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Newsstand: What is the Notre Dame football spread vs. Northern Illinois?

Kyle Kellyby:Kyle Kelly•09/02/24•

ByKyleKelly

Following No. 7 Notre Dame football’s 23-13 victory over No. 20 Texas A&M in College Station on Saturday night, many national college football analysts have said the Fighting Irish should be favored in every game for the remainder of the regular season. They’re right so far.

On Sunday, Circa Sports released their Week 2 College Football lines. It has the Fighting Irish as a 28-point favorite over Northern Illinois at home on Saturday. The over/under total is 45½ points. 

The Irish were a 3-point underdog in Week 1. They effectively covered the spread by winning outright. Meanwhile, the score (36 points) finished under the 46.5-point total. 

On Saturday, Northern Illinois comfortably defeated Western Illinois, 54-15. The Huskies also covered a 35.5-point spread, but the game exceeded the 54.5-point total. 

Saturday’s Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. on NBC.

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