The BYU Cougars and Notre Dame Fighting Irish are typically two of the better teams in the entire country. Although the start of the season was nothing that Notre Dame was hoping for, everybody knows that this team can get back to being one of the best teams in the country, and they need to flush what happened throughout the first two weeks of the season down the drain.
On the other hand, the BYU Cougars currently sit at 4-1 and find themselves as the number 16th-ranked team in the nation. A win at Notre Dame would be huge for the Cougars. Please continue reading to get our best BYU vs. Notre Dame betting picks.
BYU Cougars vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Matchup Info
- Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas NV
- Date and Time: Saturday, October 8, 7:30 PM
- How to Watch: NBC
BYU Cougars Performance Recap and Analysis
What the BYU Cougars have been able to do this season is nothing short of impressive. This team continuously shows that they can compete with anybody in the country, and it’s very impressive for a program to do so when they’re a mid-major team. The one thing that we do have to think about here is if they can compete with a team like Notre Dame. They have played a few top-ranked opponents this season and are currently 1-1 against them. That’s very impressive for this BYU squad, and there’s a real chance they will make that 2-1 on Saturday.
Both sides of the football have been playing well for BYU this season, which is why they continuously are one of the best teams in the country year in and year out. The BYU football odds coming into this game are a bit interesting, so let’s break it down and tell you if they are the team to beat in this game.
Key Injuries
At the moment, BYU doesn’t seem to have any players that are going to be on the injury report who will be a major miss. It is possible that this does get updated within the next few days considering that they are probably playing a few guys that could be banged up throughout the first five games of the season.
Betting Trends to Know
The NCAAF picks require us to be smart with what we decide to do because BYU has some interesting betting trends. They’re only 2-6 against the spread in their past eight games and have failed to cover the spread in three straight games.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Performance Recap and Analysis
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have had one of the more interesting starts to the season in recent program history. As everybody knows, Notre Dame is typically a top-five opponent every season. This season, they decided to hire a new head coach after Kelly chose to leave the program. It didn’t look like it was going to be a major issue, but they haven’t played well to start the season, and it’s been a call for concern.
It looks like the Notre Dame Fighting Irish might be bouncing back now as they’ve managed to win their past two games and have an opportunity of being over .500 for the first time this season on Saturday against a very good BYU team. A win against BYU can truly change this whole season for Notre Dame and put them back in the top 25.
If their most recent game against the North Carolina Tar Heels is any indication, this team will still be very good when it matters most.
Key Injuries
Drew Pyne will probably get the start again here for the Fighting Irish, as their original starting quarterback had been injured. It’s uncertain if he will make his way back anytime soon, but for the moment, it looks like Drew Pyne will be the guy.
Betting Trends to Know
Notre Dame also has some interesting betting trends and, specifically, has some interesting betting trends against BYU. They’ve won four out of the past five games against BYU.
BYU vs. Notre Dame Odds
The current odds coming into this game will see the BYU Cougars coming in as a 3.5-point underdog. Notre Dame will be -3.5 on the spread line, and their money line will be – 175. The over/under is slotted at 51, which is a bit high for both of these teams.
BYU vs. Notre Dame Betting Picks
- Moneyline
The best moneyline bet he would probably be taking BYU to win this game outright. Considering that Notre Dame still has some questions they’ll need to focus on, BYU feels like the safe bet.
- Over/Under
The over/under here is interesting, but the best bet will be taking under 51 for our BYU vs. Notre Dame betting picks.
- Spread
The spread here is an interesting one, as BYU will be getting 3.5 points. This likely means that it’s nearly a pick-em game because you typically get three points for being at home. In this case, Notre Dame is getting the three points, and we’re going to take the BYU Cougars.
BYU Cougars vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Tide Score Prediction
We are finally here with our BYU vs. Notre Dame betting picks, and it’s going to be a good one. For our play of the day, we will go with BYU to cover +3.5. They will win 21-17.
It probably isn’t a bad idea to put some money on BYU to win this game outright, but considering that we can get them with 3.5 points, it feels comfortable taking them to cover a field goal. If they continue playing as well as they have throughout the first five weeks of the season, this is a bet that should cash.
The Notre Dame football matchups have been interesting to start the season, and we have to give them credit for playing some high-level opponents, but BYU’s schedule has also been very impressive. This continues to feel like a good time to back the Cougars, and that’s what we’re going to do here.
NCAAF Pick: BYU +3.5
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