Who's Playing

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (home) vs. Florida State Seminoles (away)

Current records: Notre Dame 9-0-1; Florida St. 4-5-1

What to Know

Considering their sizeable disadvantage in the spread, Florida St. will have a real challenge on their hands on Saturday. They will challenge Notre Dame on the road at 8:30 p.m. Florida St. are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of points per game.

The match between Florida St. and NC State last week was not a total blowout, but with Florida St. falling 28-47, it was darn close.

Meanwhile, when you finish with 226 more yards than your opponent, a favorable outcome is almost sure to follow. Notre Dame walked away with a 31-21 win over Northwestern. The score was all tied up at the break, but Notre Dame were the better team in the second half.

Notre Dame's victory lifted them to 9-0-1 while Florida St.'s defeat dropped them down to 4-5-1. In their victory, Notre Dame relied heavily on Ian Book, who accumulated 343 passing yards and picked up 56 yards on the ground on 11 carries. Florida St. will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8:30 PM ET
  • Where: Notre Dame Stadium, Indiana
  • TV: NBC
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $95.50

Prediction

The Fighting Irish are a big 17 point favorite against the Seminoles.

This season, Notre Dame are 4-4-1 against the spread. As for Florida St., they are 3-5-0 against the spread

Vegas had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Fighting Irish as a 18 point favorite.

Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last 4 years.

Weather

The current forecast: clear, with a temperature of 27 degrees.