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One of the top wide receivers in college football will be on display when Mitchell Evans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) visit the Clemson Tigers (4-4) on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
The Fighting Irish are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3), against the Tigers. The over/under for this matchup is 45 points.
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Game Info for Notre Dame vs. Clemson
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Berkeley, California
- Stadium: Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | -3 | -112 | -108 | 45 | -110 | -110 | -153 | +129 |
Notre Dame Pick Insights
- Notre Dame has posted a 6-2-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season as favorites of at least 3 points, Notre Dame has a 6-2 record against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in five of Notre Dame’s nine games with a set total.
Notre Dame Stats & Insights
- On the defensive side of the ball, Notre Dame has been a top-25 unit, ranking 11th-best by giving up only 279.2 yards per game. The offense ranks 41st (427.9 yards per game).
- Notre Dame has been shining on both offense and defense, ranking 12th-best in scoring offense (38.3 points per game) and 10th-best in scoring defense (15.3 points allowed per game).
- Notre Dame ranks 44th in passing yards this season (263.8 per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking third-best in the FBS with 158.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- Notre Dame is compiling 164.1 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 58th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 38th, allowing 120.7 rushing yards per contest.
- Offensively, Notre Dame ranks 52nd in the FBS with a 42% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 48th in third-down conversion rate allowed (120.7).
- Notre Dame has forced 18 total turnovers (third in the FBS) this season and have turned it over nine times (33rd in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +9, the fifth-best in college football.
Notre Dame’s Best Players
- Sam Hartman has 2,126 pass yards for Notre Dame, completing 65.4% of his passes and recording 18 touchdowns and five interceptions this season.
- Audric Estime has 901 rushing yards on 146 carries with 12 touchdowns.
- Jeremiyah Love has racked up 273 yards on 42 attempts, scoring one time.
- Evans’ leads his squad with 422 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 29 catches (out of 40 targets) and scored one touchdown.
- Chris Tyree has grabbed 19 passes while averaging 46.3 yards per game and scoring three touchdowns.
- Jayden Thomas has been the target of 25 passes and racked up 17 receptions for 251 yards, an average of 27.9 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Jordan Botelho has three sacks to pace the team, and also has three TFL and 19 tackles.
- JD Bertrand is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s collected 56 tackles, four TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
- Xavier Watts leads the team with six interceptions, while also recording 38 tackles, two TFL, and seven passes defended.
Clemson Betting Insights
- Clemson has covered the spread twice in seven opportunities this season.
- Clemson hase hit the over in two of seven games with a set total (28.6%).
Clemson Pick Insights
- Clemson ranks 49th in the FBS with 416.6 total yards per contest, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks sixth-best by surrendering only 267.5 total yards per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, Clemson is compiling 28.8 points per game (64th-ranked). It ranks 38th in the FBS on defense (21 points given up per game).
- Clemson has been excelling on pass defense, giving up just 168.4 passing yards per game (ninth-best). On offense, it ranks 46th in the FBS by compiling 259 passing yards per game.
- Clemson has been thriving on run defense, allowing only 99.1 rushing yards per contest (16th-best). Offensively, it ranks 65th in the FBS by compiling 157.6 rushing yards per game.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Clemson ranks 41st in the FBS (43.1% third-down conversion percentage) and 31st on the other side of the ball (34.2% third-down rate allowed).
- At -2, Clemson owns the 85th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 12 forced turnovers (54th in the FBS) and 14 turnovers committed (103rd in the FBS).
Clemson’s Best Players
- Cade Klubnik has racked up 1,947 yards (243.4 yards per game) while completing 63.9% of his passes and tossing 13 touchdown passes with five interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 89 yards with three touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Will Shipley, has carried the ball 112 times for 515 yards (64.4 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Phil Mafah has piled up 73 carries and totaled 439 yards with six touchdowns.
- Beaux Collins has registered 30 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 408 (51 yards per game). He’s been targeted 54 times and has two touchdowns.
- Tyler Brown has 31 receptions (on 43 targets) for a total of 395 yards (49.4 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Jake Briningstool’s 31 catches (on 46 targets) have netted him 344 yards (43 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- T.J. Parker has four sacks to pace the team, and also has seven TFL and 19 tackles.
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s collected 40 tackles, three TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Wade Woodaz has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has eight tackles, three TFL, three sacks, and two passes defended to his name.
