Newsstand: What the spread opened as for Notre Dame's Week 6 clash against Louisville
Notre Dame takes on another ACC opponent in primetime Saturday night. And the No. 10 Fighting Irish (5-1) are once again favored on the road against No. 25 Louisville (5-0).
According to Vegas Insider, Notre Dame opened as a 6.5-point favorite against the Cardinals. The over/under total opened at 56.5.
It’s the sixth time the Irish have been favored in a game this season. Vegas previously gave Notre Dame the edge against Navy, Tennessee State (-48.5), NC State (-7), Central Michigan (-34.5) and Duke (-5). The Irish covered every spread besides its 41-17 victory over CMU on Sept. 16. Notre Dame’s (+3) 17-14 loss to Ohio State on Sept. 23 was a push.
Louisville is 3-1-1 against the spread in 2023. It did not cover a 7.5-point line in its 39-34 win over Georgia Tech in Week 1. The Cardinals are coming off a 13-10 win against N.C. State last Saturday. That game was a push.
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Saturday’s Notre Dame vs. Louisville kicks off at 7:30 p.m. EDT. ABC will televise the game.
Notre Dame Tweets of the Weekend
Former Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams joined elite company on Sunday.
Notre Dame 2025 running back commit Justin Thurman traveled to Indianapolis to watch Williams on Sunday. They’re both from St. Louis.
The Irish are going through a schedule gauntlet.
Notre Dame Quote of the Weekend
“I told you last week great teams find a way to win and get it done when it matters most. And this is a great football team. When it mattered the most, we got it done. … Choose to love. That will always be my message.
“That will always be my message because that goes way beyond this, man. That goes the rest of your life. Continue to choose to love, man. Love this team. You understand that? Continue to love this team, man. I am proud of you guys, man. I couldn’t be a more prouder coach because of you guys.”
— Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman during his postgame locker room speech after the Irish defeated Duke.
Notre Dame Headlines of the Weekend
- Observations: Five thoughts on Notre Dame OL pledge Styles Prescod’s Week 7 performance
- The Mike Goolsby Show: Breaking down Notre Dame’s 21-14 win vs. Duke
- Notre Dame vs. Duke snap counts, participation chart: Defense
- What they’re saying about Notre Dame’s 21-14 win over Duke
- Where Notre Dame football ranks in Week 6 Associated Press Poll after beating Duke
- Notre Dame vs. Duke snap counts, participation chart: Offense
- Breaking down PFF grades for the Notre Dame defense in win vs. Duke
- Breaking down PFF grades for the Notre Dame offense in win vs. Duke
- What Duke coach Mike Elko said about Notre Dame football after Irish win
- How Notre Dame DT Howard Cross III played monster game through illness
- How Mitchell Evans bailed out the Notre Dame passing offense vs. Duke
- Five thoughts: Notre Dame rescues playoff hopes from jaws of death
- How Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman defied the odds again with his fourth-down run conversion
- Report Card: Grading Notre Dame football in Irish win over Duke
- How it happened: Breaking down Notre Dame football win over Duke
