ESPN College Football Odds: Notre Dame vs Purdue

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Purdue Boilermakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ross-Ade Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 7-point favorites versus the Boilermakers, while the game's total is sitting at 60. Jimmy Clausen threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns in Week 3 to lead Notre Dame to a 33-30 win over Michigan State. The Irish didn't manage to cover the 10.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day's posted total (54). Northern Illinois went up 21-7 at halftime in Week 3 and cruised from there to a 28-21 upset win over Purdue. The Boilermakers had been pegged as 11.5-point favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (51.5). Current streak: Purdue has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Notre Dame: 2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS Purdue: 1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS Notre Dame most recently: When playing in September are 5-5 When playing on grass are 5-5 After being outgained are 4-6 When playing outside the conference are 4-6 Purdue most recently: When playing in September are 6-4 When playing on grass are 3-7 After being outgained are 4-6 When playing outside the conference are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Notre Dame's last 14 games on the road Notre Dame is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Purdue Notre Dame is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Purdue Notre Dame is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Purdue Purdue is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home Purdue is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Notre Dame Purdue is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Notre Dame Purdue is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Notre Dame Next up: Notre Dame home to Washington, Saturday, October 3 Purdue home to Northwestern, Saturday, October 3