Notre Dame @ BYU Prediction, Odds & How to Watch

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BYU

3–0·Big 12
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Notre Dame

5–0·FBS Independents
Saturday, October 17, 20267:30 PM ETLaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UTABC

Latest Coverage

Notre Dame's October 17 game at BYU will start at 7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MT) and air nationally on ABC from LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. The networks set the time Monday as part of a larger batch of announcements for that Saturday. With BYU as the host, the slot came through the Big 12's deal with ESPN rather than NBC. ESPN usually saves its ABC night game for an SEC heavyweight, and it…

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Projection and betting lines

Win Probability

Pregame
81% Notre Dame
ND 81% BYU 19%
CFBD pregame model

The Line

Consensus · 1 book
Spread
ND−12.5
Opened −10 · ND −2.5
Total
48.5
Opened 54.5 · −6
Moneyline
ND−550
BYU +410
Betting lines by provider
Provider Spread Total ND ML BYU ML
DraftKings ND −12.5 (−10) 48.5 (54.5) −550 +410

Odds and projections updated

Venue & Conditions

LaVell Edwards Stadium

Provo, UT

The Stadium

Capacity
63,470
Surface
Natural grass

Broadcast

Kickoff
7:30 PM ET
Network
ABC

Stat Comparison

2026 through wk 5 · per game
Notre Dame Advantage in full color BYU
41.2 #15
Scoring Offense
PPG
44.0 #8
11.8 #7
Scoring Defense
PPG allowed
15.7 #22
428.4 #47
Total Offense
YPG
415.2 #57
216.4 #1
Total Defense
YPG allowed
268.0 #21
161.6 #65
Rushing Offense
YPG
235.5 #16
58.4 #4
Rushing Defense
YPG allowed
75.0 #9
266.8 #39
Passing Offense
YPG
179.8 #115
158.0 #14
Passing Defense
YPG allowed
193.0 #48
40.4 #77
3rd Down Offense
Conversion %
57.4 #4
37.5 #70
3rd Down Defense
Conversion % allowed
40.4 #97
+2.00 #2
Turnover Margin
Per game
+1.25 #9
32:33 #31
Time of Possession
Per game
31:33 #44
2.80 #20
Sacks
Per game
2.00 #59

# = national rank among 138 FBS teams · 2026 through wk 5

Program Profile

Bars show national percentile
Notre Dame FBS Independents
Marcus Freeman
Talent Composite247Sports
953.0
#6 nationally
Returning ProductionShare of 2026 output
51.2%
#54 nationally
SP+ RatingBill Connelly
+28.1
#3 nationally
FPI RatingESPN
+27.8
#3 nationally
BYU Big 12
Kalani Sitake
Talent Composite247Sports
689.4
#59 nationally
Returning ProductionShare of 2026 output
78.5%
#15 nationally
SP+ RatingBill Connelly
+16.3
#17 nationally
FPI RatingESPN
+14.9
#16 nationally

Last Five Games

2025–2026
BYU 4–1
W 41–23 @Colorado State W 28–17 vsArizona W 63–7 vsUtah Tech W 25–21 vs (N)Georgia Tech L 7–34 vs (N)Texas Tech

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