The Fighting Irish will make the short trip to Evanston, Illinois this Saturday. This will be the first visit to Northwestern for Notre Dame since 1976. Notre Dame will almost certainly be ranked #3 in the country when the first College Football Playoff Rankings come out on Tuesday. With only 4 wins separating the Fighting Irish from their first playoff berth, they will have a tough matchup against a hot Northwestern team that is leading the Big Ten West.
Essential Game Info:
- Game Time: November 3rd at 7:15 ET on ESPN
- Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois
- Matchup: Notre Dame is 37-9-2 all-time against the Northwestern Wildcats (last meeting 2014: Northwestern won 43 to 40 in overtime)
- Current Odds: Notre Dame -8.