The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are hosting the Louisville Cardinals Saturday in a game that will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Per college football Week 5 odds, the Irish are 6.5-point favorites.
Below, we’ll examine player props for Jeremiyah Love and Riley Leonard and how they could reach or fall short of their lines. We also cover a sportsbook promotion ahead of the matchup.
Louisville vs. Notre Dame player prop tool
Below is our player prop tool, where you can search for options in the Notre Dame vs. Louisville game and view their odds at various college football betting sites.
Player props for Louisville vs. Notre Dame
How Jeremiyah Love could get an any time TD
Love is the lifeblood of the Notre Dame offense. He has 45 carries this season for 339 yards (7.5 yards per attempt) and has scored in every game so far.
The Cardinals have allowed three rushing touchdowns to lousy overall competition this season, including Austin Peay, Jacksonville State, and Georgia Tech.
How Jeremiyah Love could miss an any time TD
While the Cardinals have allowed three rushing touchdowns, they’ve also only allowed just 87.3 rushing yards per game (18th). For how productive Love is, he is only averaging about 10 carries per game, which is about the same as quarterback Riley Leonard.
Leonard has six rushing touchdowns this season and could vulture them from Love.
How Riley Leonard could get a passing TD
As mentioned, the Cardinals have only faced Austin Peay, Jacksonville State, and Georgia Tech. They allowed a passing touchdown to Jacksonville State, and while Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King didn’t have a passing touchdown, he still threw for over 300 yards.
Leonard threw a touchdown pass in Week 4 against Miami (Ohio), along with 154 passing yards.
How Riley Leonard could not get a passing TD
Leonard has just one passing touchdown all season and hasn’t thrown for more than 163 yards in any game. Louisville hasn’t played great competition, but it is allowing just 181.3 passing yards per game (44th).
Leonard has just 25 passing touchdowns in four years of college football and 852 career dropbacks.
