Notre Dame has outscored its seven opponents 41.1 to 13.4 per game and has turned the ball over twice all season, against 16 takeaways. Navy runs for 308 yards a game, and the Irish have held six of seven opponents to 77 or fewer rushing yards. BYU ran for 121 against them and won 28-24, the only game over that mark and Notre Dame's only loss. Navy is 2-5 despite gaining 427 yards per game. It has given the ball away 10 times, and its defense allowed 38 and 49 points in the last two games. The extra possessions Navy needs to keep pace with that scoring have to come from Notre Dame mistakes, and the Midshipmen have four takeaways in seven games, so this game goes to Notre Dame.
Georgia scores 43 points a game and allows 15.9, and it has held six of seven opponents to 20 or fewer. Florida scored 66, 52, 44 and 52 in its first four games and 17, 19 and 27 in the three since, allowing 45 and 38 in the two losses. Georgia gains 470 yards a game and runs for 198, while Florida’s defense has allowed 377 yards and 122 rushing yards per game. Auburn’s 27-24 win is the one loss on the Bulldogs’ record, and it came with three turnovers and 113 rushing yards, their lowest total of the year. Florida has averaged 21.0 points over its last three games, and Georgia’s defense has allowed more than 20 once all season, which makes Georgia the winner.
UTEP’s one win in seven games came against Texas Southern, an FCS opponent. Against its six FBS opponents, UTEP has scored 9.2 points per game and allowed 41.8, with 13 or fewer in five of those games. North Dakota State is 4-0 at home, with wins of 33-7, 38-0, 28-0 and 31-17, and both of its losses, 13-7 at UNLV and 21-16 at New Mexico, came on the road. UTEP also played at New Mexico and lost 61-7, giving up five turnovers. Nevada beat UTEP 30-13 and then lost 31-17 at North Dakota State. The Bison have 15 takeaways against eight giveaways; UTEP has given the ball away 10 times; and North Dakota State wins this game.
Combine Notre Dame (-3900 moneyline), Georgia (-400 moneyline), and North Dakota State (-1900 moneyline) into one three-team parlay at -286.
