The UNLV Rebels and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face each other on Saturday, October 22, with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. This football game will be played at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. In the college football standings, UNLV is 4-3 record-wise so far this season, and Notre Dame is 3-3 record-wise so far this season. The Rebels play in the Mountain West Conference, and the Irish are independent.
UNLV’s record against the spread so far this season is 4-3. Their head coach is Marcus Arroyo. Notre Dame’s record against the spread so far this season is 3-3. Their head coach is Marcus Freeman. UNLV vs Notre Dame Betting Picks is being made by analysts all across the internet. What are some of the things to potentially watch for in this matchup?
UNLV Rebels vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Matchup Information
In the Mountain West Conference, the UNLV Rebels are averaging 29.0 PPG so far this season and it is second in their conference. UNLV vs Notre Dame Betting Picks could potentially be a high-scoring affair. They have given up the 5th most points per game in the Mountain West Conference so far this season at 27.7 PPG.
As for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, they are averaging 23.7 PPG so far this season. Notre Dame is also giving up 22.0 points per game on the defensive side of the football as well so far this season.
UNLV Rebels Performance Recap and Analysis
The UNLV Rebels lost their last football game against Air Force by a final score of 42-7 on October 15th. NCAAF picks has UNLV as one of the mid-tier teams in the Mountain West Conference. They have only scored seven points in each of the last two games.
Key Injuries
Sophomore quarterback Doug Brumfield is in concussion protocol
Betting Trends To Know
Sophomore quarterback Cameron Friel completed 108 yards and one touchdown in his last start against Air Force on 10/15.
Junior running back Aidan Robbins rushed for 30 yards against Air Force on eight carries on 10/15, and this was his first game under 55 yards rushing all season long.
Sophomore wide receiver Ricky White has had less than 50 yards receiving in three of his last five games.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Performance Recap and Analysis
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost to the Standford Cardinal on October 15th, 16-14 in a stunning upset at home. Notre Dame is looking to avoid losing two consecutive games for the second time this season. College football odds at the beginning of the year had the Irish as playoff contenders, and that isn’t the case now.
Key Injuries
None
Betting Trends to Know
Sophomore quarterback Drew Pyne only threw for one touchdown pass and 151 yards in his last game against Stanford on 10/15.
Sophomore running back Audric Estime has rushed for at least one touchdown in his last three of five games.
Junior tight end Michael Mayer has caught over 60 yards receiving or more in his last four of five games, along with at least one receiving touchdown in his last four of five games as well.
UNLV Rebels vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Odds
On BETUS, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are favored by (-25.5) points (-110) odds against the UNLV Rebels (+25.5) points (-110) odds. The over/under for this football game will be 47.5 total points, with the odds at (-110).
UNLV Rebels vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Picks
UNLV vs Notre Dame Betting Picks does not have the money line available here.
The over/under for this football game will reach over 47.5 total points because both of these college football teams have decent offenses and the defenses are not elite enough to stop them from each team scoring 20 points. You are going to be better off betting the over than the under in this one.
This is very tricky because UNLV has been blown out the last two weeks, and Notre Dame has been underachieving so far this season. The Irish can very well win this game, but it also wouldn’t be surprising to see the Rebels cover as well.
UNLV Rebels vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Score Prediction
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take down the UNLV Rebels by a final score of 42-10.
NCAAF Pick: Notre Dame (-25.5) (-110) would be the play here over UNLV, and also bet over 47.5 total points (-110) in this football game.
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