Notre Dame vs. BYU prediction, odds, time: Week 7 college football picks from proven model — SkimNews
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- Notre Dame (No. 2, 6-0) faces BYU (No. 8, 5-0) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET in Provo, with the Fighting Irish installed as 10.5-point favorites and the total set at 46.5.
- SportsLine's model, after 10,000 simulations, projects 42 combined points and is taking Under 46.5 at a 61% hit rate, citing Notre Dame's defense allowing just 11 points per game (4th nationally) and BYU's at 13.4 (9th).
- BYU will be without star running back LJ Martin, ruled out for the game, and the model expects the Cougars' offense to struggle without him — neither team projected to clear 24 points.
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 7-2 and has won each of the last four meetings, entering Saturday having outscored opponents 264-66, including a 58-7 rout last week over Stanford.
- BYU is 3-0 at home this season and leads the Big 12 at 3-0 after a 24-10 win over Iowa State in Week 6, making Saturday's matchup a test of the Cougars' home dominance against a top-five opponent.
Why it matters: Notre Dame's playoff resume gets its first real stress check on the road, while a BYU win would vault the Cougars into serious Big 12 and College Football Playoff contention; bettors watching the model at SportsLine — which says one side of the spread hits 60% of simulations — have a rare top-10 total to attack.
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