Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 7, 2024

Updated Sep. 7, 2024 3:06 p.m. ET

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The Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0) are overwhelming 27.5-point underdogs on Saturday, September 7, 2024 against the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0). The contest has a point total set at 47.

The Fighting Irish's most recent game was versus the Texas A&M Aggies, and they won by a score of 23-13. The Huskies' last contest was against the Western Illinois Leathernecks, and they won by a score of 54-15.

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Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana
TV: NBC
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Notre Dame vs Northern Illinois Betting Information updated as of September 7, 2024, 2:47 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Notre Dame	-27.5 (-121)	-8333	+1900	47	-110	-110

Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Notre Dame (-27.5)
Pick OU: Over (47)
Prediction: Notre Dame 42, Northern Illinois 9

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Fighting Irish 37, Huskies 10.
The Fighting Irish have a 98.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Huskies hold a 5.0% implied probability.
Notre Dame has a record of 1-0-0 against the spread this season.
Northern Illinois put together a 6-7-0 record against the spread last year.

Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Notre Dame	Northern Illinois
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	23 (99)	54 (21)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	13 (46)	15 (61)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	0 (1)	1 (43)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	2 (24)	0 (104)

Notre Dame 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jeremiyah Love	RB	91 YDS / 1 TD / 91 YPG / 6.5 YPC
Riley Leonard	QB	158 YDS (60%) / 0 TD / 0 INT 63 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 63 RUSH YPG
Jadarian Price	RB	44 YDS / 1 TD / 44 YPG / 5.5 YPC
Beaux Collins	WR	5 REC / 62 YDS / 0 TD / 62 YPG
Howard Cross III	DL	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Adon Shuler	DB	3 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Xavier Watts	DB	3 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jack Kiser	LB	8 TKL / 0 TFL

Northern Illinois 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ethan Hampton	QB	328 YDS (90%) / 5 TD / 0 INT
Trayvon Rudolph	WR	4 REC / 104 YDS / 1 TD / 104 YPG
Grayson Barnes	TE	5 REC / 95 YDS / 1 TD / 95 YPG
Jaylen Poe	RB	42 YDS / 1 TD / 42 YPG / 6 YPC 2 REC / 25 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 25 REC YPG
Roy Williams	DL	6 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Muhammad Jammeh	DB	3 TKL / 0 TFL
Jake Gassaway	LB	3 TKL / 1 TFL
Nate Valcarel	DB	3 TKL / 0 TFL