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Newsstand: What is the spread for the Purdue vs. Notre Dame game?

Kyle Kellyby: Kyle Kelly17 hours agoByKyleKelly
Marcus Freeman Purdue
Note Dame football coach Marcus Freeman. (Mike Miller/Blue & Gold)

Oddsmakers are not letting Notre Dame football’s 0-2 start from predicting a big Week 4 win over Purdue. 

According to BetMGM, the Irish are a 26.5-point favorite at home against the Boilermakers (2-1) on Saturday. The over/under points total is 52.5. 

Like its win-loss record, Notre Dame has also had a rough start against the spread. The Irish are 0-2 ATS by losing outright as a favorite to Miami Week 1 and Texas A&M Week 3. The points total has also gone over in both games. 

Meanwhile, Purdue is 2-1 ATS this season. All three of its games have gone under. 

Last season, Notre Dame covered a 7.5-point spread against Purdue by beating the Boilermakers 66-7. The point total also went over by 26 points. 

Saturday’s game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET. NBC will have television coverage. 

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