The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-1) travel to meet the Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS/Paramount+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'college football odds around the Notre Dame vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Fighting Irish tumbled from No. 7 to No. 19 in the Coaches Poll after a stunning loss at home to Northern Illinois of the MAC last weekend. Notre Dame suffered the embarrassing 16-14 loss as a 28-point favorite, the biggest upset of the 2024 college football season so far.
The Irish have managed 18.5 points per game (PPG), while allowing 14.5 PPG, cashing the Under in each outing, while splitting 1-1 against the spread (ATS).
Purdue has played just once, routing FCS Indiana State 49-0 at Ross-Ade on Aug. 31, covering as a 35-point favorite. There isn’t a lot to glean from a beatdown of an FCS team, although the Boilermakers did take care of business, while allowing just 104 rushing yards, and 50 passing yards, while winning via rout despite a minus-1 turnover ratio.