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Make no mistake about it, Notre Dame vs. Michigan betting odds were among the most sought after during much of the week even with this game going off mid afternoon Saturday. The line was Notre Dame -3 as the road favorite at most online sports betting establishments including BetUS.com. A few had the line at -3 ½.
The Notre Dame breakthrough this season hinges on a win against Michigan.
The team's only road win last year -- if you don't count Hawaii -- came against a winless Washington team.
"This is the next big step for us," Clausen said, "going on the road to Michigan in a hostile environment, 110,000 people there. It's going to be a big test for us."
With a victory in Michigan, Notre Dame can go 5-0 by the time USC visits on Oct. 17.
"We've talked about it," Rudolph said. "There are positive things coming out of Notre Dame now, and this is a way for us to build even more momentum.
"With each win, every week gets even bigger. If we get a win up there, that makes Week 3 even bigger. But if we fall up there, that makes Week 1 not mean anything."
Michigan beat Western Michigan 31-7 in their opener and the Wolverines confidence is riding high as well.
"Coming out of the opener, we gained a lot of momentum and a lot of confidence in our team and each other," linebacker Scott Smith said. "Obviously, we realize this weekend at Michigan is a huge game, and they're going to bring their best effort and we're going to bring our best effort. Like we did in the first game, it's all about showing up and performing on Saturday and giving it all we got."
Notre Dame vs. Michigan betting odds trends include:
Fighting Irish are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a road favorite.
Wolverines are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
It should be noted that the home team has won 8 of the last 10 in this series, most of those were by 7 or more points.
85 percent of the public is siding with Notre Dame over Michigan on the -3 spread.
With 6 or less days of rest, Notre Dame's record is 6 Wins and 11 Losses over the last three seasons. Combine that with the fact that the Fighting Irish had played poorly on the road last season along with home field dominance in this series and this is looking like a Michigan win at +3 where we at Gambling911.com are concerned.
Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
