Check out our free Golden Bears vs Fighting Irish pick and preview for NCAAF week 3 game in Notre Dame. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week’s NCAAF matchup.

Golden Bears vs Fighting Irish Pick & Preview- NCAAF Week 3

Kickoff for this matchup between the California Golden Bears and Notre Dame Fighting Irish is set for 2:30 PM ET. The game will be played in Notre Dame, IN at Notre Dame Stadium with NBC carrying television coverage. In a non-conference showdown, the Fighting Irish are 11.0 point favorites at home. The over-under point total is currently set at 41.0.

Golden Bears vs Fighting Irish Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAF
  • Teams: California Golden Bears at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  • Where: Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium
  • Date: Saturday, September 17th
  • Betting Odds:
  • ND -11.0, CAH +332 | ND -447 O/U 41.0

Golden Bears Preview:

The California Golden Bears travel to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a non-conference matchup with an overall record of 2-0. So far, they have yet to play a game in the Pac-12.

In their last contest, With their 34 combined points, the two teams remained below the over-under line of 50.0. In the loss, the team’s defense gave up a total of 309 yards, with 103 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 41st in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, California is ranked 62nd in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 206 yards through the air.

The Golden Bears head into the game with the 97th ranked scoring offense at 27.0 points per-game. Currently, they have scored a majority of their touchdowns through the air, with 4 receiving touchdowns compared to 1 rushing scores. When looking at the team’s performance in the run game, they are currently 121st in yards per-game at 119.5. On average, they hand the ball off 33.0 times per contest. Heading into the game, the Golden Bears will be looking to turn things around in the passing game, as their per-game average of 273.0 yards places them 55th in the NCAA. So far, they are the 44th ranked team in attempts per contest (37.0).

Fighting Irish Preview:

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to take on the California Golden Bears in a non-conference matchup with an overall record of 0-2. So far, they have yet to play a game in the FBS Independents.

In their previous game, the Fighting Irish lost by a score of 26-21 to Marshall. However, they were able to cover the spread as 20.5 point underdogs. With their 47 combined points, the two teams remained below the over-under line of 48.0. In the win, the team’s defense gave up a total of 364 yards, with 219 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 126th in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, Notre Dame is ranked 42nd in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 145 yards through the air.

On offense, the Fighting Irish are averaging 15.5 points per-game, good for 142nd in the NCAA. So far, a majority of their touchdowns have come on the ground, as they have rushed for 3, while throwing for 1. When looking at the team’s performance in the run game, they are currently 138th in yards per-game at 103.0. On average, they hand the ball off 33.5 times per contest. Heading into the game, the Fighting Irish will be looking to turn things around in the passing game, as their per-game average of 199.0 yards places them 124th in the NCAA. So far, they are the 125th ranked team in attempts per contest (28.0).

Odds & Free Betting Analysis for this NCAFF Game

In terms of betting, the Golden Bears have an ATS record of 1-1-0. Their current over-under record sits at 1-1-0. Across the Golden Bears last 5 road games, the team averaged 19.8 points per game while allowing 23.6. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 3-2-0, while going 1-4-0 straight-up.

In terms of betting, the Fighting Irish have an ATS record of 1-1-0. Their current over-under record sits at 0-2-0. When looking at their past 5 home matchups, Notre Dame has an ATS record of 3-2-0 while averaging 37.8 per game. The team went 3-2-0 overall in these games.

Golden Bears vs Fighting Irish Pick

Free Spread Prediction: California Golden Bears 11.0

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