2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:48 a.m. ET

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With an over/under of nine wins, oddsmakers project the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the highest over/under in the FBS Independent.

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Notre Dame Win Total Odds

Fighting Irish Betting Insights & 2022 Stats

• Based on the current odds (-115), Notre Dame has a 53.5% chance of going over its season win total over/under (nine).
• The Fighting Irish owned the 60th-ranked offense last season (396.2 yards per game), and they were even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best with just 329.5 yards allowed per game.
• The Fighting Irish ranked 98th in passing yards last season (207.2 per game), but they excelled on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in FBS with 198.0 passing yards allowed per game.
• Notre Dame totaled 189.0 rushing yards per game on offense (35th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 37th on defense with 131.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
• The Fighting Irish ranked 48th in third-down defense last year (36.5% third-down conversion rate allowed), but they thrived on offense, ranking 13th-best in FBS with a 47.2% third-down percentage.

Notre Dame's 2023 Schedule

Notre Dame's Strength of Schedule

• Taking into account its opponents' combined win total last season (81), Notre Dame will face the 15th-hardest schedule in college football.
• The Fighting Irish have drawn the 12th-ranked schedule in college football, based on our predictions.
• The Fighting Irish will have to deal with the most difficult conference schedule in college football, based on their FBS Independent opponents' combined win total last year ().
• Notre Dame has eight games scheduled against teams that earned winning records in 2022, including three teams that tallied nine or more wins and one with fewer than four wins last season.

Fighting Irish's Top Performers (2022)

• Drew Pyne recorded a passing stat line last season of 2,021 yards with a 64.6% completion rate (164-for-254), 22 touchdowns, six interceptions, and an average of 155.5 yards per game.
• Last season Audric Estime went to work rushing, for 920 yards on 156 attempts (70.8 yards per game) and scored 11 times.
• Logan Diggs churned out 821 yards on 165 carries (63.2 yards per game), with four rushing touchdowns last year. He was also successful in the air, catching 10 passes for 211 yards (16.2 per game) and two TDs.
• Michael Mayer hauled in 67 catches for 809 yards (62.2 per game) while being targeted 103 times. He also scored nine touchdowns.
• Jayden Thomas also impressed receiving last season. He bagged 25 receptions for 362 yards and three touchdowns. He was targeted 40 times.
• Lorenzo Styles Jr. reeled in 30 passes on 51 targets for 340 yards and one touchdown, averaging 26.2 receiving yards per game.
• Isaiah Foskey's hard work last season produced a stat line of 10.5 sacks, 10.0 TFL and 42 tackles.
• JD Bertrand was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 77 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and two sacks last year.
• Benjamin Morrison collected six interceptions while adding 29 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and six passes defended last year.

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