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Audric Estime will lead the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) into their battle versus the Duke Blue Devils (4-0) at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET.
The Blue Devils are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+5.5), against the Fighting Irish (with an over/under of 52 points).
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Game Info for Notre Dame vs. Duke
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Stadium: Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | -5.5 | -110 | -110 | 52 | -110 | -110 | -210 | +174 |
Notre Dame Pick Insights
- Notre Dame is 3-1-1 ATS this season.
- Notre Dame has a 3-1 record against the spread this season when favored by 5.5 points or more.
- Notre Dame games with a set total have hit the over three times this season (60%).
Notre Dame Stats & Insights
- Notre Dame has been firing on all cylinders this year, ranking 20th-best in total offense (477.2 yards per game) and seventh-best in total defense (260.6 yards allowed per game).
- Notre Dame has been surging on both sides of the ball, ranking 18th-best in scoring offense (39.6 points per game) and 14th-best in scoring defense (12.8 points allowed per game).
- Notre Dame ranks 33rd in passing yards this year (278.4 per game), but has been thriving on defense, ranking sixth-best in the FBS with 149.4 passing yards allowed per game.
- Notre Dame is compiling 198.8 rushing yards per game on offense (29th in the FBS), and ranks 42nd on defense with 111.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Notre Dame sports the 62nd-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (37.7% third-down conversion rate allowed), and has been better on offense, ranking 10th-best with a 53.7% third-down conversion rate.
- With five forced turnovers (74th in the FBS) against two turnovers committed (third in the FBS), Notre Dame’s +3 turnover margin is the 22nd-best in college football.
Notre Dame’s Best Players
- Sam Hartman has 1,236 passing yards for Notre Dame, completing 70.4% of his passes and recording 14 touchdowns this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Estime, has carried the ball 77 times for 591 yards (118.2 per game), scoring five times.
- This season, Jeremiyah Love has carried the ball 26 times for 176 yards (35.2 per game) and one touchdown.
- Chris Tyree’s 241 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 11 times and has collected nine catches and two touchdowns.
- Jayden Thomas has hauled in 13 receptions totaling 195 yards, finding the end zone one time as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Jaden Greathouse has a total of 166 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 12 passes and scoring three touchdowns.
- Jordan Botelho has two sacks to lead the team, and also has two TFL and 13 tackles.
- Jack Kiser is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 26 tackles and one sack.
- Ramon Henderson has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has six tackles and one pass defended to his name.
Duke Betting Insights
- Duke has covered every spread it has faced this season (3-0-0).
- Duke is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this season.
- Two of Duke’s three games with a set total have hit the over (66.7%).
Duke Pick Insights
- Duke ranks 49th in the FBS with 424.5 total yards per game, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks 16th-best by surrendering just 276.3 total yards per contest.
- Duke has been excelling on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering only 8.8 points per contest (fourth-best). Offensively, it ranks 28th by piling up 37.3 points per game.
- Duke has been dominant on pass defense, allowing only 143.3 passing yards per game (third-best). On offense, it ranks 87th in the FBS by racking up 224 passing yards per game.
- In terms of rushing, Duke ranks 27th in the FBS on offense (200.5 rushing yards per game) and 69th on defense (133 rushing yards allowed per game).
- With a 44.4% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Duke ranks 46th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 95th, surrendering a 43.1% third-down rate.
- Duke sports a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking seventh-best at +5.
Duke’s Best Players
- Riley Leonard has thrown for 778 yards on 67-of-99 passing with two touchdowns and zero interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 238 yards and four rushing touchdowns.
- Jordan Waters is his team’s leading rusher with 39 carries for 258 yards, or 64.5 per game. He’s found paydirt seven times on the ground, as well. Waters has also chipped in with five catches for 76 yards.
- Jalon Calhoun has registered 20 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 258 (64.5 yards per game). He’s been targeted 28 times and has one touchdown.
- Jordan Moore has put up a 246-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 20 passes on 31 targets.
- Nicky Dalmolin’s nine catches (on 12 targets) have netted him 108 yards (27 ypg).
- Aaron Hall paces the team with 1.5 sacks, and also has nine tackles.
- Duke’s top-tackler, Chandler Rivers, has 23 tackles this year.
- Myles Jones has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with six tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.
