In a year when Notre Dame’s opponents are expected to be decidedly mediocre, it should be an unusually good weekend. The long view suggests six Irish foes should finish with winning records, five with losing records and Boston College barely reaching bowl eligibility. Any weekend in which nine of them are expected to win is viewed as an anomaly.
Louisville: vs. No. 7 Notre Dame at 8 ET on Monday on ESPN.
Two months ago this line opened with the Irish favored by 20.5. As of early this a.m., that was down to 18.5 with a combined point total over/under of 55.