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SMU at Notre Dame

Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM EST

GIE win probability

SMU 10% Underdog
Notre Dame 90% Favorite
Notre Dame 90% CI
86–93%
Δ rating
Notre Dame +11.8

Notre Dame is the model's favorite at 90%. SMU has a 10% path. Home-field adjustment of +5.6 rating points baked in for Notre Dame — venue-specific night-game value (n=61 games).

Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.

Style fit

How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.

SMU offense Higher fit 33 / 100 Style-neutral matchup
Notre Dame offense 31 / 100 Style-neutral matchup