Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-16)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Pittsburgh Panthers (2-5) are en route to Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, October 28, 2023 where they will meet the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-2). Pittsburgh opens this game as 16-point underdogs. The total has been set at 46.5.

The Pittsburgh Panthers come into this game with a record of 2-5 this year. The last time they took the field, the Panthers stepped onto the field against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and ended up losing by a score of 21-17. C'Bo Flemister was the rushing leader for the Panthers with 23 carries for 105 yards (4.6 yds per attempt). Christian Veilleux finished 28/45 with 302 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 133.3 and finished the game without throwing a pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Panthers conceded 172 yds on 41 attempts, which is 4.2 yards per run allowed. Pittsburgh surrendered 12 pass completions on 21 attempts for 151 yds, and a completion rate of 57.1%. When all was said and done, they ran 77 plays which totaled 414 yards. The Pittsburgh Panthers rushed the ball a total of 32 times and totaled 112 yds, which came out to an average of 3.5 yds per carry.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Pittsburgh Panthers have an average of 24.6 points per game. As a team they maintain an average of 111.6 yards in the run game ranking this team at 114th in the nation. The Panthers have tallied 2,246 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Pittsburgh has compiled 11 passing touchdowns and 8 touchdowns via the ground. Pittsburgh has accrued 120 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 62 penalties for 502 yds. They have surrendered the ball 8 different times.

The Panthers are ranked 64th in D-1 regarding team defense, allowing 24.6 PPG. They are giving up an average of 3.1 yards per rush and 126.4 rushing yards per game this season. In total, they have given up 885 rushing yards through 7 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Panthers are allowing 1,367 yds which has them sitting in 19th in the nation. They have conceded 195.3 yards per outing through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 63.2%. In total, they are allowing 321.7 yards per outing putting them 26th in college football. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns via the ground game.

The Fighting Irish step onto the field holding a record of 6-2 this season. When they last played, the Fighting Irish walked away with a victory by a final of 48-20 when they played the USC Trojans. Audric Estime carried the ball 22 times for 95 yards, finishing the contest with 4.3 yds per carry for Notre Dame. Sam Hartman (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 126 yds on 13/20 through the air while his QB rate was 150.9. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 6.3. Notre Dame conceded 37 rushing attempts for 103 yards (2.8 yds per rush). The Fighting Irish secondary conceded a completion percentage of 62.2%, relinquishing 199 yds on 23 for 37 passing. The Fighting Irish ended up finishing with 251 yds and they ran 49 plays (5.1 yds per play). Notre Dame ran for 4.3 yds per carry, totaling 125 yards on 29 attempts.

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Fighting Irish are ranked 17th in college football holding an average of 35.9 PPG. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have an average of 414.5 yards per contest, ranking them 52nd in Division 1. The Notre Dame offense has compiled 409 yds of penalties on 47 infractions, which ranks them 46th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 3 interceptions while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have recorded 160 1st downs. For the season so far, the Fighting Irish currently sit at 1,994 passing yards along with holding an average of 249.3 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 48th in the country. They maintain an average of 165.3 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,322 yards for the year.

Notre Dame has surrendered a total of 1,039 rushing yards (129.9 yards per game) in addition to 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this year. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns through the air in addition to 153.1 yards/game, which has them in 3rd in college football. Their defense has totaled 4 fumbles and 9 picks over the course of the season. The Fighting Irish defense has been on the field for 515 plays, which ranks 96th in college football. The Fighting Irish are relinquishing 16.4 PPG, ranking them 14th in college football. This season, they have surrendered 131 total points.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Fighting Irish college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Panthers +16

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