20* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Today I am taking Notre Dame as home favorites against North Carolina State. This is a game between two teams who are playing very well but the Fighting Irish flexed their muscles last week and showed they are a real contender and not a pretender. They also might just show that NC State is not a contender and can't hang with the big boys. The Irish have an incredible running game and I expect that to continue today and their defense will come up big just as they did against the Trojans last week. Today they aren't going to win by 35 like they did last week against a USC team who is better than NC State but they should still win by double digits. Take Notre Dame!