Notre Dame and South Carolina may already be looking ahead to next season after transfers and opt-outs but they'll first meet in Friday's Gator Bowl. Check out below for our top Notre Dame-South Carolina college football picks based on the best NCAAF odds.
Notre Dame (8-4) ended the season with a disappointing 38-27 road loss at USC but still finished the year strong with five consecutive wins before that. The Fighting Irish went 3-2 in games against AP top 25 teams and finished as one of ten teams with at least three wins and a winning record against ranked opposition.
South Carolina (8-4, 4-4) played its best football down the stretch, with three wins in the last four games. The Gamecocks knocked off then No. 5 Tennessee 63-38 and No. 8 Clemson 31-30, with the latter ending the Tigers' 40-game home winning streak.
Here is our best Notre Dame vs. South Carolina college football pick for the Gator Bowl (odds via Caesars Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).