Notre Dame vs. Eastern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 9

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0) host the Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-2) at Purcell Pavilion, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 9, 2026. The Panthers are 27.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.

In its most recent matchup on Thursday, Notre Dame claimed an 83-56 win over Mercyhurst. Ethan Roberts' team-high 18 points led Notre Dame in the win. Eastern Illinois' most recent game on Friday ended in a 91-47 loss to Iowa. Tanner Vogel scored 11 points in Eastern Illinois' loss, leading the team.

Notre Dame vs. Eastern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Notre Dame -27.5
• Moneyline favorite: Notre Dame -50000
• Moneyline underdog: Eastern Illinois +4000
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

How to watch Notre Dame vs. Eastern Illinois

• TV Channel: ACC Network Extra
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Betting the Over/Under: Notre Dame vs. Eastern Illinois

• Of 31 games last season, Notre Dame played 19 with more than 141.5 points scored, its current matchup's over/under.
• Eastern Illinois played 11 games last season (36.7% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 141.5 points.
• These teams averaged a combined 141.6 points per game a season ago, 0.1 more points than the over/under of 141.5 set for this game.
• The Fighting Irish and the Panthers saw their opponents average a combined 4.1 more points per game last season than the over/under of 141.5 set in this game.
• Notre Dame's average point total in outings last year was 149.8, 8.3 points higher than the over/under in this game.
• The average total for Eastern Illinois' games in 2025 was 4.1 fewer points than the point total of 141.5 in this game.

Betting the Spread: Notre Dame vs. Eastern Illinois

• Notre Dame won 15 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Eastern Illinois compiled a 16-14-0 record against the spread last year.
• The Panthers covered the spread once when an underdog by 27.5 points or more last year (in three opportunities).
• Notre Dame was 10-7 overall, and 8-9 against the spread, at home last year.
• Away from home last season, Eastern Illinois was 3-13 overall and 9-7 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Notre Dame vs. Eastern Illinois

• Notre Dame went 9-3 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 75% of those games).
• The Fighting Irish never played a game last season with moneyline odds of -50000 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, Notre Dame's implied win probability is 99.8%.
• Eastern Illinois won nine, or 36%, of the 25 games it played as underdogs last season.
• The Panthers played as an underdog of +4000 or more once last season and lost that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 2.4% chance of a victory for Eastern Illinois.