Michigan vs. Notre Dame Odds
SOUTH BEND, IN (The Spread) – No. 11 Notre Dame looks for a 4-0 start when the Fighting Irish host No. 18 Michigan on Saturday at 7:30PM ET on NBC.
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Notre Dame is 3-0 on the season and 1-0 in true home games while Michigan is 2-1 on the season and playing in its first true road game. The Wolverines are 1-2 against the spread this season while the Fighting Irish are 2-1 ATS. Michigan has won three straight over Notre Dame.
Trends show that Michigan is 5-1 against the spread in its last 6 meetings with Notre Dame and the underdog has covered in the last 4 games in this series. These two teams have combined to hit the over in 5 of the last 6 games played at Notre Dame.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv Notre Dame is the favorite at home in this game, as the Fighting Irish are getting odds of -4.5 points against Michigan. The over/under total has been set at 50.5 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had Notre Dame as a 6-point favorite and the spread climbed up to 7 points before making its way down to 4.5 points.
Notre Dame is off to a 3-0 start following a 20-3 win at Michigan State last week. The Fighting Irish have been led this year by their defense, as they are allowing just 288.7 yards per game, including only 96.3 rushing yards per contest. On offense, Notre Dame is averaging nearly 400 yards of offense per contest. Quarterback Everett Golson has thrown for 611 yards and 3 TDs to lead Notre Dame on the season.
Michigan is coming off a 63-13 win over UMass last week. The Wolverines have found their offense in recent weeks after losing 41-14 to Alabama in the season opener. Michigan is now averaging 425.3 yards per game. Quarterback Denard Robinson has thrown for 699 yards and 6 TDS this season while rushing for 351 yards and four scores. On defense, Michigan has struggled, as it is giving up 369 total yards and 211.3 rushing yards per game.
In terms of Injuries, Notre Dame safety Jamoris Slaughter will miss the rest of the season with an Achilles injury while tackle Tate Nichols is questionable for this game with a shoulder injury. Michigan running back Stephen Hopkins is listed as questionable for this game with a hamstring injury while defensive end Brennen Beyer is doubtful with a knee injury.
The Public Bets for this game are going on Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are getting 54% of the wagers with odds of -4.5 points against Michigan on Saturday night.
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