| MATCHUP | Eastern Illinois Panthers | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-2 | 2-0 |
| Spread | +28.5 -115 | -28.5 -105 |
| Moneyline | +4000 | -50000 |
| Total | Over 141.5 (-115) | Under 141.5 (-105) |
| Where | Purcell Pavilion, South Bend, IN | |
| When | Monday, November 9, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ACCNX | |
Eastern Illinois vs Notre Dame Prediction
In this Eastern Illinois vs Notre Dame Prediction, Notre Dame is coming as -28.5 home favorites. Both teams have started the season on completely opposite trajectories, with Notre Dame being undefeated and having covered the spread in both games, having a elite defense and a +14.5 point differential. On the flip side, Eastern Illinois has been winless this season and has been terrible both on the offensive and the defensive end, losing by an average of 39 points per game. Notre Dame won easily their previous meeting last season by 20 points and I expect them to dominate again today. Take Notre Dame and lay the points at home.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a 2-0 overall record and a 1-0 home record and a 1-0 neutral record. They are coming off an 83-56 home win against Mercyhurst and will face South Carolina State and Florida next.
Offensively, they are averaging 78.5 points per game (ranking 196th in the nation), while allowing 64 points per game defensively (ranking 115th in the nation) and have a 117.3 offensive rating (ranking 138th) and a 95.6 defensive rating (ranking 156th). The Fighting Irish are shooting 43.6% from the field (ranking 227th) and 42.9% from beyond the arc (ranking 34th), while allowing their opponents to shoot with 41.7% from the field (ranking 192nd) and 32.7% from the 3-point range (ranking 225th). They are shooting with a 79.5% from the free-throw line (ranking 49th). They are grabbing 36 rebounds per game (ranking 233rd) and allow 29.5 rebounds per game off their opponents (62nd), while averaging 14.5 assists per game (ranking 201st) and allowing their opponents to dish 12 assists per game (147th). They average 2 blocks per game (ranking 275th) and 9.5 steals per game (ranking 102nd), while committing 12 turnovers per game (ranking 154th) and forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game (ranking 111th).
Brady Koehler leads Notre Dame in scoring, averaging 16.5 ppg on 60% shooting from the field, also adding a team-high 7 rebounds per game. Braeden Shrewsberry follows with 16 ppg on 46.2% shooting from the field. Ethan Roberts follows with 14.5 ppg on 60% shooting from the field. Braeden Smith leads the team in assists with 6.5 per game.
Eastern Illinois Panthers Preview
The Eastern Illinois Panthers have a 0-2 overall record and a 0-2 road record. They are coming off a 47-91 road loss against Iowa and will face Blackburn and Purdue Fort Wayne next .-2
Offensively, they are averaging 52 points per game (ranking 358th in the nation), while allowing 91 points per game defensively (ranking 328th in the nation) and have a 76.7 offensive rating (ranking 350th) and a 134.3 defensive rating (ranking 355th). The Panthers are shooting 41.2% from the field (ranking 260th) and 14.3% from beyond the arc (ranking 364th), while allowing their opponents to shoot with 56.4% from the field (ranking 359th) and 42.6% from the 3-point range (ranking 344th). They are shooting with a 63% from the free-throw line (ranking 272nd). They are grabbing 25 rebounds per game (ranking 356th) and allow 36.5 rebounds per game off their opponents (ranking 209th), while averaging 11.5 assists per game (ranking 273rd) and allowing their opponents to dish 19 assists per game (ranking 331st). They average 0.5 blocks per game (ranking 358th) and 7 steals per game (ranking 193rd), while committing 17.5 turnovers per game (ranking 328th) and forcing their opponents into 13 turnovers per game (ranking 192nd).
Demar Burton and Tanner Vogel lead Eastern Illinois in scoring, averaging 9.5 ppg each, with Burton shooting 57.1% from the field and Vogel shooting 46.2% from the field. Daniel Ntambwe follows with 6 ppg on 50% shooting from the field. Tanner Vogel leads the team in rebounds with 9 per game. Jaden Miller leads the team in assists with 3 per game.
Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends: November 9, 2026
Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win
- Notre Dame has won each of its last nine home night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Eastern Illinois has lost each of its last four night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Notre Dame has won the first half in 10 of its last 13 games against non-Conference opponents at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
Why the Eastern Illinois Panthers will win
- Notre Dame has lost six of its last seven night games.
Total Points Facts
- Six of Notre Dame’s last seven games at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center have produced a total of 156+ points.
- Three of Eastern Illinois’ last four games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 148+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Notre Dame ranks 40th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (79.5%).
- Eastern Illinois ranks T363rd among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (25.0).
- Eastern Illinois ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for points per game this season (52.0).