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Audric Estime will lead the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) into their game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-6) at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.
The Fighting Irish are expected to come out on top by at least two TDs (currently -24.5) against the Demon Deacons. The over/under for this game is 46.5 points.
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Game Info for Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC
- Location: South Bend, Indiana
- Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | -24.5 | -110 | -110 | 46.5 | -110 | -110 | -3412 | +1388 |
Notre Dame Pick Insights
- Notre Dame has a 6-3-1 record against the spread this season.
- Notre Dame has a 1-1 record against the spread when favored by 24.5 points or more this season.
- Notre Dame games with a set total have hit the over six times this season (60%).
Notre Dame Stats & Insights
- Defensively, Notre Dame has been a top-25 unit, ranking seventh-best by surrendering only 279.8 yards per game. The offense ranks 45th (418 yards per game).
- Notre Dame has been surging on both offense and defense, ranking 16th-best in scoring offense (36.8 points per game) and 11th-best in scoring defense (16.9 points allowed per game).
- Defensively, Notre Dame has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking third-best by allowing just 153.6 passing yards per game. The Fighting Irish rank 47th on offense (252 passing yards per game).
- Notre Dame is totaling 166 rushing yards per game on offense this year (57th in the FBS), and is giving up 126.2 rushing yards per game (38th) on the other side of the ball.
- Notre Dame is averaging a 39.8% third-down percentage on offense (61st in the FBS), and ranks 42nd on the other side of the ball with a 35.9% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Notre Dame has the 13th-best turnover margin in college football at +8, forcing 20 turnovers (fifth in the FBS) while turning it over 12 times (41st in the FBS).
Notre Dame’s Best Players
- Sam Hartman has 2,272 pass yards for Notre Dame, completing 62.8% of his passes and throwing 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.
- Estime has carried the ball 163 times for a team-high 988 yards on the ground and has found the end zone 13 times as a runner.
- Jeremiyah Love has collected 284 yards on 45 carries, scoring one time.
- Chris Tyree’s 446 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 33 times and has totaled 23 catches and three touchdowns.
- Mitchell Evans has caught 29 passes for 422 yards (42.2 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Rico Flores Jr. has compiled 18 grabs for 285 yards, an average of 28.5 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Jordan Botelho leads the team with three sacks, and also has three TFL and 22 tackles.
- JD Bertrand, Notre Dame’s leading tackler, has 59 tackles, four TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Xavier Watts leads the team with seven interceptions, while also collecting 41 tackles, two TFL, and eight passes defended.
Wake Forest Betting Insights
- Wake Forest is 4-5-0 ATS this season.
- Two of Wake Forest’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (22.2%).
Wake Forest Pick Insights
- With 330.3 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Wake Forest ranks 103rd in the FBS in 2023. Defensively, it ranks 65th, surrendering 372.2 total yards per contest.
- Wake Forest has not been getting things done on offense, ranking 22nd-worst in the FBS with 20.5 points per game. It has been more productive on defense, surrendering 24.6 points per contest (56th-ranked).
- Wake Forest ranks 97th in the FBS with 199.3 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 62nd with 224.7 passing yards allowed per game on defense.
- Wake Forest ranks 95th in the FBS with 131 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 64th with 147.5 rushing yards ceded per game on defense.
- Wake Forest ranks 20th-worst in third-down conversion rate (33.3%), but it has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 45th in the FBS with a 36.1% third-down rate allowed.
- Wake Forest has not done well in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of -6 is 21st-worst in the FBS.
Wake Forest’s Best Players
- Mitch Griffis has racked up 1,539 yards (153.9 yards per game) while completing 59.4% of his passes and tossing nine touchdown passes with eight interceptions this season. He’s also run for 128 yards with two touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Demond Claiborne, has carried the ball 137 times for 586 yards (58.6 per game) with five touchdowns.
- Justice Ellison has piled up 94 carries and totaled 447 yards.
- Jahmal Banks leads his team with 528 receiving yards on 47 catches with three touchdowns.
- Taylor Morin has racked up 472 receiving yards (47.2 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 33 receptions.
- Ke’Shawn Williams’ 51 targets have resulted in 36 grabs for 362 yards and one touchdown.
- Jasheen Davis has collected seven sacks to pace the team, while also picking up eight TFL and 36 tackles.
- Wake Forest’s tackle leader, Dylan Hazen, has 60 tackles, five TFL, and one sack this year.
- DaShawn Jones has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 35 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
