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2026 · WK 8

Independents · #4 AP · 6-1 · 0-0 CONF · ATS 4-3 · O/U 5-2

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HC Marcus Freeman (5th yr) · OC Mike Denbrock · DC Chris Ash

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (5 OF 6) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 99%

Power rating22.31st
CFP odds97%—
PLAYOFFIN→LOCK
Proj. wins10.4of 12
Fan pulse−17▼24

Independents · #4 AP · 6-1 · 0-0 CONF · ATS 4-3 · O/U 5-2

Notre Dame

Fighting Irish · HC Marcus Freeman (5th yr) · starts in 11 (5 of 6) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating22.31st
CFP odds · outlook97%—IN→LOCK
Proj. wins10.4of 12
Fan pulse−17▼24

Notre Dame

#4 · 6-1 · 0-0 Independents

POWER RATING22.31st in FBS
CFP ODDS97%no change
PROJ. WINS10.4of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKIN→LOCK

1 loss now · CFP 97% in sims · CCG 0% · title 0%

FAN PULSE−17▼24

90 pts below the model ·Coverage →

RECORD6-1
ATS · O/U4-3 · 5-2
POSTGAME WE · AVG84%5.9 expected wins
NET EPA / PLAY+0.391st FBS

Schedule & resultsSchedule

POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS) · FUTURE ROWS: PREGAME WP + MODEL LINEPOSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS)POSTGAME WE · 10K SIMS

Notre Dame schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
WP · post / pre
O/U
Model
1vs Wisconsin · Greenbayvs WisconsinW41–13−21−21W+0.4447%32%97%O 46—
EPA +0.44 · SR 47% · O 46WE 97%
2RiceRiceW52–0−45−45W+1.6869%8%100%U 54.5—
EPA +1.68 · SR 69% · U 54.5WE 100%
3Michigan StateMichigan StateW27–10−29−29L+0.4352%35%90%U 51.5—
EPA +0.43 · SR 52% · U 51.5WE 90%
4at Purdueat PurdueW49–10−27.5−27.5W+0.6268%39%95%O 57.5—
EPA +0.62 · SR 68% · O 57.5WE 95%
5at North Carolinaat North CarolinaW37–26−21−21L+0.2357%37%82%O 46.5—
EPA +0.23 · SR 57% · O 46.5WE 82%
6StanfordStanfordW58–7−40.5−40.5W+1.3348%19%100%O 55.5—
EPA +1.33 · SR 48% · O 55.5WE 100%
7at BYUat BYUL24–28−10.5−10.5L−0.2038%48%25%O 47.5—
EPA −0.20 · SR 38% · O 47.5WE 25%
8BYE
9vs Navy · Foxboroughvs NavyNEXTSAT 12:00SAT 12:00−28.5−28.5————92%53.5−23
MODEL −23 · TOTAL 53.5WP 92%
10MiamiMiamiNOV 7NOV 7—−6.565%−6.5
MODEL −6.5WP 65%
11Boston CollegeBoston CollegeNOV 14NOV 14—−30.697%−30.6
MODEL −30.6WP 97%
12SMUSMUNOV 21NOV 21—−19.488%−19.4
MODEL −19.4WP 88%
13at Syracuseat SyracuseNOV 28NOV 28—−25.694%−25.6
MODEL −25.6WP 94%