Notre Dame vs Villanova Prediction, Pick, College Basketball Odds for Sunday, Nov. 1

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The Villanova Wildcats take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Rome, Italy. Tip-off is set for 9:30 a.m. ET on FOX.

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Villanova is favored by -7.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -305. The total is set at 147.5 points.

Here’s my Villanova vs. Notre Dame prediction and college basketball picks for November 1, 2026.

Villanova vs Notre Dame Prediction

My Pick: Under 147.5 (Play to 146.5)

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Villanova vs Notre Dame Odds

Villanova vs Notre Dame spread: Villanova -7.5 (-110), Notre Dame +7.5 (-110)

Villanova vs Notre Dame over/under: 147.5 (-108o / -112u)

Villanova vs Notre Dame moneyline: Villanova -305, Notre Dame +245

Villanova vs Notre Dame College Basketball Preview

Micah Shrewsberry can use a big season in South Bend. After missing the NCAA Tournament in his first three seasons, what better way to change the public perception than beating Villanova in a standalone game?

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The Fighting Irish went 1-1 during exhibition season, beating DePaul and losing to Dayton. It’s worth noting that starting center Logan Duncomb played just four minutes against DePaul and didn’t play against Dayton. No updates on his status are public right now, but the Irish need him.

With almost a wholly new roster, Shrewsberry has to find an identity, and shooting feels like it’s the way for the Irish.

The Fighting Irish will trot out a starting five of Braeden Smith (Gonzaga transfer), Braeden Shrewsberry (11.9 PPG), Ethan Roberts (Penn transfer), Brady Koehler (5.6 PPG) and Duncomb (Winthrop transfer), or Tommy Ahneman if Duncomb can’t play.

That all comes back to shooting. Four of those guys can hit shots from 3 at a reliable clip. Smith shot 36% from 3 last year, Roberts shot 40%, Shrewsberry shot 40% and…

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