Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Spread, Line, Odds and Betting Preview | Sept. 7

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Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Spread, Line & Odds for Sept. 7

Data Skrive:

Trayvon Rudolph will lead the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0) into their battle versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

The Huskies are expected to lose by at least two touchdowns (currently +28) against the Fighting Irish (with an over/under of 44.5 points).

Keep reading for our preview for this season, and discover all of our predictions here, too!

Spread

Notre Dame -28 vs. Northern Illinois

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Betting Odds

  • Spread favorite: Fighting Irish (-28)
  • Moneyline: Fighting Irish (-8333), Huskies (+1920)
  • Total: 44.5 points
  • TV Channel: NBC
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Betting Stats and Info

Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Key Players

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

  • Last year Sam Hartman recorded 2,689 passing yards (206.8 per game) while going 191-for-301 (63.5%) and throwing for 24 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
  • A season ago Audric Estime picked up 1,341 rushing yards (103.2 per game) and scored 18 touchdowns.
  • Last season Jeremiyah Love rushed for 385 yards on 71 carries (29.6 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
  • Chris Tyree hauled in 26 passes for 484 yards last season and scored three touchdowns. He was targeted 38 times, and averaged 40.3 receiving yards.
  • Mitchell Evans contributed with 29 catches for 422 yards and one touchdown.
  • Rico Flores Jr. totaled 392 receiving yards on 27 catches with one TD.
  • Last season, Javontae Jean-Baptiste racked up five sacks, eight TFL and 48 tackles.
  • JD Bertrand’s 2023 campaign saw him total 72 tackles, five TFL, and 2.5 sacks.
  • Xavier Watts picked off seven passes and tacked on 52 tackles, two TFL, 0.5 sacks, and eight passes defended last season.

Northern Illinois Huskies

  • Last season Rocky Lombardi collected 2,274 passing yards (174.9 per game) while going 189-for-328 (57.6%) and throwing for 11 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
  • Antario Brown racked up 1,296 rushing yards (99.7 per game) and scored 10 touchdowns.
  • Last season Gavin Williams rushed for 488 yards on 95 carries (37.5 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns.
  • Last season Rudolph grabbed 51 passes for 531 yards (40.8 per game) with two touchdowns.
  • Grayson Barnes’ stat line last year was 23 grabs for 422 yards and five touchdowns. He put up 32.5 receiving yards per game.
  • Kacper Rutkiewicz caught 21 passes on 39 targets for 319 yards and two TDs.
  • James Ester put together an impressive stat line of four sacks, five TFL and 46 tackles.
  • Raishein Thomas racked up 71 tackles, five TFL, and 2.5 sacks over his 2023 campaign.
  • JaVaughn Byrd intercepted three passes and tacked on 31 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended last season.