Central Michigan at Notre Dame Game Matchup

Central Michigan Chippewas at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Saturday, September 16th 2023 (2:30 PM EDT)
Notre Dame -34.5 (51.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Notre Dame 41 - Central Michigan: 17

Chippewas (5 - 7) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Jim McElwain (25 - 23)
Avg Score : 23 - 30 (15 - 35 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -2 (SP+ -38)
PPG only: CMU: 19 - ND: 33 (52)
ND Win prob: 100% | Cover: 58%
CMU Travel: 150 miles

Fighting Irish (10 - 3) (9 - 3 - 1)
Coach Marcus Freeman (13 - 5)
Avg Score : 36 - 16 (34 - 12 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Central Michigan's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Fri 9/1	Central Michigan at Michigan State	+14.0	45.0	L 7 - 31
Sat 9/9	Central Michigan vs New Hampshire	-7.0	48.5	W 45 - 42
Sat 9/16	Central Michigan at Notre Dame	+34.5	51.5	L 17 - 41
Sat 9/23	Central Michigan at South Alabama	+16.5	46.5	W 34 - 30
Sat 9/30	Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-9.5	45.0	W 26 - 23
Sat 10/7	Central Michigan at Buffalo	-2.5	51.5	L 13 - 37
Sat 10/14	Central Michigan vs Akron	-10.5	44.0	W 17 - 10
Sat 10/21	Central Michigan at Ball State	-5.0	42.0	L 17 - 24
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/31	Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+3.0	48.0	W 37 - 31
Tue 11/7	Central Michigan at Western Michigan	+3.5	57.5	L 28 - 38
Wed 11/15	Central Michigan at Ohio	+11.5	48.5	L 20 - 34
Fri 11/24	Central Michigan vs Toledo	+12.5	54.5	L 17 - 32

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Notre Dame's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/26	Notre Dame vs Navy	-20.5	49.0	W 42 - 3
Sat 9/2	Notre Dame vs Tennessee State	-48.5	55.0	W 56 - 3
Sat 9/9	Notre Dame at NC State	-7.0	49.5	W 45 - 24
Sat 9/16	Notre Dame vs Central Michigan	-34.5	51.5	W 41 - 17
Sat 9/23	Notre Dame vs Ohio State	+3.0	55.5	L 14 - 17
Sat 9/30	Notre Dame at Duke	-5.5	52.5	W 21 - 14
Sat 10/7	Notre Dame at Louisville	-6.5	53.0	L 20 - 33
Sat 10/14	Notre Dame vs USC	-3.0	61.0	W 48 - 20
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh	-21.0	45.5	W 58 - 7
Sat 11/4	Notre Dame at Clemson	-3.0	44.5	L 23 - 31
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/18	Notre Dame vs Wake Forest	-22.5	47.5	W 45 - 7
Sat 11/25	Notre Dame at Stanford	-26.0	50.5	W 56 - 23
Fri 12/29	Notre Dame vs Oregon State	-5.5	40.5	W 40 - 8

CMU's OC Paul Petrino vs ND's DC Al Golden ND's OC Gerad Parker vs CMU's DC Robb Akey

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CMU	.1	38%	22.6	40%	3.03	159	38%	208	3.29	.17	41%	29.7	41%	42%	3.58	62.8	2.3	1
ND	.2	48%	36.1	49%	3.34	189	46%	207	3.99	.14	39%	15.5	44%	35%	3.92	42.3	1.4	1.4

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
ND		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CMU Offense	12	22.6	15.2	38.5%	3.29	2.3	20	367	159	208	4.3	47%	51%	40%	38%	23%	.1
ND Defense	13	15.5	12	38.9%	3.92	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	48%	51%	44%	35%	15%	.14

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CMU Defense	12	29.7	35	41.2%	3.58	1	-	-	-	-	-	54%	46%	41%	42%	22%	.17
ND Offense	13	36.1	33.7	47.6%	3.99	1.4	22	396	189	207	4.6	58%	41%	49%	46%	12%	.2

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Central Michigan	12	28:46	19.9	35%	55%	6.9	62.8	2.3	1	8.3	2.5	0	28.7
Notre Dame	13	32:10	21.6	47%	44%	4.6	42.3	1.4	1.4	6	2.8	3	33.4

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CMU Offense	12	47%	40%	37	159.2	4.3	22	.05	3.03	62%	13%	1.09
ND Defense	13	48%	44%	-	-	-	-	.17	3.01	63%	11%	1.06

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CMU Defense	12	54%	41%	-	-	-	-	.11	2.96	74%	15%	1.06
ND Offense	13	58%	49%	40.8	189.1	4.6	25	.16	3.34	73%	7%	0.85

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CMU Offense	12	51%	38%	18.3	32.4	208.1	6.4	11.4	16	10	.19	1.6	36%	33%	.33	10%	2.1
ND Defense	13	51%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.14	1.7	33%	26%	.28	4%	2.3

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CMU Defense	12	46%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.28	1.6	34%	30%	.27	8%	2.1
ND Offense	13	41%	46%	16.2	26	207.2	8	12.8	25	11	.27	1.6	26%	33%	.35	5%	1.9

Central Michigan's Power Ratings
Central Michigan's Power Rating: #NR
Central Michigan's Offense Rating: #NR
Central Michigan's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 612.00 #68
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Central Michigan's 2023 Expected Record: -
Central Michigan's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -19.2 #126
Central Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.7 #119
Central Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #109

Central Michigan's SP+ Ratings
Central Michigan's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -19.2 #126
Central Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.7 #119
Central Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #109

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 506.5
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Central Michigan: Notre Dame: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Central Michigan: -19.2 Notre Dame: 19.1

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: #NR
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 1086.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Notre Dame's 2023 Expected Record: -

Notre Dame's SP+ Ratings
Notre Dame's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.1 #9
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.8 #17
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #11

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 638.67
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Central Michigan Scoring
Offense: 22.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.2
Defense: 29.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 35

Central Michigan's 2023 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Notre Dame 33
Central Michigan 19

Projected Total Points: 52

Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 36.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 33.7
Defense: 15.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 12

Notre Dame's 2023 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 1
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/16	Notre Dame	41	Central Michigan	17	Notre Dame	Notre Dame -34.5	Central Michigan	51.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Notre Dame	1	0	1 Overs
Central Michigan	0	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0

(#NR) Central Michigan Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -19.2 #126
Offense SP+ Rating: 16.7 #119
Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #109
Talent Rating: 612.00 #68
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Central Michigan Ratings Matchup Notre Dame

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #68

SP+ #126

SP+ Off #119

#17

SP+ Def #109

#11

Rematch from Week 3
Notre Dame -34.5 (51.5)
Notre Dame won vs Central Michigan this year (41-17)

Previous Matchups
Notre Dame beat Central Michigan in 2023 (41-17)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Notre Dame Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 73°

Team Information
Injuries: CMU | ND
Depth Chart: CMU | ND
Rosters: CMU | ND

(#NR) Notre Dame Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 19.1 #9
Offense SP+ Rating: 35.8 #17
Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #11
Talent Rating: 1086.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Central Michigan's OC Paul Petrino

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Notre Dame's OC Gerad Parker

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Central Michigan's DC Robb Akey

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Notre Dame's DC Al Golden

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