The California Golden Bears (13-17, 6-13 ACC) visit the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-17, 7-12 ACC) after losing five straight road games. The Fighting Irish are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 143.5.
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Notre Dame Cover -3.5 vs Cal -117
Notre Dame vs. Cal betting lines
- Notre Dame moneyline odds to win: -174
- Cal moneyline odds to win: +145
- Spread: Notre Dame (-3.5)
- Total: 143.5
Notre Dame statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Notre Dame has a better record against the spread (7-8-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-7-0).
- The Fighting Irish have exceeded the over/under in six of 15 home games (40%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in seven of 12 matchups (58.3%).
- Notre Dame has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 8-2, compared to going 3-2 on the road.
Recent trends
- The Fighting Irish have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 68.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.4 points fewer than the 72.5 they’ve scored this year.
- Notre Dame has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 74.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.7 it has surrendered this season.
- The Fighting Irish’s past 10 contests have seen them make 6.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.6% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 7.7 makes and 35.9%.
Notre Dame betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-15-1 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 8-6-1)
- O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (136th in nation) | 45.0 (248th) | 31.2 (223rd) | 28.7 (51st) | 11.6 (316th) | 10.3 (96th) |
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Cal statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Cal is 8-9-0 at home against the spread (.471 winning percentage). Away, it is 9-3-0 ATS (.750).
- Golden Bears games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (11 times out of 17) than away (three of 12) this year.
- The Golden Bears, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (2-10) this season.
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Golden Bears are scoring 70.4 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.3.
- Cal is giving up 76.0 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.7).
- The Golden Bears are making the same number of three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games as their season average (7.3), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.9%) compared to their season mark (32.0%).
Cal betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-13-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 9-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 9-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
- O-U-P: 14-15-1 (Home: 11-5-1; Away: 3-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 10-4; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.6 (329th in nation) | 46.8 (328th) | 33.1 (111th) | 31.5 (207th) | 10.5 (354th) | 11.1 (172nd) |
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