Week 2 · Saturday, September 12 · 3:30 PM ET
Rice at 
Notre Dame
Notre Dame -44.5At Notre Dame · American Athletic · FBS Independents
Total 54.5
Total 54.5
The read
Notre Dame is favored by 44.5 at home against Rice, and the total is 54.5. Notre Dame is 14-11 against the spread at home since 2022, worse than the 20-8 they are everywhere else.
Spread
Notre Dame -44.5Rice +44.5
Total
54.5Over and under
Our number vs the market
No lean here. Our number and the market are close enough that there is nothing to say, and we do not manufacture one.
How each team covers in this spot
RiceRice is 17-15 against the spread as an underdog since 2022.
17 of 32, 53% in this spot
8 of 18, 44% in every other spot
Rice is 5-4 against the spread with more rest than the opponent since 2022.
5 of 9, 56% in this spot
20 of 41, 49% in every other spot
Notre DameNotre Dame is 14-11 against the spread at home since 2022.
14 of 25, 56% in this spot
20 of 28, 71% in every other spot
Notre Dame is 15-11 against the spread as a favorite of 14 or more since 2022.
15 of 26, 58% in this spot
19 of 27, 70% in every other spot
Against the opening number, 2022 through 2025, pushes left out. Only the conditions that are true of this game, and only where the team has at least 8 games in the spot. The second bar is the same team everywhere else.