Notre Dame is more than a touchdown underdog to Ohio State

Unsurprising

As we all settle into the wait for college football’s National Championship game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes, it might be a good time to remind everyone that there will be A LOT of things said about this game — like A LOT.

It’s easy to fall into the traps that the doubters and the sunshine-pumpers set for us, and sometimes, we set those traps ourselves. Maybe we look at the odds and make too many assumptions about the outcome of the game based on what the odds makers give us?

Maybe.

Notre Dame isn’t just 14-1 this season on the field, they’re also 14-1 against the spread. The Irish have been as sure of a bet as any team in college football this season. So what are the odds for the National Championship game?

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Notre Dame is an 8.5 point underdogs to Ohio State with an over/under 45.5 points and a moneyline of +285. The line opened at Notre Dame +9.5 but early money moved it down a bit.