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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Pittsburgh Panthers Predictions

November 15 12:00 PM (Final)
ABC Acrisure Stadium
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Pittsburgh Panthers
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MATCHUP PREVIEW

The Fighting Irish and Panthers have a long-standing rivalry that highlights contrasting styles; Notre Dame’s disciplined, methodical approach often clashes with Pittsburgh’s gritty, physical play. Historically, the Irish have had the edge in head-to-head matchups, showcasing their ability to exploit defensive weaknesses. When betting on this matchup, consider the impact of home field advantage for the Panthers, but remember that Notre Dame’s experience in high-pressure situations often sways outcomes in their favor.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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-11.5
Pittsburgh Panthers
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+11.5
Final Score
37
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15
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NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH VS PITTSBURGH PANTHERS MONEYLINE

When the Fighting Irish take on the Panthers, you’ve got a classic clash of styles. Notre Dame’s tradition of disciplined, methodical football often meets Pittsburgh’s gritty, hard-nosed approach. Historically, the Irish have been favored in these matchups, but the Panthers tend to play tough at home, making for some interesting money line movements over the years, especially when the stakes are high.See Game Picks

NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH VS PITTSBURGH PANTHERS POINT SPREAD

When the Fighting Irish face off against the Panthers, it’s a classic clash of styles. Notre Dame often leans on a disciplined, methodical approach, while Pitt has a reputation for tough, physical play that can wear down opponents. Historically, the Irish have had the upper hand in the series, but playing at Heinz Field can tighten things up, especially when you consider the travel factor for Notre Dame. Bettors should keep an eye on how the line moves based on that home-field advantage and the teams’ tendencies to play close games in this matchup.See Game Picks

NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH VS PITTSBURGH PANTHERS OVER/UNDER

When the Fighting Irish face off against the Panthers, you’re looking at a clash of contrasting styles. Notre Dame often leans on a balanced attack, while Pittsburgh has a history of tough, defensive-minded football that can stifle scoring. Historically, these matchups tend to favor the under, especially when played in Pittsburgh, where the Panthers’ home field advantage can grind down tempo and limit big plays. The rivalry has seen its share of low-scoring battles, making it a classic case of defense prevailing over offense, especially when the stakes are high.See Game Picks

TRENDS

ND Logo  ND PITT Logo  PITT
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
Home
0-0
0-0
Away
0-0
0-0
as Fav
0-0
0-0
as Dog
0-0
0-0
ATS
0-0
0-0
ATS Home
0-0
0-0
ATS Away
0-0
0-0
O/U
0-0
0-0
O/U Home
0-0
0-0
O/U Away
0-0
RESULT
WIN 49-20
OPPONENT
Cardinal logo STAN Stanford Cardinal
DATE
11/29
SPREAD
-32.5
O/U
o49.5
RESULT
WIN 7-70
OPPONENT
Orange logo SYRA Syracuse Orange
DATE
11/22
SPREAD
-36.5
O/U
o50.5
RESULT
WIN 37-15
OPPONENT
Panthers logo PITT Pittsburgh Panthers
DATE
11/15
SPREAD
-13.5
O/U
u55.5
RESULT
WIN 10-49
OPPONENT
Midshipmen logo NAVY Navy Midshipmen
DATE
11/08
SPREAD
-30.5
O/U
o54.5
RESULT
WIN 25-10
OPPONENT
Eagles logo BOSCOL Boston College Eagles
DATE
11/01
SPREAD
-30.5
O/U
u55.5
RESULT
LOSE 17-23
OPPONENT
Pirates logo ECAR East Carolina Pirates
DATE
12/27
SPREAD
-13.5
O/U
u52.5
RESULT
LOSE 38-7
OPPONENT
Hurricanes logo MIA Miami Hurricanes
DATE
11/29
SPREAD
+6.5
O/U
u49.5
RESULT
WIN 42-28
OPPONENT
Yellow Jackets logo GTECH Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
DATE
11/22
SPREAD
+2.5
O/U
o60.5
RESULT
LOSE 37-15
OPPONENT
Fighting Irish logo ND Notre Dame Fighting Irish
DATE
11/15
SPREAD
+13.5
O/U
u55.5
RESULT
WIN 35-20
OPPONENT
Cardinal logo STAN Stanford Cardinal
DATE
11/01
SPREAD
-14.5
O/U
o51.5
WHO WON
Fighting Irish logo ND
RESULT
37-15
DATE
11/15
WHO WON
Fighting Irish logo ND
RESULT
7-58
DATE
10/28

BOX SCORE: NCAAF TEAM STATS & PLAYER STATS

ND Logo ND PITT Logo PITT
Offense
504
Points
438
3,061
Passing Yards
3,556
21
Interceptions
15
409
Rushing Attempts
424
2,472
Rushing Yards
1,541
0
Fumbles
0
Defense
211
Points Against
322
2
Fumbles Recovered
6
35
Sacks
31
Passing
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
C. Carr QB
195/293
2,741
24
6
J. Faison WR
1/1
40
0
0
Rushing
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Love RB
199
1,372
6.9
18
J. Price RB
113
674
6.0
11
C. Carr QB
41
33
0.8
3
A. Williams RB
24
224
9.3
5
N. James Jr. RB
14
37
2.6
0
J. Faison WR
1
-8
-8.0
0
T. Buchner QB
1
3
3.0
0
Receiving
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Faison WR
49
640
13.1
4
M. Fields WR
36
630
17.5
5
E. Raridon TE
32
482
15.1
0
J. Love RB
27
280
10.4
3
W. Pauling WR
26
381
14.7
6
M. Gilbert WR
9
93
10.3
1
J. Price RB
6
87
14.5
2
T. Washington TE
5
34
6.8
1
J. Greathouse WR
4
73
18.2
0
E. Burress WR
3
21
7.0
0
J. Larsen TE
3
30
10.0
0
A. Williams RB
2
40
20.0
0
L. Scheidler WR
2
12
6.0
0
L. Talich S
1
84
84.0
1
C. Williams WR
1
6
6.0
0
J. Bettis Jr. WR
1
6
6.0
0
L. Saldate WR
1
2
2.0
0
M. Jeffery WR
1
37
37.0
0
Defense
TOT
SOLO
SACK
INT
D. Bowen LB
61
34
3
0
A. Shuler S
54
33
1
2
J. Ausberry LB
50
19
2
0
T. Johnson S
47
37
0
4
K. Viliamu-Asa LB
44
25
3
1
B. Traore DL
37
24
7
0
J. Stroman S
37
30
1
1
J. Sneed LB
32
23
3
0
J. Onye DL
27
15
1
0
L. Moore CB
26
18
0
5
L. Talich S
24
18
0
3
D. Golden CB
23
12
0
1
E. Hughes DL
21
14
1
0
D. Smith CB
20
18
0
0
J. Botelho DL
20
10
1
0
B. Young DL
20
10
2
0
J. Dawson DL
20
10
0
0
C. Gray CB
19
13
0
2
M. Faraimo LB
16
9
2
0
G. Rubio DL
13
5
0
0
D. Hinish DL
12
6
1
0
J. Tuihalamaka DL
11
8
1
0
M. Zackery IV CB
10
7
0
0
K. Kia LB
6
2
0
0
A. Mukam DL
5
2
0
0
T. Rezac LB
4
2
0
0
C. Mullins DL
4
2
0
0
K. Onyiuke DL
3
3
0
0
J. Otting OL
2
1
0
0
C. Burgess Jr. DL
2
1
0
0
E. Long S
2
1
0
1
J. Vinci LS
2
2
0
0
K. Kia LB
2
1
0
0
L. Thomas DL
2
0
0
0
S. Sevillano Jr. DL
2
2
0
0
C. Carr QB
1
0
0
0
E. Schmidt K
1
1
0
0
G. Sulfsted DL
1
1
0
0
L. Scheidler WR
1
1
0
0
M. Jeffery WR
1
0
0
0
S. Absher OL
1
1
0
0

INJURY REPORT

NAME
POS
STATUS
INJURY
NOTES
Chance Tucker
POS
CB
STATUS
Out
INJURY
Undisclosed
Notes
Tucker suffered an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season.
Kevin Bauman
POS
TE
STATUS
Out
INJURY
Knee
Notes
Bauman has suffered an articular cartilage injury in his left knee and will miss the 2025-26 season.
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Passing
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
M. Heintschel QB
201/316
2,357
16
8
B. Yates WR
0/1
0
0
0
Rushing
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Turner RB
140
747
5.3
7
M. Heintschel QB
86
88
1.0
2
D. Reid RB
60
278
4.6
2
J. Cook RB
9
31
3.4
0
C. Williams RB
7
10
1.4
0
J. Williams RB
5
23
4.6
0
D. Spann WR
3
9
3.0
1
C. Hicks WR
3
-5
-1.7
0
C. Junko P
1
-6
-6.0
0
R. Williams Jr. WR
1
4
4.0
0
Receiving
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
R. Williams Jr. WR
52
741
14.2
7
J. Holmes TE
28
301
10.8
4
J. Turner RB
25
150
6.0
0
C. Hicks WR
24
422
17.6
4
D. Reid RB
23
317
13.8
2
D. Spann WR
13
142
10.9
1
B. Yates WR
11
202
18.4
1
J. Overman TE
10
78
7.8
1
J. Cook RB
8
44
5.5
0
Z. Fowler-El WR
7
60
8.6
1
J. Altsman TE
6
51
8.5
1
C. Lee WR
5
86
17.2
0
C. Williams RB
2
-1
-0.5
0
T. Kinsler WR
1
4
4.0
0
C. Sapp WR
1
7
7.0
0
J. Williams RB
1
9
9.0
0
Defense
TOT
SOLO
SACK
INT
B. Lovelace LB
79
41
1
2
K. Louis LB
77
43
3
2
K. Bains-Marquez DB
56
34
0
3
C. Brookins DB
51
26
0
2
J. McIntyre DB
47
33
0
1
R. Battle DB
41
27
1
0
F. Brewu DL
37
19
1
0
I. Neal DL
36
18
3
0
S. Lee Jr. DB
31
23
0
1
C. Lindsey LB
29
20
2
0
S. Harrison DB
26
17
0
1
S. FitzSimmons DL
23
11
1
0
T. Lynum DB
22
13
0
1
J. Zelinsky DL
22
9
2
0
N. James DL
22
8
2
0
J. Scott DL
18
8
4
0
B. Spires DL
16
9
2
0
N. Lapi LB
15
8
0
0
Z. Crothers DL
15
4
1
0
A. Ibrahim LB
13
7
0
0
A. Bryant DB
12
9
0
0
N. Temple DL
11
5
0
0
J. Guerrier DB
9
5
0
0
Z. Ferguson DB
8
5
0
0
C. Woodson DB
5
1
0
0
D. Brewton LB
5
3
0
0
E. Taylor LB
5
2
0
0
T. Kinsler WR
4
4
0
0
J. Moore DL
2
0
0
0
L. DelGaudio LB
2
2
0
0
Z. Fowler-El WR
2
1
0
0
D. Spann WR
1
1
0
0
J. Overman TE
1
1
0
0
C. Williams RB
1
1
0
0
D. Pritchard DB
1
0
0
0
J. Cook RB
1
0
0
0
N. Upadhyayula LS
1
1
0
0
R. Murray DB
1
1
0
0
R. Carretta OL
1
1
0
0
T. Sommers DL
1
0
0
0
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