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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 9 1⁄2 point favorites over the Northwestern Wildcats in their first visit to Evanston since 1976, according to oddsmakers.
The over/under — or points scored by both teams combined — is set at 53 points. That suggests a 31-22 Irish win. That’s pretty much where the OddsShark computer has it, as it’s predicting a 33-24 victory.
The Irish were 17 point favorites against the Wildcats in 2014, when the underdog pulled off a 43-40 overtime victory in South Bend.
If you’re considering betting this game, here are some trends from OddsShark:
- The total has gone over in four of Notre Dame’s last five games and four of its last five games on the road. However, the total has gone under in 16 of Northwestern’s last 22 home games.
- Northwestern is 11-5 against the spread in its last 16 games, but 2-4 against the spread in its last six home games.
Here are the betting lines for all of Notre Dame’s 2018 opponents and where you can watch each game this week:
Week 14 Betting Lines
| Team | Opponent | Time | Date | Network | Spread | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Opponent | Time | Date | Network | Spread | Over/under |
| Oklahoma | vs. Texas (Arlington, Tex.) | Noon | Saturday | ABC | Favorite by 7.5 | 78 or 79 |
| Virginia Tech | vs. Marshall | Noon | Saturday | ACC Network | Favorite by 4.5 | 53 |
| Stanford | at California | 3 p.m. | Saturday | Pac-12 Networks | Favorite by 2.5 | 48 or 48.5 |
| UCF | vs. Memphis | 3:30 p.m. | Saturday | ABC | Favorite by 3 | 64 or 64.5 |
| Alabama | vs. Georgia (Atlanta) | 4 p.m. | Saturday | CBS | Favorite by 13 or 13.5 | 63.5 or 64 |
| Pittsburgh | vs. Clemson (Charlotte) | 8 p.m. | Saturday | ABC | Underdog by 26.5 or 27 | 53 |
| Northwestern | vs. Ohio State (Indianapolis) | 8 p.m. | Saturday | FOX | Underdog by 14.5 | 60.5 or 61 |
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
College Football AP Top 10 for Week 10 (championship odds via @SuperBookUSA):
— Covers (@Covers) October 29, 2018
1. Alabama (2/5)
2. Clemson (7/2)
3. Notre Dame (6/1)
4. LSU (40/1)
5. Michigan (12/1)
6. Georgia (12/1)
7. Oklahoma (20/1)
8. Ohio State (12/1)
9. UCF (60/1)
10. Washington State (50/1) pic.twitter.com/4vbZVXyuQG
Notre Dame’s odds to win the College Football Playoff — at least in the eyes of bettors — improved following its 44-22 win over the Navy Midshipmen.
The Irish are now 6-to-1 favorites to win the entire thing at Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, trailing only the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers. That’s an implied probability of 14.3 percent.
The Irish started the season at 40-to-1, improved to 20-to-1 following their Week 1 over the Michigan Wolverines. It’s been a steady climb up the favorites since.
The Wolverines started at 10-1, dipped as low as 30-to-1 in Weeks 4 and 5, but are now at 12-to-1.
Championship Odds at Westgate Sportsbook
| Team | Preseason (8/13) | Week 14 (11/26) |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Preseason (8/13) | Week 14 (11/26) |
| Notre Dame | 30-to-1 | 12-to-1 |
| Alabama | 7-to-4 | 2-to-5 |
| Clemson | 4-to-1 | 7-to-2 |
| Ohio State | 6-to-1 | 20-to-1 |
| Georgia | 6-to-1 | 12-to-1 |
| Oklahoma | 20-to-1 | 20-to-1 |
| UCF | Off the board | 1000-to-1 |
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I’m still unable to get Heisman odds from Westgate, so here are some from Fan Duel’s Sportsbook app:
- Alabama Crimson Tide’s Tua Tagovailoa: 2-to-5
- Oklahoma Sooners’ Kyle Murray and Ohio State Buckeyes’ Dwayne Haskins: 11-to-1
- Michigan Wolverines’ Shea Patterson: 14-to-1
#NCAAF Week 10 #Heisman Odds via @FDSportsbook
— The Duel (@TheDuelSports) October 29, 2018
Tua Tagovailoa -250
Kyler Murray +1100
Dwayne Haskins +1100
Shea Patterson +1400
Travis Etienne +1800
Will Grier +2200
McKenzie Milton +2900
Trace McSorley +2900
Trevor Lawrence +5000
AJ Dillon +10000