The Notre Dame football team is still looking for its first win of the season, four weeks into 2025. The Purdue Boilermakers certainly seem like a team that could cure what ails Marcus Freeman and Co.
Of course, Purdue isn't as bad as they have been in the past. At least so far. They even made it a game against USC, which had been an offensive juggernaut so far this year.
The Notre Dame football team played the Big Ten team after it lost to Miami (Ohio). They won that game 66-7 and then went on quite a roll. They're hoping this can be that kind of turnaround once again. Purdue is hoping it can finally stop being the program that helps everyone else turn things around.
Notre Dame football vs. Purdue final odds
The Irish started the week as near four-touchdown favorites as they were -27.5 against Purdue. Interestingly enough, the line has shrunk a bit, though clearly the Irish are still heavy favorites.
Perhaps several ND defensive stars getting injured and being questionable is the reason why the line is now down to the Blue and Gold, sitting at -25.5 ahead of Saturday afternoon's contest, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Notre Dame vs Purdue final prediction
The Boilermakers might be better than anyone realized, but they still don't have the horses to face off against the Irish. Especially since they don't have the horses that Texas A&M and Miami have.
The Notre Dame football team still isn't anywhere close to perfect, but they're going to win on Saturday and win big, 56-14.