s a lot of risk for any heavy favorite, but especially so with an inconsistent team like the Irish playing so-so football.
AVOID.
Against the spread
In normal times, when Notre Dame is playing good football, we’d suggest playing the favorite to win this one going away. However, the Irish are just 1-3 ATS as a double-digit favorite this season, including 2 straight-up losses.
Play just a half-unit on UNLV +27.5 (-115) unless this one manages to go over 28 points, then play it a little heavier.
Over/Under
UNDER 47.5 (-110) is the lean, but go lightly. This could easily get away from the Rebels like the last 2 weekends against Air Force and at San Jose State. The Rebels will struggle to put points on the board in this still difficult place to play, while the Irish have also had their issues on offense for most of the season.
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