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SMU at No. 11 Notre Dame: Week 12 preview

• SMU (6-2) visits No. 11 Notre Dame (7-1) on Sat, Nov 21 · 7:30 PM ET. The line is Notre Dame −17.5 with a total of 56.5.
• SP+ power ratings: SMU 13.4 (21st), Notre Dame 25.2 (3rd). SP+ projects Notre Dame by 14.3, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The SMU offense ranks 28th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.20); the Notre Dame defense ranks 12th (−0.03 allowed). Biggest SMU edges: passing success rate. The Notre Dame defense holds the edge in rushing explosiveness, EPA per rush, explosiveness.
• The Notre Dame offense ranks 3rd in FBS in EPA per play (+0.37); the SMU defense ranks 79th (+0.13 allowed). Biggest Notre Dame edges: EPA per rush, rushing success rate, EPA per play. The SMU defense holds the edge in passing-downs success rate, second-level yards per carry.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): SMU −0.8 (79th toughest), Notre Dame 0.0 (73rd toughest).