The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will travel to Cardinal Stadium to take on the undefeated Louisville Cardinals Saturday night. Louisville is currently listed as a 6.5-point home underdog, are they a good bet to cover and possibly grab a win? Keep reading for our Notre Dame vs. Louisville prediction.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
333 Notre Dame (-6.5) at 334 Louisville (+6.5); o/u 53.5
7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, October 7, 2023
Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
TV: ABC
Notre Dame vs. Louisville Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 67% of bets are on Notre Dame. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Game Notes
Notre Dame bounced back in week 5, by defeating the Duke Blue Devils in Durham by a score of 21-14. Audric Estime found the endzone twice for the Fighting Irish, finishing the game with 81 total rushing yards. Notre Dame will look to secure another road victory here, before their big showdown in South Bend next weekend versus the USC Trojans.
Louisville Cardinals Game Notes
Louisville rallied from 10 points down at the half against NC State last Friday night to improve to 5-0 on the season. It was not pretty for Louisville, as they turned the ball over three times and recorded 10 penalties, however they found a way to win. Jack Plummer finished the game with 286 passing yards and a TD. The Cardinals’ will need to get off to a better start if they want to knock off the Irish.
Notre Dame vs. Louisville Betting Trends
Notre Dame is 3-2 ATS in their last 5 away games.
Louisville is 9-1 SU in their last 10 home games.
The total has gone over in 3 of the last 5 home games for Louisville.
Notre Dame vs. Louisville BETTING PREDICTION
Louisville looks to remain perfect here, against a good Notre Dame team. This feels like it’s going to be shootout. Louisville is averaging 32.3 points per game, while the Irish are scoring 32.6 points per game thru 6 games. Furthermore, in two home games for Louisville they have scored 56 points in each game, granted this be against Murray State and Boston College. Jack Plummer and Sam Hartman are both veteran guys, who in primetime will want to showcase to the country and NFL scouts that they are legit NFL caliber quarterbacks. Over is the play.
Notre Dame vs. Louisville Prediction: Over 53.5
