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Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Preview & Picks – Fighting Irish To Cruise To College Football Win
- Northern Illinois at Notre Dame picks for Saturday, September 7
- Game is taking place at Notre Dame Stadium
- Preview, predictions, stats & form
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- Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Preview & Picks
- Head To Head
- Northern Illinois Form
- Notre Dame Form
Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Preview & Picks
Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Preview & Picks
Notre Dame are backed to cover as they win their home opener.
The Fighting Irish are the better team and we expect to see further growth on both sides of the football after a good Week 1 at Texas A&M.
- Notre Dame are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games
- Notre Dame are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall
- The Over has cashed in each of Notre Dame’s last 5 games as a home favorite
- The Over has hit in each of Northern Illinois’ last 6 road games
Head To Head
- This is the first ever meeting between the two teams
Northern Illinois Form
Northern Illinois head to South Bend on the back of a season-opening victory against Western Illinois.
The Huskies kicked off their campaign with a strong effort on both sides of the football as they beat the Leathernecks 54-15.
The victory saw them pick up from where they left off last season, when they won six of their first eight games, including a Bowl Game.
Northern Illinois started with just one win in their first five games, but rallied in October and closed out the regular season with back-to-back wins to finish 6-6.
Those six wins earned the Huskies a Bowl Game appearance, and they wrapped up the campaign with a 21-19 victory over Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl.
Notre Dame Form
Notre Dame enter their home opener looking to follow up an opening-night victory at Texas A&M.
The Fighting Irish defense gave up just one touchdown and the offense put up 17 points after the break to earn a 23-13 win over the Aggies.
It was a promising start from a team looking to get back in the College Football Playoffs after missing out in 2023.
Notre Dame lost three regular season games last season, including meetings with ranked Ohio State and Louisville, and those defeats denied them the chance to fight for a national championship.
The Fighting Irish did wrap up the campaign on a positive note though, as they eased to a 40-8 win over Oregon State in the Sun Bowl.
Verdict
Northern Illinois got off to a flying start, but Notre Dame are a massive step up from Western Illinois.
The Fighting Irish are likely to have too much for the Huskies here, so we are backing the hosts to cover a large spread.
The Fighting Irish are likely to have too much for the Huskies here, so we are backing the hosts to cover a large spread.
Notre Dame -30.0
Spread
@-111.11 - 4 Units
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Over 45.5
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@-111.11 - 2 Units
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