Purdue at Notre Dame Week 4 College Football Matchup Purdue at Notre Dame Matchup - Week 4
Sat, Sep 20 2025 · Week 4 · 🏟 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN · Turf · 80,795 cap
Purdue✈ 94 miSame TZ
Away
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Purdue
11
Notre Dame
43
P&R Line Notre Dame -32
P&R Total O/U 53.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Notre Dame -24.5 · O/U 51.5
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
75.9%
Purdue wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Notre Dame -24.5
O/U 51.5
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Notre Dame · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🏠 Notre Dame 2nd straight Home Game
Purdue 2025 Schedule
Purdue's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Purdue vs Ball State-16.5W31–050.5W31–0UY
Sat 9/6Purdue vs Southern Illinois-19.5W34–1752.0W34–17UN
Sat 9/13Purdue vs USC+20.5L17–3359.5L17–33UY
Sat 9/20Purdue at Notre Dame+24.5L30–5651.5L30–56ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/4Purdue vs Illinois+7.5L27–4355.5L27–43ON
Sat 10/11Purdue at Minnesota+7.5L20–2749.5L20–27UY
Sat 10/18Purdue at Northwestern+3.0L0–1947.5L0–19UN
Sat 10/25Purdue vs Rutgers-2.5L24–2760.5L24–27UN
Sat 11/1Purdue at Michigan+21.0L16–2148.5L16–21UY
Sat 11/8Purdue vs Ohio State+29.5L10–3449.5L10–34UY
Sat 11/15Purdue at Washington+14.5L13–4951.5L13–49ON
— Bye Week —
Fri 11/28Purdue vs Indiana+28.5L3–5653.5L3–56ON
Notre Dame 2025 Schedule
Notre Dame's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sun 8/31Notre Dame at Miami-2.5L24–2753.5L24–27UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/13Notre Dame vs Texas A&M-7.5L40–4148.5L40–41ON
Sat 9/20Notre Dame vs Purdue-24.5W56–3051.5W56–30OY
Sat 9/27Notre Dame at Arkansas-5.5W56–1364.5W56–13OY
Sat 10/4Notre Dame vs Boise State-21.5W28–763.5W28–7UN
Sat 10/11Notre Dame vs NC State-23.5W36–759.5W36–7UY
Sat 10/18Notre Dame vs USC-10.5W34–2460.5W34–24UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/1Notre Dame at Boston College-31.5W25–1055.5W25–10UN
Sat 11/8Notre Dame vs Navy-30.5W49–1054.5W49–10OY
Sat 11/15Notre Dame at Pittsburgh-12.5W37–1555.5W37–15UY
Sat 11/22Notre Dame vs Syracuse-36.5W70–751.5W70–7OY
Sat 11/29Notre Dame at Stanford-32.5W49–2050.5W49–20ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2025 season
Notre Dame PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Notre Dame
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Notre Dame
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
Purdue #104
+0.156
Notre Dame #4
+0.622
Notre Dame Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Purdue #117
+0.221
Notre Dame #10
+0.850
Notre Dame Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Purdue #78
0.152
Notre Dame #19
0.184
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Notre Dame Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Purdue #120
+5.637
Notre Dame #6
+8.822
Notre Dame Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Purdue #60
+0.792
Notre Dame #10
+0.972
Notre Dame Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Purdue #114
72.5
Notre Dame #9
67.5
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Notre Dame Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2025 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
Purdue
-3.9
Notre Dame
28.3
Offense Rating
Purdue
13.6
Notre Dame
29.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Purdue
17.4
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
Purdue #117
1.00
Notre Dame #10
1.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Purdue #126
0.50
Notre Dame #19
1.00
Purdue +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Purdue Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Purdue #1
57.3
Notre Dame #1
31.6
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Purdue #121
32.6
Notre Dame #2
44.7
Purdue +25.7
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 75.9% of games historically
Based on 2 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Notre Dame
2 — 1 sequences
GC Battle
Notre Dame
92.0 — 4.7 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Notre Dame won by 26
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

CSS and GC disagree on this matchup. When the metrics split, historical cover rates are essentially random — treat this as a coin flip against the spread.

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

Coaching Matchup
Purdue
Barry Odom #1
0–0 (0%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Josh Henson Yr 1 #1
DC Michael Scherer Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Notre Dame
Marcus Freeman #1
33–10 (77%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Mike Denbrock Yr 2 #1
DC Chris Ash 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