The Notre Dame Fighting Irish'and Ohio State Buckeyes meet at Ohio Stadium Saturday to open their seasons. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Notre Dame vs. Ohio State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Fighting Irish kick off the Marcus Freeman era as coach after Chip Kelly bolted for the open LSU job during the offseason. Freeman is a Dayton, Ohio, native and he also played football for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State leads the all-time series 4-2, winning the last 4 meetings. Notre Dame’s last win in the series was Oct. 31, 1936.
The Buckeyes have posted a 5-2-1 ATS mark in their last 8 games in September, but they’re just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.