Ohio State vs. Notre Dame: ESPN’s SP+ predicts final score of Week 4 showdown

Ohio State vs. Notre Dame is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated college football games of the season so far.

ESPN’s SP+ published its prediction for the final score of the game this week. ESPN’s model is predicting Ohio State to win a close game, 28-27.

Here are score predictions for the full Week 4 slate:

😍🏈 WEEK 4 SP+ PICKS 🥳🎺

Ohio St 28, ND 27!
Clemson 29, FSU 26
Ducks 46, Buffs 17*
Utah 29, UCLA 26
Bama 32, Ole Miss 25
Ore St 29, Wazzu 24
Penn St 26, Iowa 14

Holy smokes, this week is LOADED.

* CU *did* underachieve projections last wk…https://t.co/fjsWyQPXfP pic.twitter.com/RW9x4P76ah

— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) September 17, 2023

Ohio State is entering this game with an undefeated record. The Buckeyes crushed Western Kentucky back in Week 3, 63-10. College GameDay will be on hand to help preview the top-10 showdown with Notre Dame.

Ohio State is currently a 3-point favorite over the Fighting Irish. Interested fans can use our BetMGM Ohio promo code to get in on the action.

Notre Dame is off to a 4-0 start so far in 2023. The Fighting Irish have scored at least 40 points in each of their first 4 games to start the season.

Notre Dame’s defense has also been dominant in the early game. Al Golden’s unit leads the nation in pass defense efficiency so far this year.

Ohio State has won 5 straight meetings against the Fighting Irish. That includes OSU’s 21-10 win over Notre Dame that took place last September.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night.

Spenser Davis

Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.