Letdown after a blowout win Contradictory evidence
Notre Dame enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 795 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRice at Notre Dame
Week 2 · Sep 12Notre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, IN
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Notre Dame -40.5Before 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 -40.5Before 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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Current Market ConsensusNotre Dame -44.52-book consensus · updated Sep 9
Notre Dame -44.52-book consensus · updated Sep 9Why the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~4 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.
Momentum after a blowout win Developing estimate
Notre Dame enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 795 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLay it with a big favorite Developing estimate
Notre Dame is favored by 44.5 points in the current market consensus.
Studied in 450 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Notre Dame begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 896 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHigh-scoring offense tax Developing estimate
Notre Dame ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.
Studied in 891 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLook-ahead game Contradictory evidence
Notre Dame faces materially stronger Michigan State in its next scheduled game.
Studied in 401 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyTrap game Inconclusive
Notre Dame is favored by at least seven points before facing materially stronger Michigan State.
Studied in 186 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyTake the big underdog Contradictory evidence
Rice is a 44.5-point underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 450 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Rice 0 · Notre Dame 52
- Pregame OV Line
- Notre Dame -40.5
- Final recorded market
- Notre Dame -44.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Notre Dame by 52
This preserves the pregame comparison beside the result. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineNotre Dame -40.5Before 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 -40.5Before 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 -44.5Based on 2 books
Notre Dame -44.5Based on 2 booksWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
Rice 0.1%Notre Dame 99.9%
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