Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Syracuse
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6-1 · Power #1
39
projected
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2-4 · Power #70
15
projected
ND 97%
3% SYR
Spread
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Total
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model 54.5
Model line
ND -26
ND 97% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Notre Dame 97%
Projected ND 39 – SYR 15 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
ND -26
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 54.5
How the model gets there (points from SYR’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSYR rating edge−28.6+Home field+2.5=Model marginND by 26.1
TotalScoring ratings54.6=Model total54.6

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
ND+24.9 →+26.2▲ 1.3#1
SYR−3.6 →+0.7▲ 4.3#66
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

ND
Longer bar = better
SYR
#13
Offense
◀ ND better
#83
#8
Defense
◀ ND better
#76
+2.0 #2
Turnovers
◀ ND better
−0.3 #96
68 plays #50
Pace
SYR faster ▶
81 plays #2
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ND has the ball
Advantage: ND offense
ND offSYR defEdge
Points / game 41.1 #6 25.7 #89 ND
Yards / play 6.52 #33 5.37 #66 ND
PPA / play +0.36 #5 +0.08 #69 ND
Success rate 51% #9 42% #81 ND
When SYR has the ball
Advantage: ND defense
SYR offND defEdge
Points / game 31.7 #53 13.4 #5 ND
Yards / play 5.55 #94 4.30 #6 ND
PPA / play +0.05 #104 −0.08 #9 ND
Success rate 42% #81 35% #13 ND

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
ND scoring against the SYR defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ND scored
11.3
#9
13.7
#11
25.0
#6
6.6
#59
9.6
#21
16.1
#31
SYR allowed
5.8
#96
6.3
#56
12.2
#75
4.5
#63
7.8
#103
12.3
#83
SYR scoring against the ND defense
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SYR scored
6.7
#61
15.0
#5
21.7
#14
2.5
#131
6.2
#90
8.7
#128
ND allowed
2.4
#14
5.4
#34
7.9
#20
2.7
#26
2.9
#7
5.6
#5

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
SYR +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
ND6d
SYR7d
SYR +1 day
Tempo
Fast 149 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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