Notre Dame at Texas - 2016 Matchup Preview
Notre Dame logo (#10)Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Texas Longhorns(#13)Texas logo
Sunday, September 4th 2016 (7:30 PM EDT)
Notre Dame -2.5 (54.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Texas 50 - Notre Dame: 47

 
Fighting Irish (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 31 - 28 (26 - 35 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Temp: 91° (52% Hum)
Our Line: -0  (SP+ ND -5)
Projected Score: ND: 31 - TEX: 34 (65)
ND Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
ND Travel: 1016 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Longhorns (5 - 7) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 32 - 32 (30 - 25 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Notre Dame's 2016 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sun 9/4 Notre Dame at Texas-2.554.5L 47 - 50ON
Sat 9/10 Notre Dame vs Nevada-26.062.0W 39 - 10UY
Sat 9/17 Notre Dame vs Michigan State-7.049.0L 28 - 36ON
Sat 9/24 Notre Dame vs Duke-20.060.5L 35 - 38ON
Sat 10/1 Notre Dame vs Syracuse-12.074.5W 50 - 33OY
Sat 10/8 Notre Dame at NC State-2.556.5L 3 - 10UN
Sat 10/15 Notre Dame vs Stanford-3.553.0L 10 - 17UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29 Notre Dame vs Miami-1.058.5W 30 - 27UY
Sat 11/5 Notre Dame vs Navy+4.563.0L 27 - 28UY
Sat 11/12 Notre Dame vs Army-11.555.5W 44 - 6UY
Sat 11/19 Notre Dame vs Virginia Tech-3.053.5L 31 - 34ON
Sat 11/26 Notre Dame at USC+17.059.5L 27 - 45ON

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Predictions for Notre Dame's Schedule
Texas's 2016 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sun 9/4 Texas vs Notre Dame+2.554.5W 50 - 47OY
Sat 9/10 Texas vs UTEP-26.058.0W 41 - 7UY
Sat 9/17 Texas at California-6.079.5L 43 - 50ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/1 Texas at Oklahoma State+3.068.0L 31 - 49ON
Sat 10/8 Texas vs Oklahoma+6.572.5L 40 - 45OY
Sat 10/15 Texas vs Iowa State-13.569.0W 27 - 6UY
Sat 10/22 Texas at Kansas State+3.054.0L 21 - 24UY
Sat 10/29 Texas vs Baylor+3.575.5W 35 - 34UY
Sat 11/5 Texas at Texas Tech-4.085.5W 45 - 37UY
Sat 11/12 Texas vs West Virginia+1.066.0L 20 - 24UN
Sat 11/19 Texas at Kansas-21.061.5L 21 - 24UN
Fri 11/25 Texas vs TCU-3.060.5L 9 - 31UN

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Predictions for Texas's Schedule
Important Stats (2016)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ND.246%30.946%2.9816343%2544.1.1744%27.842%47%2.8653.21.51.2
TEX.1747%31.949%3.3323943%2523.3.1943%31.544%41%3.5564.11.91.5
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ND#8 (.32)47% (22)47% (26)3.31 (24)18147% (21)1604.8 (5)#1 (-.02)36% (8)43% (73)29% (1)2.75 (4)42.40.81.8
TEX#39 (.24)46% (27)49% (16)2.95 (84)15244% (43)2414.03 (54)#3 (-.01)38% (22)42% (61)34% (7)2.57 (3)44.31.41.8



Overall Stats 2016
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ND Offense1230.925.745.5%4.11.5214181632544.548%50%46%43%16%.2
TEX Defense1231.524.843.3%3.551.5 - - - - - 53%45%44%41%18%.19
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ND Defense1227.83544.3%2.861.2 - - - - - 61%38%42%47%15%.17
TEX Offense1231.930.347.2%3.31.9254912392524.856%42%49%43%14%.17

Additional Stats 2016
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Notre Dame1228:5521.240%65%6.553.21.51.25.31.2229.7
Texas1228:1625.236%50%7.164.11.91.57.83.4030.3
Run Game Stats (2016)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ND Offense1248%46%36.5163.34.518.172.9876%10%0.95
TEX Defense1253%44% - - - - .122.9277%12%0.93
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ND Defense1261%42% - - - - .082.6568%10%0.97
TEX Offense1256%49%49.8239.34.827.193.3380%8%0.86

Pass Game Stats (2016)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ND Offense1250%43%18.732.3254.37.913.6279.281.732%38%.46%1.8
TEX Defense1245%41% - - - - - - 10.291.633%36%.426%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ND Defense1238%47% - - - - - - 8.331.526%33%.355%2
TEX Offense1242%43%20.133.52527.512.62112.161.428%29%.136%1.5

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating:  #10
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Notre Dame's 2016 Expected Record: -
Notre Dame's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.7  #18
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.4  #18
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.2  #34

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame:    Texas: 7.8

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame: 15.7   Texas: 10.6




Texas's Power Ratings
Texas's Power Rating: 7.8 NR
Texas's Offense Rating: NR
Texas's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating:  #11
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Texas's 2016 Expected Record: -
Texas's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.6  #36
Texas's Offense SP+ Rating: 37.4  #25
Texas's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.8  #50

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 30.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 25.7
Defense: 27.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 35

Notre Dame's 2016 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 1 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Texas 34
Notre Dame 31

Total Points: 65

Based on Last 4 Games
Texas 36
Notre Dame 34

Total Points: 70

Based on Entire Season
Texas 31
Notre Dame 28

Total Points: 59
Texas Scoring
Offense: 31.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 30.3
Defense: 31.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.8

Texas's 2016 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201609/04Texas50Notre Dame47Notre Dame -2.5Texas54.5Over
201509/05Notre Dame38Texas3Notre Dame -9Notre Dame48.0Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Texas111 Overs
Notre Dame111 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams2 - 02 - 01 - 01 - 0
Road Teams0 - 20 - 20 - 10 - 1

(#) ND at (#) TEX
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNDTEX
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #18 #36
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #10 #11
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Notre Dame on Offense
CategoryCat
ND OffTEX Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #18 #50
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Notre Dame Run Game
CategoryCat
ND OffTEX Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Notre Dame Pass Game
CategoryCat
ND OffTEX Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Texas on Offense
CategoryCatTEX OffND Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #25 #34
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Texas Run Game
CategoryCat
TEX OffND Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Texas Pass Game
CategoryCatTEX OffND Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
TEX 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Average P4

ND 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Top 25 Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 91° - Wind: 8 mph
Rematch from Week 1
Notre Dame 2.5 (54.5)
Texas won vs Notre Dame this year (50-47)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
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