Newsstand: What Notre Dame football’s betting line opened as against Duke
Notre Dame will be back in primetime Saturday night, and Vegas likes the Irish this time around. After opening as a 3.5-point underdog against Ohio State last week, Circa Sports tabbed the Irish as a 2-point favorite against Duke in Week 5. The over/under is 52 points.
The No. 13 Fighting Irish (4-1) are coming off a 17-14 loss to No. 4 Ohio State last Saturday. Notre Dame covered the spread for the fourth time this season. It previously covered the spread against Navy (-20.5), Tennessee State (-48.5) and NC State (-7).
No. 17 Duke (4-0) defeated Connecticut, 41-7, on the road last week. The Blue Devils covered the spread (-22.5) in the victory. They have covered the spread in three out of four times this season. The only time they did not was in a 42-7 win (-42.5) against Lafayette.
The Irish will roll into Durham, N.C., riding a 29-game regular season win streak against ACC schools. Notre Dame last faced Duke on Sept. 12, 2020, in South Bend. It won that game 27-13.
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Notre Dame Tweets of the Weekend
On Saturday night, Notre Dame freshman wide receiver Rico Flores Jr. scored his first career collegiate touchdown.
Former Notre Dame men’s soccer player Brandon Aubrey has an excellent start to his NFL career.
Irish 2025 class four-star quarterback commit Deuce Knight enjoyed his first Notre Dame game-day visit.
Notre Dame Quote of the Weekend
“Even though we didn’t get the outcome we wanted, we still did some good things, and the fans were crazy and into the game the whole time. I’ve never seen anything like it, and the fan love was crazy man. Everybody knew who I was.”
— Knight on attending the Notre Dame vs. Ohio State game.
Notre Dame Headlines of the Weekend
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- Breaking down PFF grades for the Notre Dame defense in loss to Ohio State
- Breaking down PFF grades for the Notre Dame offense in loss to Ohio State
- What Ohio State coach Ryan Day said about Lou Holtz, Notre Dame football after Buckeyes win
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- 2025 four-star EDGE C.J. May explains surprise Notre Dame football commitment
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