Villanova vs. Notre Dame men's prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 1, 2026

Villanova is favored to beat Notre Dame at Palazzo dello Sport on Sunday (9:30 AM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Villanova vs. Notre Dame men's prediction gives Villanova a 75.5% chance of winning, while the latest odds suggest the best betting value is on the under 147.5 points.

Sunday's game opens the inaugural Eternal City Tip-Off doubleheader in Rome, Italy, an event inspired by the election of Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova graduate and the first American-born pope. The Villanova and Notre Dame women's teams meet later that day, and our Villanova vs. Notre Dame women's prediction breaks down that matchup.

Villanova vs. Notre Dame men's key predictions

• Predicted score: Villanova 76-69 Notre Dame
• Villanova win probability: 75.5%
• Notre Dame win probability: 24.5%
• Notre Dame +7.5 spread: 50.9% cover probability
• Under 147.5 points: 53.0% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Villanova vs. Notre Dame men's odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Villanova moneyline: -315 (FanDuel)
• Notre Dame moneyline: +260 (BetMGM)
• Villanova -7.5: -104 (FanDuel)
• Notre Dame +7.5: -110 (Caesars Sportsbook)
• Over 147.5 points: -105 (BetMGM)
• Under 147.5 points: -110 (Caesars Sportsbook)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Villanova vs. Notre Dame men's pick: Under 147.5 (-110)

Our model makes Villanova the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the under 147.5 total points at -110 on Caesars Sportsbook.

Those odds give the under an implied probability of 52.4%, while our model puts it at 53.0%.

That's a 0.7% edge (accounting for rounding), the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Villanova vs. Notre Dame men's game details

• Matchup: Villanova vs. Notre Dame
• Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
• Time: 9:30 AM ET
• Venue: Palazzo dello Sport

About this prediction

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