Virginia Cavaliers (4-4) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1)
November 16, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Notre Dame Fighting Irish -22.5; Over/Under: 50.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Notre Dame vs Virginia Prediction for this College Football Week 12 game on Saturday, November 16th, at Notre Dame Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Notre Dame vs Virginia Cavaliers pick.
What a Win for Virginia
It hasn’t been the cleanest season for Virginia this season as they sit with a 5-4 record but they are coming off quite the victory in the last game. Virginia’s defense gave up only 19 points to the Pitt Panthers and that was enough for the win. Anthony Calandra wasn’t exactly elite but did enough to win as he completed 16 of his 24 passes for 143 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. The defense allowed Eli Holstein to throw for only 121 yards and they are going to need the pass defense to be strong again in this game. Virginia scores an average of 26 points per game and their defense gives up 26.67 points per game on average. This puts their offensive ranking at 83rd in college football with their defense being 82nd.
Notre Dame Controls Their Destiny
Notre Dame controls their own destiny in terms of the college football playoff they just can’t slip up in one of those games. Notre Dame has really looked dominant the last couple of weeks and is trying to make a real statement. In the last game against Florida State, the offense scored 52 points while the defense gave up only three. Riely Leonard completed 14 of his 27 passes for 215 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Jaden Greathouse also had a big game catching five passes for 66 yards. Most important though was the defense continuing to make a big statement.
Notre Dame averages 38.33 points per game while their defense only gives up an average of 11.11 points per game. Offensively they are ranked 12th in college football and defensively they are ranked 3rd.
Notre Dame vs Virginia Prediction
Notre Dame’s defense has been quite impressive heading into this game and it’s going to be much of the same here. Virginia’s offense has been inconsistent at best and in this game, they are going to have some major issues getting going here. Look for Notre Dame’s offense to get another strong game from Leonard and they will leave the Cavaliers in the dust early. Back Notre Dame against the spread.
