Central Michigan Chippewas vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/16/2023

Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 16, 2023

Venue:  Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN

Where to Watch:  Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  CMU +34.5, ND -34.5; Over/Under:  51 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  CMU +34.5, ND -34.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  CMU +34.5, ND -34.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Central Michigan Chippewas:  1-1 (0-0) (2nd place, MAC West)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  3-0 (0-0) (1st place, FBS Independents)

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Central Michigan Chippewas:  won their last game at home against the New Hampshire Wildcats 45-42.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  won their last game on the road against the North Carolina State Wolfpack 45-24.

Central Michigan is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against New Hampshire 45-42. Bert Emanuel Jr. was the starting QB and he completed 7/19 passes for 193 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Myles Bailey led the team in rushing yards with 108 and 1 TD. Chris Parker led the receivers with 124 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Donte Kent led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Jacques Bristol led the defense in sacks with 1. Elijah Rikard came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Notre Dame is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against NC State 45-24. Sam Hartman was the starting QB and he completed 15/24 passes for 286 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Audric Estime led the team in rushing yards with 134 and 2 TDs. Holden Staes led the receivers with 115 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 2 TDs. DJ Brown led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Donovan Hinish led the defense in sacks with 1. DJ Brown, Benjamin Morrison, and Xavier Watts each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Notre Dame listed as a 34.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Notre Dame already has 3 games under their belt this season and they have looked really good in all 3 games. They have also played 1 home game, 1 road game, and 1 neutral site game so they are well tested and the addition of Sam Hartman has really put their offense on another level. Meanwhile, Central Michigan is off to a rocky 1-1 start this season and they are coming off a win at home which they almost lost to a team from the FCS, beating New Hampshire by just 3 points. Notre Dame is going to be a much tougher challenge for CMU here and CMU also has to play this game on the road in a hostile environment. Central Michigan doesn't have the talent on offense to keep up with the way this Notre Dame offense puts up points and Notre Dame also has a great defense that will cause problems for CMU all game. The best way to place a bet here is on Notre Dame to cover the spread in this game. 

Central Michigan Notre Dame Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 16, 2023 (2:30 pm ET start time) is Notre Dame 52 CMU 10.

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Central Michigan Chippewas: 1-6 ATS as an underdog of 31 or more points. 5-16 ATS after allowing 375 or more passing yards in their last game. 9-4 OVER as a road underdog of 21.5 or more points. 16-6 OVER in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 52. 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 19-10 ATS in all games. 13-7 ATS as a favorite. 16-5 ATS after playing 2 straight non-conference games. 9-5 OVER off 1 or more straight overs. 8-3 OVER after scoring 37 points or more last game. 

Central Michigan Chippewas:  None.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  J. Bertrand (LB) Out Sat - Concussion. E. Raridon (TE) Doub Sat - Knee. D. Ford (RB) Prob Sat - Concussion. G. Rubio (DL) Out indefinitely - Knee. C. Salerno (K) Out indefinitely - Leg. K. Bauman (TE) out for season - Knee. K. Smith (WR) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

"It's a great place to play. For our university, for our brand, to be able to be on the same field as Notre Dame, thanks to them for giving us the opportunity. The biggest piece for me is for our university, our fanbase, this community, to compete in the same environment as Notre Dame, that's something that's really, really special." - Jim McElwain on his team’s upcoming game against Notre Dame this week.

“He's a competitor. He wants to get it fixed. There was no panic.” - Marcus Freeman on Sam Hartman after his team’s win against NC State in their last game.

WR Parker, Chris 

WR Bracey Jr., Stephan 

WR Davis, Tyson  

TE Collier, Mitchel  

QB Emanuel Jr., Bert 

RB Bailey, Myles 

WR Merriweather, Tobias 

WR Thomas, Jayden 

WR Tyree, Chris 

TE Evans, Mitchell 

QB Hartman, Sam 

RB Estimé, Audric

Passing: B. Emanuel Jr. (280)

Rushing: B. Emanuel Jr. (142)

Receiving: C. Parker (142)

Touchdowns: B. Emanuel Jr. (2) 

Passing: S. Hartman (731)

Rushing: A. Estime (345)

Receiving: J. Thomas (128)

Touchdowns: A. Estime (4)

Coaches:

Central Michigan Chippewas: Jim McElwain (5th season)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Marcus Freeman (3rd season)