Overall team quality
Strong Notre Dame advantage
FINAL Game forecast · REGULAR week 4
Notre DameatPurdue
Notre Dame49
Purdue10
CALLED
SharpTake projected Notre Dame at 91%. Notre Dame won.
ProjectedNotre Dame by 22.0
ActualNotre Dame by 39
Difference17.0 pts
Market spreadNotre Dame -27.5
Vs spreadLOSSSharpTake Pick: Purdue +27.5
Pregame forecast · published before kickoff and not revised
Notre Dame 91%Purdue 9%
SharpTake projects Notre Dame to win.
Notre DameProjected winner
91%Win probability
Notre Dame by 22.0Projected margin
Why SharpTake leans
Why SharpTake leans Notre Dame
Notre Dame's overall quality is the biggest reason SharpTake favors Notre Dame. Notre Dame also has the edge in down-to-down efficiency, while Purdue's record from last season pushes the other way.
Last season's results
Purdue offset
Down-to-down efficiency
Strong Notre Dame advantage
Current season's results
Purdue offset
On-field context
Matchup breakdown
These matchup factors describe where the teams differ on the field. They are separate from SharpTake's forecast explanation above.
Notre Dame pass game
CLEAR EDGENotre Dame offensePurdue defense
Notre Dame gains enough yardage on pass plays for the down and distance far more often than most FBS teams, while Purdue allows enough yardage on pass plays for the down and distance far more often than most FBS teams. That comparison favors Notre Dame.
Passing Success Rate · 49.5%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Among the strongest FBS results
Passing Success Rate allowed · 48.4%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Among the weakest FBS results
Comparison basis · Passing success rate vs passing success rate allowed
Notre Dame staying on schedule
CLEAR EDGENotre Dame offensePurdue defense
Notre Dame gains enough yardage for the down and distance more often than most FBS teams, while Purdue allows enough yardage for the down and distance far more often than most FBS teams. That comparison favors Notre Dame.
Offensive Success Rate · 46.4%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Better than most FBS teams
Defensive Success Rate allowed · 47.8%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Among the weakest FBS results
Comparison basis · Success rate vs success rate allowed
Purdue finishing drives
CLEAR EDGEPurdue offenseNotre Dame defense
Purdue scores points after possessions cross the opponent's 40-yard line less often than most FBS teams, while Notre Dame allows points after possessions cross the opponent's 40-yard line far less often than most FBS teams. That comparison favors Notre Dame.
Points per scoring opportunity · 3.06 pointsFinishing drives measures points per possession that reaches the opponent's 40-yard line.Worse than most FBS teams
Points allowed per scoring opportunity · 2.58 pointsFinishing drives measures points allowed per possession that reaches the defense's 40-yard line.Among the strongest FBS results
Comparison basis · Points per scoring opportunity, for and allowed
Season aggregates only. How a specific opponent forces field position and drive length is not captured here.
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Coverage and limitations
- Forecasts are produced only when both teams meet SharpTake's evidence requirements.
- Player availability, injuries, weather, travel, and rest are not included.
- Explain factors use completed 2025 team-season evidence. They describe matchup contrasts and are not causal model attribution.
Forecasts are model-based context, not guarantees.