The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-1) face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette and televised on CBS. Purdue is coming off a win in their previous game, while Notre Dame is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Northern Illinois. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Purdue Boilermakers

 

Notre Dame Offense Breakdown

Quarterback Riley Leonard completed 62.5% of his passes for 163 yards in Notre Dame’s 16-14 defeat, but he also threw two interceptions and ended with a passer rating of 49.35. Beaux Collins was his top target, catching five passes for 45 yards.

The Fighting Irish’s offense totaled 286 yards, with 123 yards coming on the ground. Jeremiyah Love led the rushing attack with 79 yards on 11 carries, including one of Notre Dame’s two rushing touchdowns.

Purdue Offense Breakdown

In their 49-0 win over Indiana State, Purdue’s offense was unstoppable, racking up 583 total yards. The Boilermakers picked up 27 first downs, with 248 yards and three touchdowns coming on the ground. Through the air, they were equally effective, with 335 yards and four touchdowns.

Hudson Card was nearly perfect, completing 96% of his passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns. His passer rating for the game was 151.75. On the ground, Devin Mockobee led the way with 89 yards, while Max Klare caught five passes for 71 yards and one touchdown.

Notre Dame Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense will need to shore up their run defense after allowing 190 rushing yards to Northern Illinois. Overall, the unit gave up 388 total yards and 16 first downs. Against the pass, the Fighting Irish were more effective, holding Northern Illinois to 198 yards on 10 completions, including one touchdown.

Notre Dame Team Defense

Purdue’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Indiana State to just 154 total yards. The Boilermakers didn’t allow a single point and gave up only 11 first downs. Indiana State’s ground game was limited to 104 yards on 43 carries, and Purdue’s secondary held the Sycamores to just 5 completions on 10 pass attempts for 50 yards.

Notre Dame vs Purdue Trends

• In their last three road games, Notre Dame has averaged 34 points per game while allowing 22. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• Across the Purdue Boilermakers last three home games, the team averaged 14 points per game while allowing 31. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Purdue Boilermakers have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-8.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Fighting Irish vs Boilermakers Prediction

Notre Dame is favored by -10.5 points in their week three matchup against Purdue. Our projected score is 31-21 in favor of the Fighting Irish, but Purdue is the pick to cover the spread as the home underdog.

With the over/under line sitting at 45.5 points, we see these teams combining for 52 points, making the over the best play for the over/under.

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