Notre Dame vs. Purdue Odds
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (The Spread) – Notre Dame looks to make it a three-game win streak on Saturday night when the Fighting Irish take on Purdue on the road at 8PM ET on ESPN.
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Notre Dame is 2-2 on the season and 1-3 against the point spread odds. The Irish have hit the under in 3-of-4 games this year. Purdue is 2-1 on the year and 1-2 against the spread. The Boilermakers have hit the over in 2-of-3 games. Notre Dame has won the last three games in the series.
Trends show that the underdog is 5-1 against the spread in the last 6 games in this series while the road team is 5-2 against the spread in the last 7 games of this series. The under has hit in 4 of the last 5 games between these two teams.
Oddsmakers have made Notre Dame favorites on the road in this game, as the Fighting Irish have odds of -11.5 points at Purdue on Saturday. The over/under odds have been set at 48 points. (View Matchup)
Notre Dame has won its last two games of the season, beating Michigan State 31-13 and Pittsburgh 15-12. The Fighting Irish have struggled for consistency on offense, as they are averaging just 24.3 points per game. Tommy Rees has played well as he has thrown for 988 yards and seven touchdowns this season to lead Notre Dame. Defensively, Notre Dame is holding opponents to 20.8 points per game, which ranks 39th in the nation.
Purdue is coming off a 59-0 win over Southeast Missouri State. The Boilermakers have yet to face a legit BCS contender this season, but are still averaging 36 points per game behind a strong offense that average 258.7 yards per game on the ground. Purdue has five different players with at least 56 rushing yards on the season, led by Ralph Bolden, who has 223 yards and two scores on the year. On defense, Purdue is holding opponents to 16 points per game.
In terms of Injuries, Notre Dame tackle Tate Nichols is out with a knee injury while Purdue fullback Jared Crank is doubtful with an undisclosed injury.
Currently over 2,700 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Notre Dame is getting 70% of the wagers with odds of -11.5 points against Purdue on Saturday night.
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