The Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0) face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame and televised on NBC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET.

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

 

Northern Illinois Offense Breakdown

After a 54-15 win over Western Illinois, Northern Illinois’ offense put up 707 yards of total offense, with 394 yards through the air and 313 yards on the ground. The Huskies picked up 30 first downs, and their passing game was led by Ethan Hampton, who completed 90% of his passes for 328 yards and five touchdowns, ending with a passer rating of 158.33. Trayvon Rudolph was his top target, catching four passes for 104 yards and a touchdown.

On the ground, Antario Brown averaged 8.6 yards per carry, leading the team with 69 yards. Northern Illinois’ offense combined for three rushing touchdowns and five passing touchdowns.

Notre Dame Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame’s offense totaled 356 yards in their 23-13 win over Texas A&M, with 198 yards coming on the ground. The Fighting Irish picked up 18 first downs and controlled the game with their rushing attack, which included two touchdowns. In the passing game, Riley Leonard completed 60% of his passes for 158 yards, with a passer rating of 74.03. Beaux Collins was his top target, catching five passes for 62 yards.

Northern Illinois Team Defense

After holding Western Illinois to just 94 rushing yards in their most recent game, Northern Illinois will look to continue their strong run defense. Overall, the Huskies allowed 298 total yards and 15 points. Western Illinois found more success through the air, completing 17 passes for 204 yards and one touchdown.

Northern Illinois Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense, which allowed 246 total yards, was particularly strong against the pass in their most recent game, holding Texas A&M to just 100 yards through the air on 12 completions. The Fighting Irish also picked off two passes. However, they did have some trouble against the run, giving up 146 yards on 38 carries and one rushing touchdown.

Northern Illinois vs Notre Dame Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Northern Illinois Huskies have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 31 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last five home games, Notre Dame has averaged 28 points per game while allowing 22. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Northern Illinois has an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 4-6 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Notre Dame has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 8-2 straight up.

Huskies vs Fighting Irish Prediction

Our projections for the Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois matchup in week two of the college football season have Notre Dame winning straight-up by a score of 24-17. However, with Notre Dame being -28.5 point favorites, we like Northern Illinois to cover the spread as the road underdog.

For the over/under, with the line set at 45.5 points, we recommend taking the under, as our projections have these teams combining for just 41 points.

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