Syracuse vs. Notre Dame Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

The Syracuse Orange (12-9, 3-5 ACC) host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-10, 2-6 ACC) at JMA Wireless Dome, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Orange are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 146.5.

Syracuse fell in its last matchup 88-68 against NC State on Tuesday. Donnie Freeman recorded 24 points, 10 rebounds and zero assists for Syracuse. Notre Dame's last contest was a 100-97 overtime loss to Virginia on Tuesday. Cole Certa recorded 34 points, two rebounds and one assist for Notre Dame.

Syracuse vs. Notre Dame Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York
• Spread favorite: Syracuse -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Syracuse -212
• Moneyline underdog: Notre Dame +175
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch Syracuse vs. Notre Dame

• TV Channel: CW (WGN - Chicago)
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Syracuse vs. Notre Dame

• This season, 11 of Syracuse's 21 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 146.5 points.
• There have been nine Notre Dame games that finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points this season.
• The point total for the game of 146.5 is 2.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Orange (75.3 points per game) and the Fighting Irish (74.0 points per game).
• The 141.4 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 5.1 less than the 146.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Syracuse has seen a 145.1 average over/under in its games this season, 1.4 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 0.9 points more than the average over/under in Notre Dame's games this season (145.6 points).

Betting the Spread: Syracuse vs. Notre Dame

• Against the spread, Syracuse is 9-12-0 this year.
• So far this season, the Orange have been installed as favorites by a 4.5-point margin or more 11 times and are 5-6 ATS in those games.
• Notre Dame is 11-10-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Fighting Irish have an against-the-spread record of 5-4 in their nine games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• Syracuse is 5-8 against the spread, and 9-4 overall, at home this season.
• At home, as a 4.5-point favorite or more, Syracuse is 4-5 ATS.
• Notre Dame is 2-4 overall, and 4-2 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Syracuse vs. Notre Dame

• Syracuse has won 10, or 76.9%, of the 13 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• This season, the Orange have won nine of their 11 games, or 81.8%, when favored by at least -212 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 67.9% chance of a victory for Syracuse.
• Notre Dame has come away with three wins in the 12 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Fighting Irish have been victorious two times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +175 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Notre Dame has a 36.4% chance of walking away with the win.