For almost forty years, two of the most storied programs in college football history played every year as the University of Michigan and Notre Dame met annually between 1978 and 2014 for the joy of College Football betting fans. However, Notre Dame routed Michigan 31-0 in 2014 and then took advantage of an out clause to bring the rivalry to at least a temporary end.
An In Depth Analysis of the Wolverines vs Fighting Irish NCAA Football Odds Rivalry
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Because of the Fighting Irish’s special relationship with the Atlantic Coast Conference, they have agreed to play five games against members of that conference each year even though they are not part of the conference in football. They are ACC members in other sports, though, much like their former arrangement with the Big East. Last Week, though, Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly appeared on the Rich Eisen Show and indicated that he thinks the teams will face one another again, although he is not part of a conversation on the matter.
The Detroit Free Press reported last week that Jim Harbaugh, the new head coach at Michigan, is also open to starting the rivalry once again. Harbaugh, as a player, took part in the rivalry in 1985 and 1986 as the Wolverines’ starting quarterback. Right now, though, Michigan has plenty worry about. They opened the season with a tough loss at Utah and then came back to .500 with a home win against Oregon State. However, after a win over UNLV they prepare to enter a fairly tough Big Ten slate of opponents. Notre Dame (3-0) is trying their best to deal with the loss of Malik Zaire, their gifted quarterback who led the Irish to a dominating 38-3 win over the University of Texas in Week 1.
