by Rod Pearson
Friday, Oct 07, 2022
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 8, 2022
Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Where to Watch: NBC
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: BYU +3.5, ND -3.5; Over/Under: 51 points
Bet365: Point Spread: BYU +3.5, ND -3.5; Over/Under: 51 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: BYU +3.5, ND -3.5; Over/Under: 51 points
Season Record
BYU Cougars: 4-1 (1st place, FBS Independents)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 2-2 (3rd place, FBS Independents)
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BYU Cougars: won their last game at home against the Utah State Aggies 38-26.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: won their last game on the road against the North Carolina Tar Heels 45-32.
BYU Cougars vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Analysis
BYU is entering this game with a 4-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing this game on a neutral site. They won against the Utah State Aggies in their last game at home 38-26. Jaren Hall started that game at QB and he completed 17/27 passes for 274 yards and 3 touchdowns. Christopher Brown Jr. led the team in rushing with 90 yards and 1 TD on 11 rushing attempts. Kody Epps led the team in receiving with 86 yards and 1 TD on 5 receptions. Talan Alfrey and Micah Harper each led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles. Max Tooley and Alden Tofa each led the defense in sacks with 1 while Max Tooley and Ben Bywater each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.
Notre Dame is entering this game with a 2-2 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing this game on a neutral site. They won against the North Carolina Tar Heels in their last game on the road 45-32. Drew Pyne started that game at QB and he completed 24/34 passes for 289 yards and 3 touchdowns. Audric Estime led the team in rushing with 134 yards and 2 TDs on 17 carries. Michael Mayer led the team in receiving with 88 yards and 1 TD on 7 receptions. Marist Liufau led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Rylie Mills led the defense in sacks with 2 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
BYU vs Notre Dame Prediction
The current betting odds have BYU listed as a 3.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU is off to a much better start to their season than Notre Dame is as Notre Dame has been struggling to win their games and even in the games they have won they have been close. They just had a bye week to figure things out but now they are not even playing this game at home as it is on a neutral site. BYU is a very physical team and their team is generally a lot older than a lot of other teams in the FBS. They have a very good offense with a lot of returning players from last season when they were doing so well they almost had a bid to the college football playoffs. They will be hungry to put together another strong season while Notre Dame has been left in a tough situation after Brian Kelly left and things have not been the same for them recently. Notre Dame will struggle to score points in this game and BYU has an offense that is going to put up a ton of them. The best way to place a bet here is on BYU to cover the spread in this game.
BYU Notre Dame Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 8, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is BYU 38 ND 28.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
BYU Cougars: 3-8 ATS as a neutral field underdog of 7 points or less. 21-10 UNDER in games played on a neutral field. 27-19 UNDER off 2 or more consecutive overs.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 6-1 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 10-3 ATS after playing 2 straight non-conference games. 14-8 UNDER as a neutral field favorite.
Key Injuries
BYU Cougars: P. Nacua (WR) Ques Sat - Leg. M. Moore (DB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. M. Wake (TE) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: T. Buchner (QB) out for season - Shoulder. A. Davis (WR) out for season - Knee. J. Price (RB) out for season - Achilles.
Notable Quotes
"They were more physical than us. They had more energy than us. It seems like they were more motivated to play. But luckily we went back and made some good adjustments at halftime and came out with a little more fire and we were able to get the job done." - Gunner Romney after their win against USU in their last game.
"It's what you hope Notre Dame football is going to be about. We're preparing better. The result of that preparation is what you saw today." - Marcus Freeman after his team’s win against UNC in their last game.
Starting Lineups
BYU Cougars
WR Romney, Gunner
WR Nacua, Puka
WR Hill, Keanu
TE Rex, Isaac
QB Hall, Jaren
RB Brooks, Christopher
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
WR Styles, Lorenzo
WR Thomas, Jayden
WR Lenzy, Braden
TE Mayer, Michael
QB Pyne, Drew
RB Tyree, Chris
Statistical Leaders
BYU Cougars
Passing: J. Hall (1438)
Rushing: C. Brooks (294)
Receiving: K. Hill (329)
Touchdowns: C. Brooks (4)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Passing: D. Pyne (459)
Rushing: A. Estime (264)
Receiving: M. Mayer (233)
Touchdowns: A. Estime (4)
Coaches:
BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (7th season)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Marcus Freeman (2nd season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
