Notre Dame vs. Ohio State picks: Predictions, odds, injury report for Week 1 of college football season

The No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Columbus this Saturday to face the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. ET in a highly-touted top-ten opener.

Here's all the data you'll want, and a pick for the game!

SP+ Rankings

Notre Dame: No. 7 overall, No. 18 offense, No. 7 defense
Ohio State: No. 3 overall, No. 1 offense, No. 15 defense

Injury update

RB Logan Diggs – probable (shoulder)
OL Jarrett Patterson – questionable (foot)
WR Avery Davis – out for season (ACL)
WR Joe Wilkins – probable (foot)

WR Kamryn Babb – out indefinitely (knee)
RB Evan Pryor – out for season (knee)

ATS/Total

Notre Dame: 0-0 ATS
Ohio State: 0-0 ATS

Notre Dame: Over 0-0
Ohio State: Over 0-0

Returning/Overall Talent from 247Sports

Notre Dame: No. 11 overall, No. 9 offense, No. 9 defense
Ohio State: No. 2 overall, No. 2 offense, No. 2 defense

Current lines at DraftKings Sportsbook

Spread: Ohio State -16
Total: 59
Moneyline: Ohio State -740, Notre Dame +540

Opening line: Ohio State -14
Opening total: 58

Weather

77 degrees, 4 MPH wind, 21% chance of rain

The Pick

A 16-point spread in a top-five matchup is just ridiculous, no matter how good Ohio State's offense is going to be this year. The Buckeyes have some holes to fill on defense that the Irish would do well to exploit on Saturday, and while they might not bring a W back to South Bend, ND should be able to cover the spread.

  
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