Notre Dame Vs Northwestern Spread

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-0 SU, 4-4 ATS) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (5-3 SU, 4-3-1 ATS)
Date/Time: Saturday, November 3rd, 7:15 PM
Where: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
TV: ESPN

Point Spread: ND -8 / NW +8
Over/Under Total: 53.5

Notre Dame heads to Illinois to take on Northwestern in a primetime Saturday Night showdown at Ryan Field. The Irish lead the all-time series 37-9, but it is the Wildcats that have won the last two meetings between the teams including a 43-40 victory in South Bend back in 2014.

Northwestern comes in with plenty of momentum after upsetting Wisconsin 31-17 a week ago. They have managed to turn their season around after a disappointing 1-3 start entirely and have now won four games in a row to get their record back to 5-3. All five victories have come in conference play, and they are now in complete control of their own destiny and can take home the Big Ten West title if they win their remaining games against Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois.

NORTHWESTERN OFFENSE

The Wildcats are led at quarterback by senior Clayton Thorson, who accounted for three touchdowns in their big win against the Badgers last Saturday. Unfortunately, he also threw three interceptions, which has been an ongoing issue this season as he has the same amount of touchdowns as he does INTs with ten of each. Against an opportune Irish defense this weekend, he will need to play at his efficient best as it will make it that much more difficult for them to pull the upset if he is unable to control his turnover proneness.

At running back, Northwestern is still expected to be without starting running back Jeremy Larkin, though his backup Isaiah Bowser has been a more than capable replacement in his absence. Bowser has cleared the 100-yard mark in both of their last two games and overall has put up 225 yards and three touchdowns in that time frame. As a team though they have struggled as a whole and rank just 127th in the country in rushing yards per game. They have thankfully been better through the air and will continue to count on a trio of targets to get support a passing attack that comes in at 29th nationally. Flynn Nagel, Bennett Skowronek, and Cameron Green all have at least 30 receptions on the season and should continue to be the primary targets for Thorson and the Wildcat passing attack.

NOTRE DAME OFFENSE

For Notre Dame, they are coming in off of an easy 44-22 win against Navy. It was business as usual for the Irish offense who saw their usual offensive format take the shape of quarterback Ian Book completing a high percentage of passes, Myles Boykin stepping up as his favorite target and Dexter Williams leading the way on the ground. The team is now 8-0 for the first time since the 2012 season that saw them go undefeated before getting rolled by Alabama in the BCS Championship Game.

BOOK SMARTS

Ian Book was able to make it five straight starts with a win and a completion percentage of at least 70%, becoming the first quarterback to do so since in college football since Russell Wilson for Wisconsin back in 2012. He has now completed 76.5% of his passes on the season while throwing for 13 touchdowns compared to four interceptions. Book also remains a threat on the ground as well with three rushing touchdowns and has at least six rushing attempts in all five of his starts so far.

The Irish ground game got a further boost last week with the return of Jafar Armstrong from injury. Armstrong was a key component early on for the team with Dexter Williams out on suspension, and he celebrated his return to the field with a rushing touchdown while also putting up 116 total yards from scrimmage. He is a great offset to star back Dexter Williams, who continues to dominate since his return and now has seven touchdowns in his last four games with an impressive 6.9 yards per carry average.

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Notre Dame Vs Northwestern Spread

This weeks’ game at Northwestern is one of just four games remaining on the Irish schedule. Home contests against Florida State and Syracuse followed by a season-ending battle at USC are all that remains between them and a spot in the BCS playoffs. Unfortunately for the Irish this the point in the season where they have run into issues in recent years, as they have gone just 9-12 in their last 21 games in November. They can nary afford a hiccup if they want to keep those playoff hopes alive.

NOTRE DAME AT NORTHWESTERN PREDICTION

Both teams enter this weekend playing at a high level and riding a big wave of momentum. This weeks’ game was a tough one to call, but despite it being at Northwestern I am backing the Irish to continue their success, as I just don’t believe the Wildcats have the offense to trade points with Book and Notre Dame. In a game that could remain close until late, you can count on the Irish to get the win and cover on to the road at Northwestern.

Mike’s Pick to Cover the Point Spread: Notre Dame -8

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The 8-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois to face what is one of the biggest remaining roadblocks to a perfect season in the Northwestern Wildcats.

Notre Dame beat Navy 44-22 in their last game to keep their record perfect while Northwestern has racked up four straight victories including a 31-17 win over Wisconsin in their last outing.

With the way the 2018 NCAA Football season has played out, it seems that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are destined to make the playoffs and finish with a perfect season. But as the schedule winds down, there are a couple of tricky matchups that lie ahead for them. One is the now-ranked 19th Syracuse and the other is Northwestern, has slayed a pair of ranked teams in the last playing month. However, if the Irish can get their offense going, they are going to be hard to stop.

Quarterback Ian Book has been doing a great job for the Irish. Since taking over the starting QB role, Books has thrown for at least two touchdowns per game. In five games plus, Book has completed 76.5% of his passes for 1,481 yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions.

Notre Dame Vs Northwestern Spreadsheet

Notre Dame vs Northwestern 11/3/18
Moneyline Odds: Notre Dame -370, Northwestern +310
Odds from Sportsbetting.ag as of 10/31/18

Playing Good Defense Lately

In their last game against the injury riddled Wisconsin Badgers, senior Clayton Thorson completed just 17 passes, threw for just a total of 167 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. But still, the Wildcats managed to get a 31-17 win because while Thorson struggled, his defense picked up the slack for him. It’s this defense of the Wildcats that worries some Notre Dame backers heading to Saturday’s contest.

Northwestern has been in the middle of the pack all season long in terms of yards allowed and points allowed. But in the last two weeks, the Wildcats defense has been very good as they have allowed an average of 255.5 yards and 16 points per game. The Wildcats, who are on a four game win streak, have also caused four fumbles and two interceptions in their last three games.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games, 3-0 SU on the road this season and 11-4 SU in their last 15 games against the Big 10. The Northwestern Wildcats are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games at home and 13-3 SU in their last 16 games overall.

The Fighting Irish have a legit shot at finishing the season unbeaten. They only have to finish strong and they know that. With that perfect season in mind, you bet that Notre Dame will be more ready and focused here than they have been all year long.

Northwestern has defeated two ranked teams in the last four weeks and they will surely not be intimidated by the Fighting Irish nor their record. But when the book on this game will be written, I think it will boil down to Notre Dame’s passing, Dexter Williams having a big game and Ian Book taking over.

We’re picking the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to beat the Northwestern Wildcats on 11/3/18.

Both teams are 4-4 ATS in their respective 8 games played this season. Notre Dame is 2-1 ATS in their three road games this season while Northwestern is 2-3 ATS at home this season. The Fighting Irish are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after winning their previous game by at least 20 points and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games after running for 200+ yards in their previous game. The Wildcats are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games after a victory and are only 1-5 ATS in their last six non-conference games.

Notre Dame vs Northwestern 11/3/18
Spread Odds: Notre Dame -9.5 (-115), +9.5 (-105)
Odds from Sportsbetting.ag as of 10/31/18

Notre Dame has a good chance of finishing the season unbeaten but against the spread, they have not been as special. The Fighting Irish are unbeaten SU in their last dozen games as favorites of at least 7 points but are 0-6 SU in their last six games when favored by at least seven points. But between the Fight Irish’s struggles against the spread and the Wildcats’ inability to take care of the football, I’m more worried about the latter.

Thorson threw three interception against Wisconsin. He also got picked off twice against Michigan State and another two against Akron. Northwestern’s interceptions against elite defenses are documented and considering that Notre Dame is arguably the best defense they will face so far, I’m thinking turnovers which Notre Dame is going to capitalize on and score. Having said that, I think it should be at least a double digit win for the Irish.

Prediction: Notre Dame -9.5

The over is 4-1 in Notre Dame’s last five games played and the over is also 4-1 in the Fighting Irish last five road games. On the other hand, the under is 40-12-11 in the last 53 games played by the Wildcats.

Notre Dame vs Northwestern 11/3/18
Over/Under Odds: Over 53.5 -110, Under 53.5 -110
Odds from Sportsbetting.ag as of 10/31/18

The Fighting Irish have averaged 40.4 points in their last five games and when they have their offense going, it’s really hard to stop them. I think the Irish are going to score a lot of points here but the Wildcats are going to give them a good fight. I think Notre Dame scores 40 and the Northwestern gets in at least two scores to cover the total.

Notre Dame Vs Northwestern Spread Odds

Prediction: Over 53.5