Arkansas and Notre Dame meet Saturday in Week 5 college football action from Razorback Stadium. Here’s an Arkansas vs Notre Dame prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Arkansas Razorbacks vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish pick.
Notre Dame Bounced Back
Notre Dame bounced back in a big way in the last game, at least with the offense, but the defense still left a lot to be desired. Notre Dame faced off against Purdue, and the offense scored 56 points, but the defense gave up 30 points. CJ Carr completed 10 of his 12 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Love also had a huge game finishing with 19 carries for 157 yards and two touchdowns. No one could guard Jordan Faison and he finished with five catches for 105 yards and two touchdowns. It was a solid bounce back after losing to Miami and Texas A&M to start the season.
Notre Dame on the season is averaging 40 points while their defense is giving up 32.67 points per game. The offense is ranked 26th while the defense is ranked 118th. The defense has to be better going foward. There is still a path to the college football playoff, but if the defense continues to have bad games, there will also be more defeats.
Why Notre Dame Will Beat Arkansas
- Notre Dame has won each of its last eight September road games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Arkansas has lost each of its last five games against AP-ranked teams.
- Notre Dame has covered the spread in each of its last six games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Arkansas has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four September games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Is Arkansas In Trouble?
Everyone said this was a make-or-break year for Alabama, and so far it appears to be more of a break rather than a make. Arkansas won the first game of the season against Arkansas State, but since that point they have lost two straight games. Two games ago against Ole Miss they lost 41-35 and in the last game against Memphis they were knocked off 32-31. They were driving with a chance to kick the game winning field goal, when a fumble knocked off their chances. Taylen Green completed 18 of his 34 passes for 325 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Mike Washington Jr also rushed 15 times for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Arkansas on the season is averaging 43.5 points while their defense is giving up 23.5 points per game. This is going to be a huge test, and jumping out to a fast start with the offense is going to be key. They also need Green to take better care of the ball and not turn it over.
Why Arkansas Will Beat Notre Dame
- Arkansas has won each of its last four games against non-conference opponents at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
- Arkansas has covered the spread in eight of its last 10 September games against AP-ranked teams.
Arkansas vs Notre Dame Prediction
Do you like watching high scoring games? If you do, make sure you are glued to this game, because that’s exactly what is going to happen in this game. This Notre Dame defense hasn’t been good enough. No one has said Purdue has a good offense, but they still were able to drop 30 points on the Fighting Irish. Arkansas has a better quarterback, and Green is going to light up the scoreboard. We also know this Arkansas defense has shown some holes though, and they are going to really struggle to slowdown Notre Dame. Both teams are going over 30 here, and this will be an easy rocking chair winner. Back the over to cash.