Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans Matchup

Check out our free Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans pick and preview for this CFB week 14 game in Los Angeles. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 14 CFB matchup.

Notre Dame is the road favorite in this week 14 non-conference matchup against USC, with a -7.5 point spread. The game is set for 3:30 ET at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, and you can catch the action on CBS. The money line odds are -272 for Notre Dame and +218 for USC. The over/under line is currently 51.5 points. Notre Dame comes in with a 10-1 record, while USC is 6-5 on the season.

Fighting Irish vs. Trojans Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at USC Trojans
Where: Los Angeles at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Date: Saturday, November 30th
Betting Odds ND -7.5, ND -272 | USC +218 O/U 51.5

Fighting Irish Preview:

Notre Dame enters Week 14 against USC with a 10-1 record, ranked 3rd in our power rankings. They are 100% bowl-eligible and have a 90.5% chance of making the playoff. The Fighting Irish are 6-1 at home and 4-0 on the road this season.

Notre Dame is 9-2 against the spread, with a perfect 4-0 road ATS record. They’ve been favored in 10 of 11 games, going 8-2 ATS as the favorite. Their average scoring margin this season is +27.4 points per game.

The over/under line for this week is 51.5 points. Notre Dame’s games have averaged 50.6 points, with an average line of 46.7 points. Their over/under record stands at 6-5 this season.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame’s offense is averaging 39 points per game, ranking 6th in the nation heading into week 14. They are also 15th in our offensive power rankings. Their strength is the run game, with 222.8 rushing yards per game, placing them 10th nationally.

Jeremiyah Love leads the rushing attack with 850 yards, 14 touchdowns, and an impressive 7 yards per carry. Quarterback Riley Leonard has thrown for 1,937 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions, with a passer rating of 97.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame's defense has been a standout unit this season, ranking second in the nation by allowing just 11.6 points per game. They’ve also held opponents to a 50.4 passer rating, the second-lowest in college football, and just 139.5 passing yards per game, which ranks fourth.

In their recent game against Army, Notre Dame’s defense allowed 14 points and 233 total yards. Army ran the ball 58 times for 207 yards, while Notre Dame’s secondary gave up just 26 passing yards on four completions.

Trojans Preview:

The over/under line for this week is 51.5 points. Notre Dame’s games have averaged 50.6 points, with an average line of 46.7 points. Their over/under record stands at 6-5 this season.

Trojans Offense Breakdown

USC’s offense is ranked 19th in our power rankings heading into week 14. They are 46th in points per game, scoring 29.3 per contest. Miller Moss has thrown for 2,555 yards, and USC is 7th in passing attempts, averaging 40.5 per game. They are 14th in passing yards, with 285.5 per game, and 8th in completions, averaging 26 per game.

Moss has 18 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, with a passer rating of 91. USC ranks 59th in passer rating nationally. On third downs, they convert 45% of their attempts. Woody Marks leads the ground game with 1,100 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns.

Trojans Team Defense

USC's defense has allowed 21.2 points per game this season, ranking 27th nationally. Against UCLA, they gave up just 13 points, allowing 16 first downs and 376 total yards. UCLA rushed 26 times for 111 yards, while USC's secondary allowed 265 passing yards and one touchdown.

Opponents have averaged 131.6 rushing yards per game on 30 attempts against USC, while quarterbacks have completed 67.2% of their passes, averaging 236 passing yards per game.

Fighting Irish vs Trojans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Notre Dame has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 49 points per game.
In their last five games at home, the USC Trojans have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 21 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, USC has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 9-1 and an ATS mark of 8-2.