by Rod Pearson
Wednesday, Sep 07, 2022
Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 10, 2022
Venue: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
Where to Watch: NBC
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Marshall +20.5, Notre Dame -20.5; Over/Under: 51 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Marshall +20.5, Notre Dame -20.5; Over/Under: 51 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Marshall +20.5, Notre Dame -20.5; Over/Under: 51.5 points
Season Record
Marshall Thundering Herd: 1-0 (4th place, Sun Belt Group A)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 0-1 (6th place, FBS Independents)
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Marshall Thundering Herd: won their last game at home against the Norfolk State Spartans 55-3.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: lost their last game on the road against the Ohio State Buckeyes 21-10.
Marshall Thundering Herd vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Analysis
Marshall is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 1st road game of the season here. They won against the Norfolk State Spartans in their last game at home 55-3. Henry Colombi started that game at QB and he completed 24/26 passes for 205 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Ethan Payne led the team in rushing with 113 yards and 2 touchdowns on 10 rushing attempts while Khalan Laborn also had 102 rushing yards and 2 TDs on 12 carries. Talik Keaton led the team in receiving with 71 yards on 8 receptions. Koby Cumberlander led the defense in that game with 2 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles. Koby Cumberlander also led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the team recorded an interception for them in that one.
Notre Dame is entering this game with a 0-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 1st home game of the season here. They lost against the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game on the road 21-10. Tyler Buchner started that game at QB and he completed 10/18 passes for 177 yards. Chris Tyree led the team in rushing with 28 yards on 6 rushing attempts. Lorenzo Styles Jr. led the team in receiving with 54 yards on 1 reception. Clarence Lewis led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Howard Cross III led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense recorded an interception for them in that one.
Marshall vs Notre Dame Prediction
The current betting odds have Marshall listed as a 20.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Marshall impressed in their first game with a big win over a team from the FCS, but now they are playing a very good Notre Dame team that is ranked and will have to go on the road to play them. Marshall actually has a very good record covering the spread in road games and Notre Dame may not have a lot of offense in this game anyway with their defense being so good. They were able to hold the 2nd ranked team in the country at the time, Ohio State, to only 21 points last week and part of this great defense is due to hiring their defensive coordinator from last season as the head coach to replace Brian Kelly who went to LSU. Notre Dame is going to have a great defense this year as they always do but their offense could struggle to score points here. Marshall also has a very good offense themselves and if this turns into a game where Notre Dame has a big lead, they will likely pull their starters leaving room for a backdoor cover. Notre Dame is good but so is Marshall and they will play very tough in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Marshall to cover the spread in this game.
Marshall Notre Dame Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 10, 2022 (2:30 pm ET start time) is Notre Dame 31 Marshall 17.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Marshall Thundering Herd: 13-20 ATS off a home blowout win by 28 points or more. 6-0 UNDER after a cover as a double digit favorite. 19-12 UNDER as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 10-1 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 16-10 ATS in all games. 10-5 UNDER as a home favorite of 17.5 to 21 points.
Key Injuries
Marshall Thundering Herd: R. Ali (RB) Out indefinitely - Personal.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: A. Davis (WR) out for season - Knee. M. Evans (TE) Out indefinitely - Foot. J. Price (RB) out for season - Achilles.
Notable Quotes
"We got a huge test coming up this week against a top 10 opponent. We get to go there and play in one of the historical college football atmospheres in the country. Coach Freeman and his staff have done a really good job of kind of keeping that train of Notre Dame football in the right direction. I know (last) Saturday night they played an unbelievable game against another top 10 opponent in Ohio State." - Charles Huff on his team’s upcoming game against Notre Dame.
“If the opportunity presents itself. Experience is important, but we’re not going into this game thinking, hey, we’re going to be able to play some guys that haven’t been able to play. We’re going in this game ready to go. This is a good Marshall football team that’s going to come in here and be motivated and ready to go against Notre Dame. That’s gonna be the challenge for this group.” - Marcus Freeman on pulling some of the starters if they have a big lead in the game.
Starting Lineups
Marshall Thundering Herd
WR Gammage, Corey
WR Montgomery, Charles
WR Keaton, Talik
TE Miller, Devin
QB Colombi, Henry
RB Laborn, Khalan
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
WR Styles, Lorenzo
WR Thomas, Jayden
WR Lenzy, Braden
TE Mayer, Michael
QB Buchner, Tyler
RB Tyree, Chris
Statistical Leaders
Marshall Thundering Herd
Passing: H. Colombi (205)
Rushing: E. Payne (113)
Receiving: T. Keaton (71)
Touchdowns: E. Payne (2)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Passing: T. Buchner (177)
Rushing: C. Tyree (28)
Receiving: L. Styles (54)
Touchdowns: A. Estime (1)
Coaches:
Marshall Thundering Herd: Charles Huff (2nd season)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Marcus Freeman (2nd season)
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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.
