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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
0 - 0
Florida State
Seminoles
0 - 0
September 05, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
 | Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium

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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
0 - 0
Florida State
Seminoles
0 - 0
September 05, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
 | Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium

  • The No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0 SU, 0-0 ATS) are 14-1 SU and 7-8 ATS in their last 15 games against teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish will try to earn another win against an ACC team when they visit the Florida State Seminoles (0-0 SU, 0-0 ATS) on Sunday night in Tallahassee.

    Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Florida State Seminoles
    • Date/Time: September 5, 7:30 p.m. ET
    • Stadium: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium
    • TV Coverage: ABC
    • Sportsbook Odds: Notre Dame -11 | O/U 56.5 (Line History)
    • Notre Dame vs Florida State Matchup Report

    Sportsbook Odds Analysis

    The Fighting Irish opened as 11-point favorites in the early summer lines on this matchup but have since been bet down to Notre Dame -7.5. Early bettors have also favored the UNDER, bumping the line down to 55.5 points from its opener at 56.5 points. Florida State is 2-6 ATS in its last eight games as an underdog.

    Notre Dame News & Notes

    Notre Dame went 0-2 SU and 1-1 ATS over its last two games of the season against the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide after going 16-0 SU and 10-6 ATS over its previous 16 games. The Fighting Irish have been a consistent Sportsbook under head coach Brian Kelly with four straight seasons of at least 10 wins, but they haven’t quite been able to get over the top.

    This isn’t likely to be the year that Notre Dame breaks through. A manageable schedule should help the Fighting Irish continue their winning ways, but this is a squad that is losing nine starters on offense and a handful of key players on defense as well.

    Former Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan will take over the starting role this season. Coan completed 69.6 percent of his passes for 2,727 yards and 18 touchdowns in his last season with the Badgers.

    Florida State News & Notes

    Mike Norvell’s first season at Florida State was a rough one as the Seminoles went just 3-6 SU and ATS in the nine games that they played. The Seminoles have recorded three straight losing seasons since Jimbo Fisher left the program in 2017. Norvell is going to need time to turn this subpar squad around, especially after last year’s COVID-19 compromised season made it difficult to evaluate talent and to set up normal coaching protocols.

    Former UCF star quarterback McKenzie Milton transfered to Florida State this offseason, which should help the offense. Norvell still hasn’t committed to Milton as the starter, however, as both Milton and last season’s dual-threat starter, Jordan Travis, are listed together atop the depth chart for this game. Regardless of who’s under center, the Seminoles will likely be playing from behind a lot this season with a shaky and depleted defense.

    Staff Betting Pick: Florida State +7.5

    The Fighting Irish are the significantly better team on paper in this matchup and would likely win by double digits at a neutral location. But with nine new starters on offense in what will be a very hostile environment, look for Notre Dame to struggle enough to let the Seminoles keep this one close.

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    Shark Bites
    • Notre Dame is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games.
    • Florida State is 3-9 ATS over its last 12 games.
    • The OVER is 6-2 in Florida State’s last 8 games.
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Odds

Sunday, September 5 Sun Sep 5

Opening
Current
Notre Dame
vsFinal
Florida State
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
-11
-107
-425
o56.5
-107
+11
-107
+340
u56.5
-107
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
-7
-109
-279
o53.5
-110
+7
-111
+234
u53.5
-110
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

0.83
 Total Score
5.92
177.00
 Passing Yards
246.00
76.00
 Rushing Yards
269.00
27:01
 Time on Field
34:39
48.00
 Number of Plays
73.50
5.27
 Yards Per Play
7.01
0.83
 Total Score
5.92
0.25
 First Quarter
1.67
0.58
 Second Quarter
1.08
0.00
 Third Quarter
2.00
0.00
 Fourth Quarter
1.17
177.00
 Passing Yards
246.00
18.00
 Pass Attempts
27.50
10.00
 Pass Completions
17.00
0.25
 Sacks
0.25
1.58
 Sack Yards
0.58
17.70
 Yards Per Pass
14.47
76.00
 Rushing Yards
269.00
30.00
 Rush Attempts
46.00
2.53
 Yards Per Rush
5.85
0.00
 Interceptions
0.08
0.08
 Fumbles
0.17
0.00
 Fumbles Lost
0.08
0.00
 Total Turnovers
0.17
0.42
 Penalties
1.00
5.08
 Penalty Yards
11.25
27:01
 Time on Field
34:39
48.00
 Number of Plays
73.50
5.27
 Yards Per Play
7.01
0.67
 Punts
0.25
46.30
 Punt Average
48.00
1.83
 Return Yards
6.50

Head To Head

ND
 Stat Type FSU
3-4
 Record
4-3
4-3
 ATS
3-4
4-2
 O/U
4-2
26.43
 Score
25.71
212.29
 Rush Yds
104.14
33.71
 Pass Attempts
35.43
53.39
 Completion %
56.85
194.29
 Passing Yds
276.00
406.57
 Total Yds
380.14
2.00
 Turnovers
2.00
ND
 Stat Type FSU
2-1
 Record
1-2
2-1
 ATS
1-2
3-0
 O/U
3-0
37.00
 Score
23.33
291.67
 Rush Yds
103.00
34.00
 Pass Attempts
36.67
57.84
 Completion %
57.27
214.67
 Passing Yds
247.00
506.33
 Total Yds
350
2.00
 Turnovers
1.33
Oct 10/20 (1 of 7)
ND
 Stat Type FSU
Home
Away
42
 Score
26
-21
 ATS
+21
53.5 o
 O/U
53.5 u
353
 Rush Yds
153
25
 Pass Attempts
31
64.00
 Completion %
54.84
201
 Passing Yds
252
554
 Total Yds
405
2
 Turnovers
1
Nov 10/18 (2 of 7)
ND
 Stat Type FSU
Home
Away
42
 Score
13
-17.5
 ATS
+17.5
51.5 o
 O/U
51.5 u
365
 Rush Yds
106
25
 Pass Attempts
48
48.00
 Completion %
47.92
130
 Passing Yds
216
495
 Total Yds
322
2
 Turnovers
2
Oct 18/14 (3 of 7)
ND
 Stat Type FSU
Away
Home
27
 Score
31
+7
 ATS
-7
57 o
 O/U
57 u
157
 Rush Yds
50
52
 Pass Attempts
31
59.62
 Completion %
74.19
313
 Passing Yds
273
470
 Total Yds
323
2
 Turnovers
1
Dec 29/11 (4 of 7)
ND
 Stat Type FSU
Away
Home
14
 Score
18
+3
 ATS
-3
47 o
 O/U
47 u
93
 Rush Yds
41
35
 Pass Attempts
31
54.29
 Completion %
64.52
187
 Passing Yds
249
280
 Total Yds
290
3
 Turnovers
1
Nov 1/03 (5 of 7)
ND
 Stat Type FSU
Home
Away
0
 Score
37
+12.5
 ATS
-12.5
43.5 o
 O/U
43.5 u
146
 Rush Yds
98
52
 Pass Attempts
31
38.46
 Completion %
54.84
175
 Passing Yds
327
321
 Total Yds
425
3
 Turnovers
3
Oct 26/02 (6 of 7)
ND
 Stat Type FSU
Away
Home
34
 Score
24
+11
 ATS
-11
46 o
 O/U
46 u
116
 Rush Yds
93
21
 Pass Attempts
43
61.90
 Completion %
48.84
185
 Passing Yds
325
301
 Total Yds
418
0
 Turnovers
4
Jan 1/96 (7 of 7)
ND
 Stat Type FSU
Home
Away
26
 Score
31
+10
 ATS
-10
 O/U
256
 Rush Yds
188
26
 Pass Attempts
33
57.69
 Completion %
60.61
169
 Passing Yds
290
425
 Total Yds
478
2
 Turnovers
2

Team Records

ND
 Record FSU
0-0
 All
0-0
0-0
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
ND
 Record FSU
0-0
 All
0-0
0-0
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
ND
 Record FSU
0-0
 All
0-0
0-0
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0

Gametime Weather

6:30pm Mostly Sunny
29ºC / 85ºF
61% Humidity
1% Precipitation
21% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 8
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Trends

  • Notre Dame are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • Notre Dame are 16-2 SU in their last 18 games.
  • Notre Dame are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
  • Notre Dame are 14-1 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
  • Notre Dame are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in September.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Notre Dame's last 13 games played in week 1.
  • Florida State are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida State's last 8 games.
  • Florida State are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida State's last 6 games against Notre Dame.
  • Florida State are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home.
  • Florida State are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Independents (FBS) conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida State's last 7 games played in week 1.
  • Florida State are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games when playing as the underdog.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Thomas HarperCBIs "?" Tuesday vs Wisconsin, Undisclosed
Name Position Inj Desc

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Jan 1, 2021BAMA14-31L+18.5/65.5-W/U1392363751402974371
Dec 19, 2020CLEM10-34L+10.5/58-L/U44219263219322541-1
Dec 5, 2020CUSE45-21W-34/51-L/O283285568229185414-2
Nov 27, 2020UNC31-17W-4.5/69.5-W/U199279478872112980
Nov 14, 2020BC45-31W-13/51.5-W/O278283561852723571
Nov 7, 2020CLEM47-40W+4.5/51-W/O20931051934439473-2
Oct 31, 2020GTECH31-13W-20.5/58.5-L/U227199426881502380
Oct 24, 2020PITT45-3W-10/43.5-W/O11531943444118162-3
Oct 17, 2020LOUIS12-7W-16/62-L/U232106338961372330
Oct 10, 2020FSU42-26W-21/53.5-L/O3532015541532524051
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Dec 12, 2020DUKE56-35W-3/57-W/O324198522245148393-2
Nov 14, 2020NCSU22-38L+12/61-L/U1472003471482654131
Nov 7, 2020PITT17-41L+1.5/52.5-L/O1461442901482103583
Oct 24, 2020LOUIS16-48L+5.5/62.5-L/O2651414062912785690
Oct 17, 2020UNC31-28W+13.5/65-W/U2411914321843745580
Oct 10, 2020ND26-42L+21/53.5-W/O153252405353201554-1
Oct 3, 2020JVST41-24W-27/52.5-L/O263268531632443070
Sep 26, 2020MIAMI10-52L+12/53.5-L/O1511793302003175171
Sep 12, 2020GTECH13-16L-13/49.5-L/U1091983071612774381
Dec 31, 2019ARIZST14-20L+3/51.5-L/U224246470871952824
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