by Rod Pearson
Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 21, 2024
Venue: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
Where to Watch: NBC
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Miami-OH +28, Notre Dame -28; Over/Under: 44 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Miami-OH +28, Notre Dame -28; Over/Under: 43.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Miami-OH +27.5, Notre Dame -27.5; Over/Under: 43.5 points
Season Record
Miami-OH RedHawks: 0-2 (0-0) (12th place, MAC)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 2-1 (0-0) (FBS Independent)
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Recent Form
Miami-OH RedHawks: lost their last game at home against the Cincinnati Bearcats 27-16.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: won their last game on the road against the Purdue Boilermakers 66-7.
Miami-OH RedHawks vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Analysis
Miami-Ohio is entering this game with a 0-2 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 0-1 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 lost their last game against Cincinnati 27-16. Brett Gabbert was the starting QB and he completed 23/35 passes for 339 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Kevin Davis led the team in rushing yards with 14. Cade McDonald led the receivers with 135 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Matthew Salopek led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Ty Wise led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
Notre Dame is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 0-1 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Purdue 66-7. Riley Leonard was the starting QB and he completed 11/16 passes for 112 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jeremiyah Love led the team in rushing yards with 109 and 1 TD. Jayden Harrison led the receivers with 47 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Jason Odom and Rod Heard II each led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Jason Odom led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Boubacar Traoré and Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.
Miami-OH vs Notre Dame Prediction
The current betting odds have Notre Dame listed as a 28 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Notre Dame has looked good in their games this season with their 2-1 record overall, but they have also had a really interesting start to the season with their 1 loss. They won both of their road games against Texas A&M and Purdue, but they lost their only home game to a much weaker Northern Illinois team. They are coming off a 66-7 win on the road against Purdue in their last game so they got their frustrations out from that loss, and now they will be looking to redeem themselves in front of the home crowd with their first home win of the season. Meanwhile, Miami-OH hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 0-2 record overall. They have lost 1 home game and 1 road game this season, coming off their home loss to Cincinnati. Brett Gabbert has returned for another season, but this team isn't as good as they were last season and they are going to struggle against this stronger defense. Notre Dame already lost at home to 1 team from the MAC and they are going to make sure that they don't have another close game like that. They have the defense to cause problems for Miami-OH all game and their offense looked a lot better last week too. The best way to place a bet here is on Notre Dame to cover the spread in this game.
Miami-OH Notre Dame Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 21, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Notre Dame 45 Miami-OH 13.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Miami-OH RedHawks: 9-3 ATS in the 1st half of their last 12 games. 6-1 ATS in the 1st quarter of their last 7 road games. 10-2 to the under in their last 12 games.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 4-2 (-32 units) on the 1st half moneyline in their last 6 home games. 6-6 (-10.60 units) on the 1st quarter moneyline in their last 12 games. 6-0 to the 1st half under in their last 6 home games.
Key Injuries
Miami-OH RedHawks: B. Lawhorn Moore (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. G. Rohrs (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Terrill (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Clark (DL) Out - Undisclosed. K. Tracy (RB) Out - Undisclosed.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: J. Burnham (DL) Out - Ankle. C. Tucker (CB) Out - Knee. G. Payne (RB) Out - Knee. C. Jagusah (OL) Out - Pectoral. T. Bennie-Powell (SAF) Out - Shoulder. S. Prescod (OL) Out - Shoulder. T. Johnson (SAF) Out - Foot.
Notable Quotes
“Biggest thing we talked about yesterday is just our execution on O, D and special teams. There is a lot of good on O, D and special teams. We did a lot of good things on defense. But there are things we have to clean up. We lost leverage on a 60-yard run that was a huge play in the game in the fourth quarter. We can’t lose leverage on that play.” - Chuck Martin on preparing for Notre Dame in their upcoming game this week.
“Obviously, the performance is a reflection of the preparation. We can’t assume that anybody is going to make that choice (to prepare). As a coach, I have to continue to preach this message. It’s up to our players to make that decision. I believe it’s a mentality. That’s the thing I took away from last week.” - Marcus Freeman after his team’s win against Purdue in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Miami-OH RedHawks
WR Tracy, Javon
WR Virgil, Reggie
WR McDonald, Cade
TE Coldiron, Jack
QB Gabbert, Brett
RB Mozee, Keyon
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
WR Collins, Beaux
WR Mitchell, Kris
WR Greathouse, Jaden
TE Evans, Mitchell
QB Leonard, Riley
RB Love, Jeremiyah
Statistical Leaders
Miami-OH RedHawks
Passing: B. Gabbert (566)
Rushing: J. Brunson (33)
Receiving: C. McDonald (240)
Touchdowns: C. McDonald (1)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Passing: R. Leonard (433)
Rushing: J. Love (279)
Receiving: B. Collins (116)
Touchdowns: R. Leonard (4)
Coaches:
Miami-OH RedHawks: Chuck Martin (11th season)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Marcus Freeman (4th 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.
