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The 10th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 12 1⁄2 point favorites to beat the 18th ranked Virginia Cavaliers, 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 48 1⁄2 points. That, combined with the line, suggests a 31-18 Irish victory.
The OddsShark computer is predicting a much closer game, with the Irish squeaking out a 32-29 victory in Notre Dame Stadium. If that were the result, bettors holding slips for Notre Dame on the moneyline, on Virginia to cover and the total to go over would cash.
If you are considering betting this game, here are some trends from OddsShark to consider:
- The Irish have covered three straight games as a double-digit home favorite.
- Virginia is 7-2-1 against the spread in their last 10 September games, but Notre Dame is 4-1 against the spread in their last five September games.
- Notre Dame is 10-4 against the spread after a “win” against the spread. (They covered a 16 point spread in a loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.)
- The total has gone under in five of Notre Dame’s last six games and under in four of the Irish’s last five Saturday 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 5 Schedule
| Team | Record ATS | Opponent | Time | Date | Network | Spread | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Record ATS | Opponent | Time | Date | Network | Spread | Over/under |
| Louisville | 3-1 | Bye | No spread | No O/U | |||
| New Mexico | 0-3 | at Liberty | 4 p.m. | Saturday | ESPN+ | plus 7.5 | 71.5 |
| Georgia | 2-2 | Bye | No spread | No O/U | |||
| Virginia | 2-2 | at Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | Saturday | NBC | plus 12.5 | 48.5 |
| Bowling Green | 1-3 | Bye | No spread | No O/U | |||
| USC | 2-2 | at Washington | 3:30 p.m. | Saturday | FOX | plus 10 | 59 |
| Michigan | 0-3 | vs. Rutgers | Noon | Saturday | Big Ten Network | minus 27.5 | 48 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-3 | vs. Duke | 7 p.m. | Friday | ESPN | minus 3 | 52 |
| Duke | 2-1 | at Virginia Tech | 7 p.m. | Friday | ESPN | plus 3 | 52 |
| Navy | 2-0 | at Memphis | 8 p.m. | Thursday | ESPN | plus 10.5 | 53.5 or 54 |
| Boston College | 2-2 | vs. Wake Forest | 3:30 p.m. | Saturday | ACC Network | plus 7 | 69.5 |
| Stanford | 1-3 | at Oregon State | 7 p.m. | Saturday | Pac-12 Network | minus 4 | 58 |
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
Notre Dame’s path to the College Football Playoff may have gotten significantly trickier by losing to the Georgia Bulldogs, a potential playoff participant.
Oddsmakers at the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas has responded accordingly, making the Irish a bigger longshot to win the national championship. They are now at 200-to-1 odds, a far cry from the 25-to-1 odds posted a week after the playoff loss to the Clemson Tigers.
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 |
HEISMAN ODDS
There is essentially a four-quarterback race for the Heisman Trophy, according to oddsmakers — and the Clemson Tigers’ Trevor Lawrence now isn’t one of them.
Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama Crimson Tide, 9-to-5 odds) remains the favorite, while the LSU Tigers’ Joe Burrow (7-to-2) continues to climb. The Oklahoma Sooners’ Jalen Hurts (4-to-1) and Ohio State Buckeyes’ Justin Fields (8-to-1) remain in the mix, while Lawrence is now at 12-to-1.
Here are the Heisman odds for Irish quarterback Ian Book and all of Notre Dame’s future 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 |