Ohio State vs. Notre Dame odds, line: 2022 college football picks, Week 1 predictions by model on 45-32 run
Sat, Sep 3, 2022
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Marcus Freeman begins his first full season as head coach at Notre Dame when he leads the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish into Ohio Stadium on Saturday to square off against the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in one of the marquee matchups of the college football season. A former linebacker for the Buckeyes, the 36-year-old Freeman has 12 years of coaching experience, including last year as defensive coordinator in South Bend. After former coach Brian Kelly left for LSU, Freeman was promoted to head coach and made his head coaching debut in a loss to Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl.'
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes are 16-point favorites in the latest Ohio State vs. Notre Dame odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 59. Before making any Notre Dame vs. Ohio State picks, be sure to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters Week 1 of the 2022 college football season on a 45-32 run on all top-rated college football spread and money-line picks that dates back to 2021. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Ohio State vs. Notre Dame and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for Notre Dame vs. Ohio State:
- Ohio State vs. Notre Dame spread: Buckeyes -16
- Ohio State vs. Notre Dame Over/Under: 59 points
- Ohio State vs. Notre Dame money line: Buckeyes -800, Fighting Irish +550
- OHST: C.J. Stroud finished second in the country in passer efficiency rating (186.6) last year.
- ND: The Irish led the nation in fumbles recovered (19) last season.
- Ohio State vs. Notre Dame picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Ohio State can cover
Ohio State has one of the best running backs in the country in TreVeyon Henderson. A 5-foot-10 sophomore from Hopewell, Va., Henderson averaged 7.0 yards per carry last season, which ranked second among all FBS players with at least 100 carries. He also finished the season ninth nationally with 19 touchdowns, which was an Ohio State freshman record.
In addition, the Buckeyes face a Notre Dame defense that was poor in the red zone. The Irish allowed opponents to score on 96.7% of red zone possessions, which ranked 129th out of 130 teams in the FBS. The Ohio State offense, meanwhile, ranked 11th in the country in the red zone, scoring on 91.5% of red zone possessions.
Why Notre Dame can cover
Notre Dame has an elite pass rusher in Isaiah Foskey. A 6-foot-5 junior from Antioch, Calif., Foskey led the team last season with 11 sacks, the third-most in a single season in program history. With a similar season in 2022, he can surpass the program's all-time record for career sacks (24.5), set by Justin Tuck (2002-04).
With Foskey applying pressure, the defense excelled at forcing turnovers last season. The Irish led the nation in fumbles recovered with 19 (Foskey forced six of them), which helped them rank fourth in the country in turnover margin (+1.31 turnovers per game).
How to make Notre Dame vs. Ohio State picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Ohio State vs. Notre Dame? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.'
