Notre Dame Pregame Picks: Staff Score Predictions, Picks Against the Spread and Eleven Warriors Prop Bets

Ohio State is hosting Notre Dame in a top-five game on Saturday night. The game is important for both the teams as they want to start their season 1-0. It's also important because it's the first time a team from the top five has played in the season opener.

Dan Hope, Ramzy Nasrallah, Garrick Hodge, Matt Gutridge, Griffin Strom, George Eisner and Johnny Ginter give their predictions for the game. The winner will be decided by the score. The game will take place at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ryan Day is 3-0 against top-10 opponents in Ohio Stadium. Since 1996, Ohio State is 2-2 against teams ranked fifth in the country. It will also be the first time a Day-coached team has faced a top 5 opponent in Columbus. They won against No. 5 Notre Dame in 1996 and the 2006 Fiesta Bowl.

Jason Priestas picks Ohio State to beat Notre Dame.

Andy Vance picks Ohio State to beat Notre Dame.

Kyle Jones and Josh Poloha will give their staff scores and predictions for the game.

The spread opened with Ohio State listed as a 14.5-point favorite. It has now risen to -16. 57 percent of staff predictions have Ohio state covering.

The over/under has increased since the original number debuted. It opened at 58 and has now increased to 59.5. About 77 percent of staff predictions have Ohio State and Notre Dame hitting the over.

Notre Dame is playing Ohio State in the season opener. Eleven Warriors has set some prop bets for the game. C.J. Stroud will have three or more passing touchdowns, Jaxon Smith-Njigba 110 or less receiving yards and TreVeyon Henderson two or fewer touchdowns. Notre Dame will score 21 or under 21 points.

Notre Dame is preparing for a game against the Warriors. C.J. Stroud will score three or more passing touchdowns. Jaxon Smith-Njigba will have 110 or less receiving yards. TreVeyon Henderson will scores two or fewer touchdowns than two points.