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Cincinnati vs. Notre Dame College Football Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football matchup on October 2, 2021.

Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) celebrates after taking a knee to run the clock out on a win in the fourth quarter of the NCAA football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The Bearcats won 38-24. Cincinnati Bearcats At Indiana Hoosiers Football

The No. 7 Cincinnati Bearcats (3-0) are favored by just 2 points against the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0) on Saturday, October 2, 2021. The contest's over/under is 50.5.

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Odds for Cincinnati vs. Notre Dame

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/Under Insights

  • Cincinnati and its opponents have combined for 50.5 points only twice this year.
  • Notre Dame and its opponents have combined to score more than 50.5 points in three of four games this season.
  • Saturday's over/under is 27.8 points lower than the two team's combined 78.3 points per game average.
  • This contest's over/under is 12.2 points above the 38.3 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
  • The Bearcats and their opponents have scored an average of 50.8 points per game in 2021, 0.3 more than Saturday's total.
  • The 53.5 PPG average total in Fighting Irish games this season is 3.0 points more than this game's over/under.

Cincinnati Stats and Trends

  • Thus far this year Cincinnati has two wins against the spread.
  • The Bearcats have been favored by 2 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
  • Cincinnati's games this year have hit the over on two of three set point totals (66.7%).
  • The Bearcats average 19.7 more points per game (43.0) than the Fighting Irish surrender (23.3).
  • Cincinnati is 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall in games when it scores more than 23.3 points.
  • The Bearcats collect 56.0 more yards per game (420.3) than the Fighting Irish allow per outing (364.3).
  • Cincinnati is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team churns out over 364.3 yards.
  • This year, the Bearcats have six turnovers, five fewer than the Fighting Irish have takeaways (11).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Cincinnati at SISportsbook.

Notre Dame Stats and Trends

  • Notre Dame has covered the spread two times this year.
  • This season, the Fighting Irish won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 2 points or more.
  • Notre Dame's games this season have hit the over on three of four set point totals (75%).
  • This season the Fighting Irish put up 20.3 more points per game (35.3) than the Bearcats surrender (15.0).
  • Notre Dame is 2-2 against the spread and 4-0 overall in games when it records more than 15.0 points.
  • The Fighting Irish rack up 67.6 more yards per game (366.3) than the Bearcats give up per matchup (298.7).
  • When Notre Dame piles up more than 298.7 yards, the team is 1-2 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
  • The Fighting Irish have five giveaways this season, while the Bearcats have nine takeaways .
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats

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