Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 9/27/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Location: Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Razorbacks (+5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 64.5

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-2) are traveling to Razorback Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 2025 where they will attempt to beat the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-2). Arkansas opens this matchup as 5.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 64.5.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish come into this matchup with a record of 1-2 for this year. In their last contest, the Fighting Irish played against the Purdue Boilermakers and earned the victory with a final of 56-30. For the game, they ran 63 plays which gave them 535 yds. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ran the football 43 times and compiled 254 yards, which had them averaging 5.9 yds per carry. On the ground, the Fighting Irish gave up 66 yards on 28 tries, which averages out to 2.4 yds per rush allowed. Notre Dame surrendered 25 pass completions on 40 tries for a total of 303 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%.

The Fighting Irish have earned 1,278 total yards for this campaign. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Notre Dame has earned 5 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 different times. Notre Dame has accumulated 68 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 13 penalties for 76 yds. As a unit they average 161.0 yards via the ground game which ranks them 70th in Division 1. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are sitting at 40.0 points per contest.

The Fighting Irish rank 118th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 32.7 PPG. The opposition is running for 3.3 yards per run and 109.3 rushing yards per game for the year. Overall, they have conceded 328 yards on the ground through 3 outings. Concerning passing yards, the Fighting Irish are giving up 868 yds which puts them in 92nd in the country. They are giving up 289.3 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 58.0%. During the season, they have relinquished 398.7 yards per game ranking them 101st in the country. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 4 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Razorbacks come into this game with a record of 2-2 this year. The last time they took the field, the Razorbacks went home defeated by a final of 32-31 when they faced the Memphis Tigers. Arkansas ran the football for 5.5 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 175 yds on 32 carries. The Razorbacks finished the game with 500 yards while they ran 66 plays (7.6 yards per play). The Razorbacks secondary gave up a completion percentage of 48.4%, relinquishing 199 yds on 15 out of 31 through the air. Arkansas surrendered 41 rush attempts for 290 yards (7.1 yards per rush).

The Arkansas Razorbacks average 552.0 yards/outing, which ranks them 8th in D-1. The Arkansas offense has compiled 217 yards of penalties on 25 violations, ranking them 48th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 227.8 run yards per game and have run for 911 yards overall. They have tossed 4 interceptions while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 110 1st downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Razorbacks are sitting 16th in the nation by scoring 43.5 points per contest. During the season so far, the Razorbacks currently sit at 1,297 yards through the air along with an average of 324.3 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 15th in D-1.

Arkansas has surrendered a total of 630 yards via the ground game (157.5 yards/game) and 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. They have allowed the opposition 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 213.5 yards/outing, which puts them in 74th in the nation. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 94 total points. Their defense has earned 2 fumbles and 4 picks so far this year. The Razorbacks defense has been on the field for 275 plays, which ranks them 108th in Division 1. The Razorbacks are allowing 23.5 points per game, which has them 74th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Fighting Irish/Razorbacks college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Fighting Irish -5.5

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