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Notre Dame vs Ohio State Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 12 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 19:30
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Meetings · Notre Dame v Ohio State
12 Dec 2026
NOTR v OHIO
upcoming
08 Dec 2020
NOTR85
OHIO90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Notre Dame win
-no forecast
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Ohio State win
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Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Notre DameUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Syracuse
#236
L
72-86
72
86
-14
A31/01
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
65-76
65
76
-11
A05/02
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
79-82
79
82
-3
H07/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
L
81-89
81
89
-8
A11/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
89-74
89
74
+15
H14/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
68-73
68
73
-5
A21/02
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
56-100
56
100
-44
H25/02
NCAA
NC State
#128
W
96-90 OT
96
90
+6
H28/02
NCAA
Stanford
#103
L
78-86
78
86
-8
H05/03
NCAA
Boston College
#308
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A07/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
31-40
0-0
41-46
0-0
32-38
0-0
33-38
0-0
32-41
0-0
47-41
0-0
37-43
0-0
44-46
0-0
45-33
0-0
44-41
0-0
20-23
0-0
48-50
0-0
22-54
0-0
34-46
0-0
38-44
0-0
43-37
0-0
37-45
0-0
41-41
0-0
33-30
0-0
36-47
158.6Avg total
75.3Scored
83.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)75.383.3158.6-8.020%
Last 5 (5)73.485.2158.6-11.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)71.678.4150.1-6.828%
vs Similar (11)77.172.5149.6+4.555%
vs Weaker (1)82.058.0140.0+24.0100%
Ohio StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#19
L
66-70
66
70
-4
H15/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
86-69
86
69
+17
H18/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A22/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A26/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
82-74
82
74
+8
H01/03
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
94-62
94
62
+32
A05/03
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
91-78
91
78
+13
H07/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H12/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
67-71
67
71
-4
A13/03
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H19/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
37-37
0-0
29-33
0-0
38-26
0-0
48-43
0-0
26-23
0-0
34-43
0-0
23-37
0-0
34-37
0-0
36-31
0-0
46-43
0-0
45-21
0-0
49-41
0-0
50-33
0-0
41-45
0-0
34-30
0-0
38-39
0-0
35-39
0-0
32-32
0-0
24-39
0-0
40-27
143.8Avg total
73.9Scored
69.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)73.969.9143.8+4.050%
Last 5 (5)77.669.2146.8+8.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.276.8147.0-6.717%
vs Similar (12)74.874.8149.6-0.142%
vs Weaker (12)85.768.6154.2+17.192%

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -6.4-6.4Q2: +3.2+3.2Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -2.2-2.2Q4: +0.8+0.8
Notre DameOhio State
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Notre DameLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Syracuse
#236
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A31/01
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A05/02
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H07/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A11/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
45-33
45
33
+12
H14/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
20-23
20
23
-3
A21/02
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
22-54
22
54
-32
H25/02
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H28/02
NCAA
Stanford
#103
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H05/03
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A07/03
NCAA
71.8Avg total
32.7Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.135.568.7-2.437%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.935.770.6-0.841%-
Last 30 away (13)30.835.366.1-4.531%-
Last 10 (10)32.739.171.8-6.420%-
Last 5 (5)30.039.269.2-9.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)33.138.671.7-5.522%-
vs Similar (11)32.531.163.5+1.455%-
vs Weaker (1)41.029.070.0+12.0100%-
Ohio StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#19
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H15/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H18/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
W
26-23
26
23
+3
A22/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
23-37
23
37
-14
A26/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H01/03
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
45-21
45
21
+24
A05/03
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
50-33
50
33
+17
H07/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H12/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A13/03
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
24-39
24
39
-15
H19/03
NCAA
66.4Avg total
34.8Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.834.271.0+2.650%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.233.972.1+4.356%-
Last 30 away (12)34.834.769.4+0.142%-
Last 10 (10)34.831.666.4+3.260%-
Last 5 (5)37.632.470.0+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)34.738.873.5-4.217%-
vs Similar (12)34.434.869.2-0.350%-
vs Weaker (12)40.231.371.6+8.967%-
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Notre Dame wins
2
Ohio State wins
DateGameScore
16/11/25Ohio State v Notre Dame64-63
09/12/20Notre Dame v Ohio State85-90
Notre Damelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/26ABoston College69-77
05/03/26HStanford78-86
28/02/26HNC State96-90 OT
25/02/26HDuke56-100
21/02/26APittsburgh68-73
14/02/26HGeorgia Tech89-74
11/02/26ASMU Mustangs81-89
07/02/26HFlorida State79-82
05/02/26ALouisville65-76
31/01/26ASyracuse72-86
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/03/26HTCU64-66
13/03/26AMichigan67-71
12/03/26HIowa72-69
07/03/26HIndiana91-78
05/03/26APenn State94-62
01/03/26HPurdue82-74
26/02/26AIowa57-74
22/02/26AMichigan State60-66
18/02/26HWisconsin86-69
15/02/26HVirginia66-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Notre Dame
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
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Ohio State
NCAA 2026-27
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This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

No league table for this competition yet.
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