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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs BYU Cougars prediction and odds

Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 PM ET · LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT · ABC

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Market vs model

LineMarketModel
SpreadBYU Cougars +10BYU Cougars +9
Total47.548.5
MoneylineBYU +300 / ND -380BYU 29% to win

Line movement: the spread opened BYU Cougars +11.5, the total opened at 54.5.

Model lean: BYU Cougars +10 (52%), Over 47.5 (53%), BYU Cougars moneyline +300 (29%)

A lean is an opinion without a stake. The model only publishes a play when its disagreement with the market clears a much higher bar.

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Preview

No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0) visit No. 8 BYU Cougars (5-0) at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT, Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 PM ET, on ABC. The market has Notre Dame Fighting Irish by 10, with a total of 47.5. The line opened BYU Cougars +11.5. Our model makes it BYU Cougars +9 with a total of 48.5 and gives BYU Cougars a 29% chance to win.

How the numbers are made: the model prices every game from unit grades, power ratings, results, rest and weather, then compares its line with the market. More on the method.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs BYU Cougars: questions

Who is favored in Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs BYU Cougars?
The market has Notre Dame Fighting Irish by 10. On the moneyline, BYU Cougars +300 and Notre Dame Fighting Irish -380.
What is the over/under for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs BYU Cougars?
The total is 47.5, after opening at 54.5. Our model makes it 48.5.
What does the model predict for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs BYU Cougars?
It leans BYU Cougars +10 (52%) and Over 47.5 (53%) and BYU Cougars moneyline +300 (29%). A lean is an opinion without a stake: the gap to the market was not big enough to make it a play.

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