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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 17 1⁄2 point favorites to defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium, according to oddsmakers.
The over/under — or “the predicted number of points oddsmakers believe will be scored in the game by both teams combined” — is 57 1⁄2 or 58 1⁄2 points, depending on the sportsbook. That, combined with the spread, suggests a 38-20 Irish victory.
The OddsShark computer suggests a bit closer game, with the Irish still prevailing, 37-26. If that were the final score, bettors holding slips for Notre Dame on the money line, for Virginia Tech to cover and for the total to go over would cash.
If you are considering betting on this game, here are some trends from OddsShark to consider:
- Virginia Tech is 2-5 against the spread in its last seven games and 2-6 against the spread in their last eight November games.
- The total has gone over in seven of Virginia Tech’s last 10 games, but under in seven of Notre Dame’s last 10 games. The total has also gone under in four of the last 6 games between Notre Dame and an ACC opponent.
- Notre Dame is 4-2 against the spread in their last six games, but 5-14-1 against the spread in their last 20 November games.
Here are all the kickoff times, dates, TV/streaming options and spreads for Notre Dame’s opponents playing this weekend. All times are Eastern.
Notre Dame’s 2019 Opponents - Week 12 Schedule
| Team | Opponent | Time | Date | Network | Spread | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Opponent | Time | Date | Network | Spread | Over/under |
| Louisville | at N.C. State | 7:30 p.m. | Saturday | ACC Network | minus 3.5 | 58 or 59 |
| New Mexico | at Boise State | 10:15 p.m. | Saturday | ESPN2 | plus 28 | 59 or 59.5 |
| Georgia | at Auburn | 3:30 p.m. | Saturday | CBS | minus 2.5 | 40.5 |
| Virginia | No opponent | No spread | No over/under | |||
| Bowling Green | at Miami (Ohio) | 8 p.m. | Wednesday | ESPNU | plus 18 | 49.5 or 50 |
| USC | at Cal | 11 p.m. | Saturday | FS1 | minus 6.5 | 48.5 |
| Michigan | vs. Michigan St. | Noon | Saturday | FOX | minus 13.5 | 44 |
| Virginia Tech | at Georgia Tech | 3:30 p.m. | Saturday | Regional Sports Networks | minus 5.5 | 51.5 or 52 |
| Duke | vs. Syracuse | 4 p.m. | Saturday | ACC Network | minus 10.5 | 54 or 54.5 |
| Navy | at Notre Dame | 2:30 p.m. | Saturday | NBC | plus 8 to 9 1/2 | 54 |
| Boston College | No opponent | No spread | No over/under | |||
| Stanford | at Washington St. | 4:30 p.m. | Saturday | Pac-12 Network | plus 10 | 63 or 63.5 |
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
The Irish were decent 100-to-1 odds at Las Vegas’ Westgate Superbook before stepping onto the field in Ann Arbor. After a 45-14 “no show,” oddsmakers have made them the longest of shots — 2000-to-1.
Championship Odds at Westgate Superbook
| Team | Opening (1/7) | Week 1 (8/26) | Week 4 (9/15) | Week 5 (9/22) | Week 9 (10/20) | Week 10 (10/27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Opening (1/7) | Week 1 (8/26) | Week 4 (9/15) | Week 5 (9/22) | Week 9 (10/20) | Week 10 (10/27) |
| Louisville | 500-to-1 | 5000-to-1 | 10000-to-1 | 10000-to-1 | Off the board | Off the board |
| New Mexico | No line | No line | No line | No line | No line | No line |
| Georgia | 12-to-1 | 6-to-1 | 6-to-1 | 5-to-1 | 16-to-1 | 12-to-1 |
| Virginia | 500-to-1 | 500-to-1 | 200-to-1 | 500-to-1 | 10000-to-1 | Off the board |
| Bowling Green | No line | No line | No line | No line | No line | No line |
| USC | 80-to-1 | 200-to-1 | 1000-to-1 | 500-to-1 | Off the board | Off the board |
| Michigan | 12-to-1 | 14-to-1 | 25-to-1 | 100-to-1 | 2000-to-1 | 500-to-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 100-to-1 | 500-to-1 | 2000-to-1 | 2000-to-1 | 10000-to-1 | 10000-to-1 |
| Duke | 1000-to-1 | 5000-to-1 | 10000-to-1 | 10000-to-1 | Off the board | Off the board |
| Navy | No line | No line | No line | No line | No line | No line |
| Boston College | 500-to-1 | 2000-to-1 | 10000-to-1 | 10000-to-1 | Off the board | Off the board |
| Stanford | 200-to-1 | 200-to-1 | 10000-to-1 | Off the board | Off the board | Off the board |
Westgate is offering a prop of “Alabama or Clemson” against “the field.” If you take the Tide and Tigers, you get 6-to-5 odds. For the field, it’s 5-to-7 odds.
HEISMAN ODDS
The top five candidates to take home college football’s most prestigious honor just got a new entrant at Westgate Superbook.
Chase Young, the Ohio State Buckeyes’ homewrecking defensive end, has joined the field at 20-to-1.
He trails teammate Justin Fields (10-to-1), Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa (4-to-1), Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts (7-to-4) and LSU’s Joe Burrow (1-to-1) among the favorites.
Here are the odds of Notre Dame’s Ian Book and the Irish’s 2019 opponents:
Heisman Odds at Westgate Superbook
| Player | Team | Opening | Week 1 (8/27) | Week 9 (10/21) | Week 10 (10/28) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Opening | Week 1 (8/27) | Week 9 (10/21) | Week 10 (10/28) |
| Jake Fromm | Georgia | 40-to-1 | 18-to-1 | 500-to-1 | 500-to-1 |
| Shea Patterson | Michigan | 20-to-1 | 20-to-1 | 1000-to-1 | 1000-to-1 |
| D'Andre Swift | Georgia | 50-to-1 | 40-to-1 | 80-to-1 | 100-to-1 |
| A.J. Dillon | Boston College | 40-to-1 | 50-to-1 | 300-to-1 | 1000-to-1 |
| J.T. Daniels | USC | 40-to-1 | 60-to-1 | Off the board | Off the board |
| Ian Book | Notre Dame | 60-to-1 | 100-to-1 | 300-to-1 | 1000-to-1 |
| K.J. Costello | Stanford | 60-to-1 | 100-to-1 | 2000-to-1 | 1000-to-1 |