One of college football's traditional rivalries begins this weekend with national championship implications when USC hosts Notre Dame on Saturday.
Under the inspiration of first-year coach Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame is riding a five-game winning streak that includes wins over two ACC title contenders, North Carolina and Clemson, and could still do so despite missing the playoffs this year. right.
Namely, in Lincoln Riley's first season as head coach, beating new Pac-12 favorite USC, posting a 10-1 record and reaching the conference championship game.
If they win, the Trojans should move into the bottom four in consideration of Ohio State or Michigan, the second and third-ranked CFP teams to lose this weekend.
What can we expect from the biggest intersectional rivalry in esports? Let's take a look at the experts to gauge who is on top and who should win.
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Scoring: USC enters the game as a 4.5 – point favorite, setting the over/under at 64 points, according to the SI Sportsbook line.
SP+ Prediction : A model created by ESPN analyst Bill Connelly predicts USC has a 72% chance of winning the game, beating the Fighting Irish by a score of 36-25.
FPI Prediction : USC has a 65.5% chance of winning the game, according to the Football Power Index computer, which predicts the winner by simulating the team 20,000 times over the course of the season. According to the index, Notre Dame has a 34.5% lead.
Team ladder predictions: The team ladder predicts USC to beat Notre Dame 34.0-28.4 on Saturday.
College Football Headquarters Predictions: Our own prediction shows USC has a 61% chance to cover the spread with a 36-23 win over Notre Dame. USC-4.5
How to watch: Game Saturday, Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT. Stream on all major ABC networks and FuboTV (try it for free).
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