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Spreads set for Notre Dame football's premier 2025 matchups

Kyle Kellyby:Kyle Kelly•06/02/25•

ByKyleKelly

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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. (Mike Miller, Blue & Gold)

DraftKings Sportsbook has released betting lines for five of Notre Dame football’s marquee games for the 2025 season. The Fighting Irish are listed as the favorite in all of them: Miami (FL), Texas A&M, Arkansas, Boise State and Southern Cal.

2025 Results and Spreads

DateOpponentSpread
Aug. 31at Miami (FL)Notre Dame -2.5
Sept. 13vs. Texas A&MNotre Dame -7
Sept. 27at ArkansasNotre Dame -12.5
Oct. 4vs. Boise StateNotre Dame -15.5
Oct. 18vs. Southern CalNotre Dame -13.5

Under coach Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame has been one of the nation’s top teams against the spread (ATS). Last season marked Freeman’s best performance to date. The Irish finished 12-3-1 ATS, ranking fourth in college football behind Arizona State, Marshall and Minnesota.

Notre Dame also covered the spread last year against the six opponents on this year’s schedule:

2024 Results and Spreads

DateOpponentScoreSpread
Aug. 31, 2024at Texas A&M23-13, Notre DameNotre Dame +3
Sept. 14, 2024at Purdue66-7, Notre DameNotre Dame -7
Oct. 12, 2024vs. Stanford49-7, Notre DameNotre Dame -23
Oct. 26, 2024vs. Navy (at MetLife Stadium)51-14, Notre DameNotre Dame -13.5
Nov. 30, 2024vs. Southern Cal49-35, Notre DameNotre Dame -7

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As part of Notre Dame’s traditional scheduling, Freeman has faced Navy, Stanford and Southern Cal every year of his coaching career, with a 6-3 record ATS against those teams. Conversely, Freeman has yet to coach against Miami, Arkansas or Boise State.

Although the Irish didn’t face Miami last season, they covered the spread on the Hurricanes’ home turf by defeating Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. Penn State entered as a 1-point favorite in that game.

Before the 2024 campaign, Notre Dame had already built a strong ATS record. The Irish posted a 9-3-1 mark in 2023, ranking fourth behind Arizona, Miami (Ohio) and Oregon. In Freeman’s first full season in 2022, Notre Dame finished 7-6 ATS, although they failed to cover the spread in Freeman’s coaching debut — a 2021 Fiesta Bowl loss to Oklahoma State.

Freeman’s overall ATS record stands at an impressive 28-13-2. Sports bettors who have backed Notre Dame since 2022 have seen significant returns, making the Irish one of college football’s most reliable teams to bet on. However, with their continued success, expect Vegas to adjust the odds this season to counter the trend.

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