Our USC vs. Notre Dame predictions think Jayden Maiava & Co. can do enough to keep things close in South Bend.
Our USC vs. Notre Dame predictions think Jayden Maiava & Co. can do enough to keep things close in South Bend.One of the marquee games of Week 8 in the college football world goes down in South Bend, where the No.
13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish host the rival No. 20 USC Trojans. The books expect a comfortable Irish win and a high-scoring game, but I’m looking the other way on both fronts. Check out myHere are our early thoughts on the spread and total for this week’s game. We will have a full game preview later in the week.have an elite offense by any definition of the term, and that makes them a threat to cover this 7.5-point spread. They rank second in total offense per game and first in yards per play , posting half a yard more in the latter category than any other team in the country. Jayden Maiava is the perfect fit for Lincoln Riley’s offense, averaging 10.8 yards per attempt and operating the RPO read offense with aplomb. Makai Lemon is one of the best skill position players in the country, and Ja’Kobi Lane is a tremendous No. 2 complement. have been running roughshod over teams, going 3-0-1 ATS in their last four games with an average winning margin of 29.8 points per game. That leads to an inflated line where folks are expecting weekly blowouts until given a reason to think otherwise. This is a blip too far. The Irish are still a team with an inexperienced redshirt freshman quarterback . Even if ND grabs an early lead, USC’s offense is potent enough that a backdoor cover will be on the table.USC’s offense is efficient but not fast . The same can be said about ND’s offense , meaning both teams will be able to move the ball on Saturday, but not necessarily at a rapid enough tempo to hit the over. The Trojans will be without their top two running backs as Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders were both carted off the field in Week 7. King Miller filled in admirably against Michigan, but the walk-on still represents a downgrade from Jordan, one of the nation’s best ball carriers. Notre Dame fielded an elite defense in 2024, so it was surprising to see the Irish regress on that side of the ball through the first 10 quarters of the year. They’ve since locked up three consecutive capable opponents, allowing 9.0 ppg in that span. USC’s defense gets a bad rap because it was torched by Illinois in a high-viewership game. The Trojans were without their best defensive player for that contest and have been fine otherwise , holding five other opponents below 380 total yards.: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. JD is a diehard college football fan with five years of experience writing betting and fantasy content for publications such as SportsGrid, Fantasy Points, Fantrax, and Devy Watch. An avid reader, he uses his inclination to look at things with an exhausting and in-depth, analytic viewpoint combined with a love for statistics and metrics to form a well-rounded handicapping approach. e's an integral member of the niche college fantasy football community, twice traveling to Canton, OH for the Fantasy Football Expo as a member of the CFF King's Classic drafting squad. His specialization in college football DFS and prop betting taught him that there are exploitable markets to be found and that narrowing your focus is integral to being a profitable bettor. A lifelong Californian who grew up playing baseball, basketball, football, and lacrosse, he's glad to share a passionate love for sports with this wonderful community.Copyright © 1995 - 2025 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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