Bounce-back after a loss Contradictory evidence
Purdue enters after a loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 2,630 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyNotre Dame at Purdue
Week 4 · Sep 26Ross-Ade Stadium · West Lafayette, IN
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Notre Dame -25Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Notre Dame -25Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your View![]()
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Kickoff-adjacent Market ConsensusNotre Dame -27.511-book consensus · observed Sep 26, 1:45 PM EDT
Notre Dame -27.511-book consensus · observed Sep 26, 1:45 PM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~2.5 pts toward Notre DameExplore similar gapsOther conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate
These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.
Bounce-back after a bad loss Contradictory evidence
Purdue enters after losing its previous lined game by 14 points.
Studied in 1,930 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMust-win after two losses Contradictory evidence
Purdue enters after two consecutive losses in lined games.
Studied in 1,859 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHome-underdog value Inconclusive
Purdue is the home underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyTake the big underdog Contradictory evidence
Purdue is a 27.5-point underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,106 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
Purdue lost the most recent meeting with Notre Dame.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge after humiliation Developing estimate
Purdue lost the most recent meeting with Notre Dame by at least 14 points.
Studied in 1,910 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyStraight-up hot streak Developing estimate
Notre Dame has won at least three consecutive lined games.
Studied in 1,465 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRoad-favorite strength Inconclusive
Notre Dame is the road favorite in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLay it with a big favorite Developing estimate
Notre Dame is favored by 27.5 points in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,106 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Notre Dame begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHigh-scoring offense tax Developing estimate
Notre Dame ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.
Studied in 1,302 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyDefense travels Contradictory evidence
Notre Dame is on the road after ranking in the top quartile of 2025 scoring defense.
Studied in 879 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Notre Dame 49 · Purdue 10
- Pregame OV Line
- Notre Dame -25
- Kickoff-adjacent Market Consensus
- Notre Dame -27.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Notre Dame by 39
Observed 0h 14m before kickoff. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineNotre Dame -25Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Notre Dame -25Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your Line at OpenNot capturedPersonal-rating history was not stored when this market opened
Opening Market ConsensusNotre Dame -28Earliest observed 10-book consensus
Notre Dame -28Earliest observed 10-book consensusWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
Notre Dame 97.5%Purdue 2.5%
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Market consensus · Notre Dame -27.5
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