Northwestern-Notre Dame predictions

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesDavis Rich: Northwestern 24, Notre Dame 21

Why not? Party on the Lakefill.

Eli Karp: Northwestern 30, Notre Dame 28

Notre Dame may claim to have God on its side, but Northwestern is neighbors with Sister Jean.

Caleb Friedman: Northwestern 24, Notre Dame 31

Northwestern covers as a home dog, but the Irish-to-the-playoff train keeps rolling. Ian Book makes just enough plays in this one.

Noah Coffman: Northwestern 10, Notre Dame 23

An angle that’s been seized upon by many is Northwestern possessing the best defense, by a considerable margin, that Ian Book has faced this year. But at the same time, Notre Dame’s elite defense seems like it has been overlooked a bit.…