UNLV at Notre Dame Week 8 College Football Matchup UNLV at Notre Dame Matchup - Week 8
Sat, Oct 22 2022 · Week 8 · 🏟 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN · Turf · 80,795 cap
UNLV✈ 1,592 mi+3 hr TZ
Away
21 44
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
UNLV
12
Notre Dame
37
P&R Line Notre Dame -24.5
P&R Total O/U 48.5
Confidence 86 High
Vegas Notre Dame -26 · O/U 46.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
58.6%
Notre Dame wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
Notre Dame -26
O/U 46.5
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Advanced Stats
PPA + Success Rate agree → Notre Dame · 73.9% ATS historically
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🏠 Notre Dame 3rd straight Home Game
UNLV 2022 Schedule
UNLV's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/27UNLV vs Idaho State-23.0W52–2150.0W52–21OY
Sat 9/10UNLV at California+12.0L14–2049.5L14–20UY
Sat 9/17UNLV vs North Texas-2.5W58–2762.5W58–27OY
Sat 9/24UNLV at Utah State-3.0W34–2461.5W34–24UY
Fri 9/30UNLV vs New Mexico-14.0W31–2044.0W31–20ON
Fri 10/7UNLV at San José State+6.5L7–4051.5L7–40UN
Sat 10/15UNLV vs Air Force+10.0L7–4250.0L7–42UN
Sat 10/22UNLV at Notre Dame+26.0L21–4446.5L21–44OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/5UNLV at San Diego State+5.0L10–1447.0L10–14UY
Fri 11/11UNLV vs Fresno State+9.0L30–3761.5L30–37OY
Sat 11/19UNLV at Hawai'i-11.0L25–3156.5L25–31UN
Sat 11/26UNLV vs Nevada-12.5W27–2249.0W27–22UN
Notre Dame 2022 Schedule
Notre Dame's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Notre Dame at Ohio State+17.0L10–2158.5L10–21UY
Sat 9/10Notre Dame vs Marshall-20.5L21–2648.0L21–26UN
Sat 9/17Notre Dame vs California-13.5W24–1741.5W24–17UN
Sat 9/24Notre Dame at North Carolina+2.5W45–3255.0W45–32OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/8Notre Dame vs BYU-4.0W28–2051.0W28–20UY
Sat 10/15Notre Dame vs Stanford-16.5L14–1653.5L14–16UN
Sat 10/22Notre Dame vs UNLV-26.0W44–2146.5W44–21ON
Sat 10/29Notre Dame at Syracuse+1.0W41–2448.0W41–24OY
Sat 11/5Notre Dame vs Clemson+3.5W35–1443.5W35–14OY
Sat 11/12Notre Dame vs Navy-17.0W35–3240.5W35–32ON
Sat 11/19Notre Dame vs Boston College-20.0W44–042.0W44–0OY
Sat 11/26Notre Dame at USC+4.0L27–3863.5L27–38ON
Fri 12/30Notre Dame vs South Carolina-5.0W45–3850.5W45–38OY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2022 season
Notre Dame PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Notre Dame
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
UNLV
+0.319
Notre Dame
+0.395
Notre Dame Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
UNLV
+0.311
Notre Dame
+0.604
Notre Dame Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
UNLV
0.163
Notre Dame
0.147
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
UNLV Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
UNLV
+7.492
Notre Dame
+7.612
Notre Dame Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
UNLV
+0.793
Notre Dame
+0.936
Notre Dame Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
UNLV
72.9
Notre Dame
66.6
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Notre Dame Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2022 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Notre Dame Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
UNLV
2.0
Notre Dame
28.3
Offense Rating
UNLV
17.2
Notre Dame
29.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
UNLV
15.2
Notre Dame
0.0
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum?
Avg sequences created per game
UNLV #91
1.17
Notre Dame #51
1.17
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
UNLV #113
1.67
Notre Dame #12
0.50
UNLV +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 6 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Notre Dame Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
UNLV #1
43.9
Notre Dame #1
53.4
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
UNLV #97
46.3
Notre Dame #31
31.0
Notre Dame +9.4
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.6% of games historically
Based on 6 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Notre Dame
3 — 0 sequences
GC Battle
Notre Dame
98.7 — 0.6 GC score
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Game Result
Notre Dame won by 23
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Notre Dame. Teams with this edge profile have covered 50.3% historically — essentially a coin flip against the spread.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
UNLV
Marcus Arroyo #1
2–16 (11%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Nick Holz Yr 1 #1
DC Keith Heyward Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Notre Dame
Marcus Freeman #1
0–1 (0%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Tommy Rees Yr 2 #1
DC Al Golden Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself