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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
3 - 0
Wisconsin
Badgers
1 - 1
September 25, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
 | Soldier Field

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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
3 - 0
Wisconsin
Badgers
1 - 1
September 25, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
 | Soldier Field

  • The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS) are 18-2 straight up in their last 20 games but are 5.5-point underdogs to Wisconsin, a questionable line considering their sustained strong play, especially with it being a neutral-site game. Two slim winning margins for the Irish recently were clearly factors in the Badgers (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) being favored here.

    Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Wisconsin Badgers
    • Date/Time: September 25, 12 noon ET
    • Stadium: Soldier Field
    • TV Coverage: Fox
    • Sportsbook Odds: Badgers -5.5 | O/U 46.5 (Line History)
    • Notre Dame vs Wisconsin Matchup Report

    Sportsbook Odds Analysis

    This Sportsbook line seems a little strange. Two of Notre Dame’s three wins have come by three points and while the Fighting Irish haven’t been overly impressive, neither have the Badgers. That’s particularly true of the Wisconsin passing game, which ranks 10th in the Big Ten at just 175.5 yards per game. For a team that can’t score quickly, 5.5 points is a hefty number.

    Notre Dame News & Notes

    In the first two weeks of the season, Notre Dame faced clearly inferior competition, yet let their opponents hang around and won each game by only the margin of a field goal.

    Notre Dame was favored by 7 and 16.5 points respectively against Florida State and Toledo, but failed to separate in either game, taking both down to the wire.

    However, in their third game, the Irish appeared more the team people expected, defeating a tough Purdue team 27-13 and covering a 7.5-point spread for their first ATS win of the season. That gave coach Brian Kelly some room for positivity, telling the media: “Our level of preparation rose this week, and certainly our performance did.”

    That performance bodes well for them going forward with Wisconsin the first in a tough stretch that sees them face Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, USC and UNC in consecutive weeks.

    Wisconsin News & Notes

    After a hard-fought battle against Penn State, Wisconsin responded as it should have – by whupping Eastern Michigan 34-7 to cover a big 26-point spread. The Badgers held Eastern Michigan to 92 total yards in the game and were up 27-0 before taking their foot off the gas.

    Head coach Paul Chryst was clearly happy after the win over Eastern Michigan. “You know, again, a lot of guys contributed to that and that’s always good to see,” he said. “I thought defensively (we) played — obviously played really, really well.”

    If the Badgers defense plays the way it has so far, they should be in good shape in what is sure to be a battle on Saturday.

    Staff Betting Pick: UNDER 46.5

    Notre Dame getting 5.5 points is a really tempting option considering there is not a big talent differential here. However, getting 46.5 points as a totals option is the best choice, with both Wisconsin games to date landing below that total.

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    Shark Bites
    • The UNDER is 6-1 in Wisconsin’s last 7 games.
    • Notre Dame is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games.
    • Wisconsin is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games. ​
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Odds

Saturday, September 25 Sat Sep 25

Opening
Current
Notre Dame
vsFinal
Wisconsin
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+3
-117
+128
o45.5
-110
-3
+103
-142
u45.5
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+6
-105
+195
o43.5
-110
-6
-115
-225
u43.5
-110
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

8.33
 Total Score
11.58
69.75
 Passing Yards
73.75
160.00
 Rushing Yards
211.75
31:52
 Time on Field
31:28
68.00
 Number of Plays
62.50
5.43
 Yards Per Play
6.93
8.33
 Total Score
11.58
0.25
 First Quarter
1.17
3.75
 Second Quarter
4.92
1.75
 Third Quarter
2.92
2.58
 Fourth Quarter
2.58
69.75
 Passing Yards
73.75
28.25
 Pass Attempts
22.00
6.00
 Pass Completions
5.00
0.67
 Sacks
0.58
4.17
 Sack Yards
3.50
11.63
 Yards Per Pass
14.75
160.00
 Rushing Yards
211.75
39.75
 Rush Attempts
40.50
4.03
 Yards Per Rush
5.23
0.25
 Interceptions
0.25
0.25
 Fumbles
0.17
0.17
 Fumbles Lost
0.17
0.42
 Total Turnovers
0.42
1.83
 Penalties
2.08
16.92
 Penalty Yards
22.00
31:52
 Time on Field
31:28
68.00
 Number of Plays
62.50
5.43
 Yards Per Play
6.93
1.67
 Punts
1.17
45.64
 Punt Average
42.91
16.25
 Return Yards
26.50

Head To Head

ND
 Stat Type WIS
0-0
 Record
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0.00
 Score
0.00
-
 Rush Yds
-
-
 Pass Attempts
-
-
 Completion %
-
0.00
 Passing Yds
0.00
0
 Total Yds
0
-
 Turnovers
-
ND
 Stat Type WIS
0-0
 Record
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0.00
 Score
0.00
-
 Rush Yds
-
-
 Pass Attempts
-
-
 Completion %
-
0.00
 Passing Yds
0.00
0
 Total Yds
0
-
 Turnovers
-

Team Records

ND
 Record WIS
3-0
 All
1-1
2-0
 Home
1-1
1-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
1-2
 ATS
1-1
1-1
 ATS Home
1-1
0-1
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
2-1
 O/U
0-2
1-1
 O/U Home
0-2
1-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
ND
 Record WIS
0-0
 All
0-1
0-0
 Home
0-1
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-1
0-0
 ATS Home
0-1
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-1
0-0
 O/U Home
0-1
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
ND
 Record WIS
3-0
 All
1-1
2-0
 Home
1-1
1-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
1-2
 ATS
1-1
1-1
 ATS Home
1-1
0-1
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
2-1
 O/U
0-2
1-1
 O/U Home
0-2
1-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0

Gametime Weather

11:00am Mostly Sunny
17ºC / 63ºF
54% Humidity
0% Precipitation
20% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type N/A
Field Image
Arrow Image 12
 mph

Trends

  • Notre Dame are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • Notre Dame are 18-2 SU in their last 20 games.
  • Notre Dame are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
  • Notre Dame are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games played in September.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games played in week 4.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 6 games played on a Saturday.
  • Notre Dame are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Saturday when playing on the road.
  • Wisconsin are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wisconsin's last 7 games.
  • Wisconsin are 17-2 SU in their last 19 games played in September.
  • Wisconsin are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games played in week 4.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wisconsin's last 6 games played on a Saturday.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games when playing as the favourite.
  • Wisconsin are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Saturday when playing at home.

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries
NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries

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Sep 18, 2021PUR27-13W-7.5/58.5-W/U12022334357291348-2
Sep 11, 2021TOL32-29W-16.5/55.5-L/O1323174491322213532
Sep 5, 2021FSU41-38W-7/53.5-L/O65366431264178442-2
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
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DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Sep 11, 2021EMU34-7W-26/52-W/U3521665181676920
Sep 4, 2021PSU10-16L-5.5/48.5-L/U174185359502472973
Dec 30, 2020WAKE42-28W-10/51.5-W/O122144266111407518-3
Dec 19, 2020MINN20-17W-10.5/47-L/U1751473221461803260
Dec 12, 2020IOWA7-28L-1/40-L/U561692251272113381
Dec 5, 2020INDY6-14L-13.5/44.5-L/U140202342871302171
Nov 21, 2020NWEST7-17L-7/43-L/U136230366242392634
Nov 14, 2020MICH49-11W-7/51.5-W/O34112746847172219-2
Oct 23, 2020ILL45-7W-20.5/51.5-W/O18224843013187218-1
Jan 1, 2020OREG27-28L-3/52.5-L/O136186322661382043
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