Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Nov 30, 2024

USC Trojans

USC Trojans
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Notre Dame vs USC Preview and Betting Pick For 11/30/2024

A classic college football rivalry game will take place on Saturday when Notre Dame faces USC in Los Angeles. Notre Dame is a win away from a likely bid in the College Football Playoff, but that win might not be so easy to get against a tough USC team. USC is a 7.5-point home underdog, while the total for the game stands at 51.5 points. Keep reading to get our college football picks for Notre Dame vs USC from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Win and In For Notre Dame?

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish destroyed another service academy in their last outing, blowing Army out 49-14 to improve to 10-1 on the season. Without a conference or a conference title game to worry about, the Fighting Irish will likely get into the College Football Playoff with a win over USC despite losing to Northern Illinois earlier in the season. The Fighting Irish rank in the top-10 in the country in scoring offense and defense this season, but they will have to avoid slipping up in this rivalry game if they want to earn a spot in the playoff.

USC Looks to Wreck Rival’s Playoff Chances

USC has won two straight games and three of their last four coming into this weekend’s action. Here, USC will look to finish their regular season on a high note while costing Notre Dame its shot at making the playoff. And USC is at home this week, which has meant great things for them all season long. USC has lost just once at home this year, falling to a top-five Penn State team in overtime. Another strong performance at home for the Trojans this week could have a huge impact on the College Football Playoff and which teams get in.

Notre Dame vs USC Prediction

Our best bet for Notre Dame vs USC is for the USC Trojans to cover the spread as a home underdog of a little more than a touchdown. USC has proven it can go toe-to-toe with elite competition at home already this year. Expect them to do the same in this game as they take on a Notre Dame team that has a mediocre strength of schedule rating to this point in the season.

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Consensus

Spread Pick Consensus

-7.0/-105
65% ND
+7.0/-115
35% USC

Moneyline Pick Consensus

-271
91% ND
+217
9% USC

Total Pick Consensus

52.5/-108
28% UN
52.5/-112
72% OV

Stats

  • Team Stats
  • Passing
  • Rushing
  • Special Teams

Offense/Defense

ND
Team Stats
USC
13
GM
13
38.8
PPG
24.1
63.2
PLAYS-PG
64.7
419.2
YDS/G
377.1
6.6
YPP
5.8
20.8
1st DPG
20.2
9.5
1st DPass
11.2
9.5
1st DRush
7.3
1.8
1st Pen
1.6
5.8
Pen-Gm
6.0
52.2
Pen-Yds
49.8
0.5
FUM-G
0.5
0.5
INT-G
0.9

Defense/Offense

ND
Team Stats
USC
13
GM
13
13.8
PPG
30.2
65.2
PLAYS-PG
69.2
295.3
YDS/G
437.2
4.5
YPP
6.3
16.5
1st DPG
23.3
7.1
1st DPass
14.0
7.6
1st DRush
7.7
1.8
1st Pen
1.6
5.5
Pen-Gm
5.8
48.8
Pen-Yds
51.4
0.8
FUM-G
0.5
1.4
INT-G
1.2

Offense/Defense

ND
Rushing
USC
35.6
ATT
31.1
222.4
Y/G
141.2
6.2
Y/A
4.5
3.2
TD/G
1.5

Defense/Offense

ND
Rushing
USC
36.3
ATT
28.2
133.0
Y/G
145.3
3.7
Y/A
5.2
0.8
TD/G
1.5

Offense/Defense

ND
Passing
USC
18.3
CMP
22.8
27.5
ATT
33.6
66.5
CMP%
67.7
196.8
Y/G
235.8
7.2
Y/A
7
1.5
TD/G
1.2

Defense/Offense

ND
Passing
USC
14.3
CMP
25.8
28.8
ATT
41.1
49.6
CMP%
62.7
162.3
Y/G
291.9
5.6
Y/A
7.1
0.8
TD/G
2.2

ND
Special Teams
USC
3.0
Punts-GM
3.5
41.5
Punt Avg
47.8
1.2
Kick Ret GM
2.2
19.0
Kick Ret Avg
23.1
1.8
Punt Ret GM
1.0
5.5
Punt Ret Avg
5.7

Odds

  • Spread
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
ND USC
ND USC
Consensus
-0.5 (-107)
+0.5 (-108)
-7.0 (-107)
+7.0 (-112)
-7.0 (-105)
+7.0 (-110)
-7.0 (-105)
+7.0 (-115)
-6.5 (-122)
+6.5 (-105)
-6.5 (-122)
+6.5 (+100)
-0.5 (-110)
+0.5 (-108)
-7.0 (-110)
+7.0 (-110)
-4.0 (-105)
+4.0 (-110)
-7.0 (-105)
+7.0 (-115)
-3.5 (-105)
+3.5 (-110)
-7.5 (-105)
+7.5 (-115)
Open
Current
Book
ND USC
ND USC
Consensus
-113
-108
-271
+217
-245
+200
-258
+210
-230
+188
-275
+220
-113
-108
-278
+210
-250
+205
-278
+222
-160
+135
-275
+230
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
55.5 (-104)
55.5 (-118)
52.5 (-112)
52.5 (-108)
50.5 (-112)
50.5 (-108)
52.5 (-112)
52.5 (-108)
52.5 (-115)
52.5 (-105)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
55.5 (-104)
55.5 (-118)
52.0 (-112)
52.0 (-109)
50.0 (-110)
50.0 (-110)
53.0 (-110)
53.0 (-110)
50.5 (-110)
50.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)