Notre Dame football score predictions: Fighting Irish vs. Boise State national picks

Blue & Gold fished up 25 individual predictions for Boise State vs. Notre Dame from national media members spread across eight different outlets. All 25 are picking the No. 21 Fighting Irish (2-2) to defend home turf — green turf — and defeat the Broncos (3-1) in South Bend on Saturday.

Here are all of the picks.

Pro Football Focus: Two picks for Notre Dame

Max Chadwick: Notre Dame 38, Boise State 20
Notre Dame’s offense is on fire right now, averaging over 50 points per game over its last three contests. The Fighting Irish find more success against Boise State, while their run defense holds up against the Broncos.

Dalton Wasserman: Notre Dame 45, Boise State 21
With all due respect to Boise State’s excellent run game and defense, this Fighting Irish squad is too explosive to overcome the way they are playing right now.

The Sporting News: Fighting Irish

Bill Bender: Irish 35, Broncos 27
“This is the first meeting between these schools. Notre Dame is clicking with an offense that has piled up 232 rushing yards per game with nine TDs in its last two games and had a stretch against Purdue and Arkansas where CJ Carr directed 13 touchdown drives on 14 possessions. Boise State has averaged 49 points per game in three victories since the season-opening loss to South Florida.”

Bleacher Report: Notre Dame

David Kenyon: Irish 45, Broncos 24
“As long as Notre Dame’s defense isn’t a sieve, the offense should carry the Irish. The backfield of Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price is thriving, and CJ Carr is improving by the week. Boise State has plenty of firepower, but a high-scoring shootout is not what the Broncos want to see in South Bend.”

CBS Sports: Clean sweep for Fighting Irish

Tom Fornelli: Irish
Chip Patterson: Irish
Brandon Marcello
John Talty: Irish
Richard Johnson: Irish
Shehan Jeyarajah: Irish
David Cobb: Irish
Brad Crawford: Irish
David Cobb: Irish
Chris Hummer: Irish

Note: Jeyarajah is the only one of the bunch even picking Boise State to cover the 20.5-point spread.

USA Today: Clean sweep for Notre Dame

Matt Hayes: Irish
Jordan Mendoza: Irish
Paul Meyerberg: Irish
Erick Smith: Irish
Eddie Timanus: Irish
Blake Toppmeyer: Irish

Athlon Sports: All Irish

Steve Lassan: Irish
Thomas Neumann: Irish
Kyle Wood: Irish

Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt: Notre Dame

Klatt: Irish 48, Broncos 24
“Folks, if you just watch the Irish on offense, it’s something to behold. And I don’t think Boise has the defense to hold them up in this game.”

Pete Sampson of The Athletic: Irish

Sampson: Irish 42, Broncos 21
“Look for Notre Dame to hit 40 points for the fourth straight week, a streak that could stretch through the rest of the regular season. The defense just needs to come along for the ride.”