The Notre Dame football team has rattled off five straight wins after starting the year with losses against Miami and Texas A&M. They also got to rest and see the college football world continue to have all kinds of craziness. Meanwhile, Boston College continued to have what can only be described as an incredibly disappointing season with its seventh loss in eight games.
Boston College is 1-7 on the year. They're 0-5 in the ACC and only one of those losses was by one score. The Golden Eagles' only win of the year came against an FCS squad, Fordham. They're a bad team. Bill O'Brien might be coaching his last season with BC. And the Fighting Irish could throw another shovel of dirt on his grave.
Notre Dame football vs. Boston College early odds
With the Irish playing as well as they have over their last five games and Boston College playing as poorly as they have, it's hardly a shock that Notre Dame is a whopping 28.5-point favorite according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
In addition, the total points have been set at 58.5, which means that, of course, the Irish are expected to win and also win quite handily. A near 30-point spread with that kind of total is staring at a very, very one-sided.
Notre Dame vs. Boston College prediction
Yes, Boston College could pull off the upset of the season. They might be able to beat Notre Dame because stranger things have happened. But it's far more likely that they won't even cover.
Notre Dame will blast Boston College 51-14