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Star runner Audric Estime and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) play the Duke Blue Devils (4-0) on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
The Fighting Irish are the favorites (-5.5) in their game versus the Blue Devils, with the over/under at 53 points. (On the moneyline, the Fighting Irish are -217 and the Blue Devils are +178.)
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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 | 53 | -110 | -110 | -217 | +178 |
Notre Dame Pick Insights
- Notre Dame’s ATS record is 3-1-1 this season.
- In games it has played as at least 5.5-point favorites this season, Notre Dame is 3-1 against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in three of Notre Dame’s five games with a set total.
Notre Dame Stats & Insights
- Notre Dame has been shining on both offense and defense, 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 finding success on both offense and defense, ranking 17th-best in scoring offense (39.6 points per game) and 14th-best in scoring defense (12.8 points allowed per game).
- On defense, Notre Dame has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking sixth-best by surrendering only 149.4 passing yards per game. The Fighting Irish rank 33rd on offense (278.4 passing yards per game).
- Notre Dame is averaging 198.8 rushing yards per game on offense (28th in the FBS), and ranks 45th on defense with 111.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Notre Dame has the 63rd-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (37.7% third-down conversion rate allowed), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 10th-best with a 53.7% third-down percentage.
- Notre Dame owns the 23rd-best turnover margin in college football at +3, forcing five turnovers (76th in the FBS) while turning it over two times (third in the FBS).
Notre Dame’s Best Players
- Sam Hartman has compiled 1,236 yards (247.2 ypg) on 81-of-115 passing with 14 touchdowns compared to zero interceptions this season.
- Estime has 591 rushing yards on 77 carries with five touchdowns.
- Jeremiyah Love has piled up 176 yards on 26 attempts, scoring one time.
- Chris Tyree’s leads his squad with 241 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on nine catches (out of 11 targets) and scored two touchdowns.
- Jayden Thomas has put together a 195-yard season so far with one touchdown, hauling in 13 passes on 19 targets.
- Jaden Greathouse has been the target of 15 passes and hauled in 12 catches for 166 yards, an average of 33.2 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone three times through the air this season.
- Jordan Botelho has collected two sacks to pace the team, while also recording two TFL and 13 tackles.
- Jack Kiser, Notre Dame’s top tackler, has 26 tackles and one sack this year.
- Ramon Henderson leads the team with one interception, while also putting up six tackles and one pass defended.
Duke Betting Insights
- Duke is 3-0-0 ATS this year.
- When it has played as at least 5.5-point underdogs this year, Duke is 1-0 against the spread.
- Out of Duke’s three games with a set total, two 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 carried by its defense, which ranks 15th-best by allowing only 276.3 total yards per game.
- Duke ranks 26th in the FBS with 37.3 points per game, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks fourth-best by giving up only 8.8 points per game.
- Duke has been thriving on pass defense, giving up only 143.3 passing yards per game (third-best). Offensively, it ranks 87th in the FBS by racking up 224 passing yards per game.
- Duke ranks 26th in the FBS with 200.5 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 68th with 133 rushing yards given up per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- With a 44.4% third-down conversion rate on offense, Duke ranks 46th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 94th, giving up a 43.1% third-down rate.
- Duke sports a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking eighth-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 has carried the ball 39 times for 258 yards, with seven touchdowns. He’s also tacked on five catches for 76 yards.
- Jalon Calhoun leads his team with 258 receiving yards on 20 receptions with one touchdown.
- Jordan Moore has collected 246 receiving yards (61.5 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 20 receptions.
- Nicky Dalmolin has racked up 108 reciving yards (27 ypg) this season.
- Aaron Hall has racked up 1.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up nine tackles.
- Chandler Rivers is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s collected 23 tackles.
- Myles Jones has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has six tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
