FBS-CFB Game Preview: Boise State Broncos (3-1) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-2)

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Time: 3:30 PM ET (NBC)
Venue: Notre Dame Stadium, Moose Krause Circle, South Bend, IN 46616
Capacity: 80,795

Weather Forecast (South Bend, IN)

Kickoff: 84°F, partly sunny

End of Game: ~77°F, clear skies

Rain Chance: <5%

Wind: 6–8 mph

Impact: Warm but favorable conditions; no major weather disruptions expected

Injury Report

Boise State Broncos

WR Quinton Brown – Questionable (nose)

OL Roger Carreon – Questionable (knee)

DB Jaden Mickey – Out (concussion)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

TE Ethan Barbour – Out (ankle)

OL Earnest Greene III – Out (back)

WR Thomas Blackshear – Out (undisclosed)

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

Boise State: Maddux Madsen – 1,129 yds, 9 TD, 1 INT, 60.3% comp

Notre Dame: CJ Carr – 1,091 yds, 9 TD, 2 INT, 68.3% comp

Running Backs:

Boise State: Dylan Riley – 360 yds, 5 TD

Notre Dame: Jeremiyah Love – 341 yds, 5 TD

Receivers:

Boise State: LaTrell Caples – 240 yds, 2 TD

Notre Dame: Malachi Fields – 275 yds, 1 TD

Defensive Leaders:

Boise State: Ty Benefield – 31 tackles, 1 INT

Notre Dame: Boubacar Traore – 3 sacks; Jalen Stroman – 19 tackles

Recent Team Form

Boise State (3-1, Mountain West):

W 47-14 vs Appalachian State

W 49-37 @ Air Force

W 51-14 vs Eastern Washington

L 34-7 @ South Florida

Notre Dame (2-2, Independent):

W 56-13 @ Arkansas

W 56-30 vs Purdue

L 41-40 vs Texas A&M

L 27-24 @ Miami (FL)

Team Records

Boise State: 3-1 overall

Notre Dame: 2-2 overall

Series History

All-Time: First-ever meeting between Boise State and Notre Dame.

Note: Both programs are among the winningest in FBS history (Boise State #1 in win % since 2000, Notre Dame #5 all-time).

Betting Trends

Notre Dame: 2-2 ATS in 2025; 4-0 O/U (all games OVER)

Boise State: 3-1 ATS; 3 of 4 games OVER

Situational: Notre Dame 17-1 SU in last 18 October games vs unranked foes

Boise State: 3-0 ATS in last 3 October road games

Historical Betting Results

No prior head-to-head meetings.

Boise State: 12-2 in 2024, reached CFP.

Notre Dame: 14-2 in 2024, CFP runner-up.

Projected Score: Notre Dame 45, Boise State 24

Game Odds

Boise State Broncos                        62.5

Notre Dame Fighting Irish            – 21

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025

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