The Marshall Thundering Herd'(1-0) and Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-1) meet Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Marshall at Notre Dame odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Marshall rolled up a 55-3 victory against Norfolk State of the FCS last week. The Thundering Herd covered as 40-point favorites with the Under of 59 just coming in. They finished with 380 rushing yards and 232 passing yards.
The Fighting Irish held a 10-7 lead at halftime on the road against Ohio State last Saturday in a top-5 showdown, but the Irish withered in the 2nd half and lost 21-10. This is Notre Dame’s first meeting in program history against Marshall, and the first time playing a Sun Belt Conference opponent.
Notre Dame is No. 9 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.