Week 7 · College Football

Notre Dame vs BYU prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Notre Dame a 75% chance to beat BYU in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#1 FBS Independent

Notre Dame

82% to make the 12

@

#17 Big 12 Conference

BYU

26% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNotre Dame −10.5Vegas
Projected scoreNotre Dame 31 — BYU 21

Notre Dame should handle it: 10.5-point edge, 75% to win.

Chaos meter50 · LEAN
50/ 100
CalmMayhem

Notre Dame

75%

to win

BYU

25%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Notre Dame
vs
BYU
#6Offense · EPA/play#33
#9Defense · EPA/play#22
#1Explosiveness#106
#24Success rate#27
37%Returning production87%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

9 meetings all-time

Notre Dame leads 7–2

Last met 2022 · Notre Dame 28–20 BYU (neutral)— Notre Dame won

Both sidelines

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What Notre Dame is hearing

What BYU is hearing

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