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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
8 - 1
Virginia
Cavaliers
6 - 3
November 13, 2021, 7:30 PM EST
 | David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium

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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
8 - 1
Virginia
Cavaliers
6 - 3
November 13, 2021, 7:30 PM EST
 | David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium

  • Sportsbooks of four in a row, the seventh-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1 SU, 6-3 ATS) opened as 4.5-point road favorites facing the Virginia Cavaliers (6-3, 6-3) on Saturday. The Cavaliers have won four of their last five but lost a shootout to BYU in their last outing.

    Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers
    • Date/Time: November 13, 7:30 p.m. ET
    • Stadium: David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium
    • TV Coverage: ABC
    • Sportsbook Odds: Notre Dame -4.5 | O/U 64.5 (Line History)
    • Notre Dame vs Virginia Matchup Report

    Sportsbook Odds Analysis

    Notre Dame opened as a 4.5-point favorite at Virginia, with the Fighting Irish now favored at -5 at some sportsbooks. The total was set at 64.5 and has held steady at most spots, with the occasional 64 available.

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    Notre Dame News & Notes

    After a slow start against Navy, the Notre Dame offense came to life in a 34-6 victory and the defense remained solid as usual. The Fighting Irish have allowed 30 or more points just twice this season, with one of those occasions coming in an overtime matchup in their opener against Florida State.

    Quarterback Jack Coan hasn’t thrown for more than 300 yards since starting his Irish career with 366 passing yards against the Seminoles and has been held under 200 yards four times. Coan has, however, protected the ball well, throwing only one interception in his last seven games, and none over his last four.

    The Irish are playing just their third true road game this season. They posted three-point victories in each of the previous two contests (at Florida State and at Virginia Tech). 

    Virginia News & Notes

    Not many offenses are playing better than Virginia’s right now. The Cavaliers are coming off an offensive slugfest against BYU in which the two teams combined for 115 points and 1,322 yards. Virginia has scored 48, 48 and 49 points in its last three games and is now averaging 545.2 total yards per game.

    The attack is led by quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who is second in the country with 3,557 passing yards, nearly 400 yards better than the second-most prolific passer in the ACC, Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett.

    The true key for Virginia, though, is the defense. In games when the Cavaliers allow 35 or more points, they are 1-3. They’re 5-0 when they hold their opponents below 35 points. That should be doable against an Irish offense that struggles at times to convert yards into points.

    How Notre Dame Will Cover

    The Fighting Irish need to limit big plays for Virginia and control the clock. If they are able to successfully execute their run game or short passing game, they should be able to stress the Virginia defense and offense.

    How Virginia Will Cover

    The simple way for Virginia to cover is to force the Irish into field goals and rely on the offense to move the ball and score points. If they can do that and avoid giving the Irish a short field, they will have a really good chance to not only cover but win the game outright.

    Computer Pick: Notre Dame -4.5

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    Shark Bites
    • Notre Dame is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games.
    • The UNDER is 6-3 in Virginia’s 9 games.
    • Notre Dame is 7-0 SU in its last 7 road games.
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Odds

Saturday, November 13 Sat Nov 13

Opening
Current
Notre Dame
vsFinal
Virginia
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
-4.5
-107
-196
o64.5
-107
+4.5
-107
+174
u64.5
-107
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
-9
-115
-355
o61.5
-112
+9
-105
+285
u61.5
-108
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

36.80
 Total Score
23.20
241.40
 Passing Yards
225.90
166.00
 Rushing Yards
120.20
30:12
 Time on Field
31:17
61.40
 Number of Plays
70.30
6.81
 Yards Per Play
5.25
36.80
 Total Score
23.20
6.20
 First Quarter
5.90
10.60
 Second Quarter
5.40
10.20
 Third Quarter
7.50
9.80
 Fourth Quarter
4.10
241.40
 Passing Yards
225.90
28.30
 Pass Attempts
31.90
18.00
 Pass Completions
19.80
1.40
 Sacks
3.50
10.60
 Sack Yards
23.00
13.41
 Yards Per Pass
11.41
166.00
 Rushing Yards
120.20
33.10
 Rush Attempts
38.40
5.02
 Yards Per Rush
3.13
0.70
 Interceptions
1.30
0.90
 Fumbles
1.10
0.50
 Fumbles Lost
0.50
1.20
 Total Turnovers
1.80
5.80
 Penalties
6.30
52.40
 Penalty Yards
51.40
30:12
 Time on Field
31:17
61.40
 Number of Plays
70.30
6.81
 Yards Per Play
5.25
3.50
 Punts
5.30
45.41
 Punt Average
41.69
84.00
 Return Yards
44.50

Head To Head

ND
 Stat Type UVA
2-0
 Record
0-2
1-1
 ATS
1-1
2-0
 O/U
2-0
34.50
 Score
23.50
215.50
 Rush Yds
65.50
27.50
 Pass Attempts
40.50
58.18
 Completion %
69.14
186.00
 Passing Yds
311.50
401.5
 Total Yds
377
0.50
 Turnovers
3.00
ND
 Stat Type UVA
2-0
 Record
0-2
1-1
 ATS
1-1
2-0
 O/U
2-0
34.50
 Score
23.50
215.50
 Rush Yds
65.50
27.50
 Pass Attempts
40.50
58.18
 Completion %
69.14
186.00
 Passing Yds
311.50
401.5
 Total Yds
377
0.50
 Turnovers
3.00
Sep 28/19 (1 of 2)
ND
 Stat Type UVA
Home
Away
35
 Score
20
-10.5
 ATS
+10.5
46.5 o
 O/U
46.5 u
178
 Rush Yds
4
25
 Pass Attempts
43
68.00
 Completion %
69.77
165
 Passing Yds
334
343
 Total Yds
338
1
 Turnovers
5
Sep 12/15 (2 of 2)
ND
 Stat Type UVA
Away
Home
34
 Score
27
-13.5
 ATS
+13.5
46 o
 O/U
46 u
253
 Rush Yds
127
30
 Pass Attempts
38
50.00
 Completion %
68.42
207
 Passing Yds
289
460
 Total Yds
416
0
 Turnovers
1

Team Records

ND
 Record UVA
8-1
 All
6-3
5-1
 Home
4-1
2-0
 Away
2-2
1-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
6-3
 ATS
6-3
4-2
 ATS Home
4-1
1-1
 ATS Away
2-2
1-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
5-4
 O/U
3-6
2-4
 O/U Home
1-4
2-0
 O/U Away
2-2
1-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
ND
 Record UVA
0-0
 All
4-2
0-0
 Home
2-1
0-0
 Away
2-1
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 ATS
4-2
0-0
 ATS Home
2-1
0-0
 ATS Away
2-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 O/U
2-4
0-0
 O/U Home
1-2
0-0
 O/U Away
1-2
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
ND
 Record UVA
8-1
 All
6-3
5-1
 Home
4-1
2-0
 Away
2-2
1-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
6-3
 ATS
6-3
4-2
 ATS Home
4-1
1-1
 ATS Away
2-2
1-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
5-4
 O/U
3-6
2-4
 O/U Home
1-4
2-0
 O/U Away
2-2
1-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0

Gametime Weather

Weather
6:30 pm EST Clear
7ºC / 45ºF
44% Humidity
0% Precipitation
7% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 4
 mph

Trends

  • Notre Dame are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
  • Notre Dame are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
  • Notre Dame are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
  • Notre Dame are 17-1 SU in their last 18 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
  • Notre Dame are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Coastal Division division.
  • Notre Dame are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games played in November.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Notre Dame's last 13 games played in week 11.
  • Virginia are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Virginia's last 10 games.
  • Virginia are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
  • Virginia are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games at home.
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Virginia's last 6 games against an opponent in the Independents (FBS) conference.
  • Virginia are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games played in November.
  • Virginia are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 11.
  • Virginia are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games played on a Saturday.
  • The total has gone OVER in 9 of Virginia's last 13 games when playing as the underdog.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Matt SalernoWRIs out indefinitely, Leg
Kevin BaumanTEIs out for season, ACL
Mitchell EvansTEIs out for season, ACL
Aiden GobairaDLIs out for season, ACL
Name Position Inj Desc
Perris JonesRBIs "?" , Undisclosed
Coen KingDBIs out for season, Undisclosed
Antonio ClaryDBIs out indefinitely, Ankle
Su AgunloyeDLIs out for season, Knee
Tony MuskettQBIs "?" , Foot

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Nov 6, 2021NAVY34-6W-21/47.5W/U150280430166181840
Oct 30, 2021UNC44-34W-3.5/62.5W/O293230523223341564-1
Oct 23, 2021USC31-16W-7.5/59.5W/U170213383125299424-1
Oct 9, 2021VTECH32-29W+1/47W/O1802214011341873210
Oct 2, 2021CINCY13-24L+2/50.5L/U84257341892973861
Sep 25, 2021WIS41-13W+6/43.5W/O323924274240314-4
Sep 18, 2021PUR27-13W-7.5/58.5W/U12022334357291348-2
Sep 11, 2021TOL32-29W-16.5/55.5L/O1323174491322213532
Sep 5, 2021FSU41-38W-7/53.5L/O65366431264178442-2
Jan 1, 2021BAMA14-31L+18.5/65.5W/U1392363751402974371
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Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Oct 30, 2021BYU49-66L+2.5/66.5L/O2163725883853497343
Oct 23, 2021GTECH48-40W-6.5/66.5W/O240396636270300570-1
Oct 16, 2021DUKE48-0W-10.5/69.5W/U164364528110215325-3
Oct 9, 2021LOUIS34-33W+2.5/69.5W/U354875222332705031
Sep 30, 2021MIAMI30-28W+3.5/63.5W/U1812684491692033721
Sep 24, 2021WAKE17-37L-3.5/70.5L/U994075062032704732
Sep 18, 2021UNC39-59L+7.5/66.5L/O215535743923076991
Sep 11, 2021ILL42-14W-10.5/57W/U1334235561162213370
Sep 4, 2021W&M43-0W-30.5/52.5W/U20633954594891830
Dec 12, 2020VTECH15-33L+3/64L/U552673222522124641
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