Sun Bowl Odds: Oregon State vs Notre Dame Lines, Spread, Schedule

The 2023 Sun Bowl matchup is official, as Oregon State will take on Notre Dame — and here's everything you need to know about the Sun Bowl odds and Oregon State vs. Notre Dame lines, spread and more.

Notre Dame opened as a 10.5-point favorite over Oregon State in the 2023 Sun Bowl. The line has since moved and Notre Dame is now a 4.5-point favorite over Oregon State. The total is over/under 39.5 points scored by both teams combined. On the moneyline, Notre Dame is a -200 favorite over Oregon State, while Oregon State is +164 to win outright.

Sun Bowl Injuries & Transfer News

Oregon State Beavers

Coaching Changes

Oregon State staff has been shaken up for the bowl after head coach Jonathan Smith left for Michigan State. The new head coach is former defensive coordinator Trent Bray, but he won’t be with the team for the bowl.

Passing game coordinator Kefense Hynson takes over in the interim, while cornerbacks coach Anthony Perkins will serve as the interim DC.

Transfer Portal

• Starting QB DJ Uiagalelei (704 snaps)
• Backup QB Aidan Chiles (100 snaps)
  • Ben Gulbranson is listed as QB1 after starting final eight games of 2022.
• Starting TE Jack Velling (585 snaps)
• TE Jake Overman portal (56 snaps)
• Starting LB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (741 snaps; leading tackler)
• Starting S Akili Arnold (664 snaps)
• Starting CB Jermod McCoy (410 snaps)
• PK Atticus Sappington (13-of-14 on FGs)

Opt-Outs

• Starting WR Anthony Gould (517 snaps)
• Starting RT Taliese Fuaga (700 snaps)

Injuries

• Starters LT Joshua Gray (682 snaps) and LG Heneli Bloomfield (619 snaps) both missed the finale.

Misc.

RB Damien Martinez (488 snaps) is unlikely to play in the bowl game despite being eligible after being arrested.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Coaching Changes

Offensive coordinator Gerad Parker will take the head-coaching job at Troy.

Transfer Portal

• Starting C Zeke Correll (558 snaps; injured since Week 10)
• Starting WR Rico Flores (404 snaps)
• Starting WR Tobias Merriweather (378 snaps)
• Starting WR Chris Tyree (276 snaps)
• New starting TE Holden Staes (369 snaps)
• WR Braylon James (22 snaps)
• DE Nana Osafo-Mensah (252 snaps)
• DL Aidan Keanaaina (40 snaps)
• S Ramon Henderson (304 snaps)
• S Antonio Carter (72 snaps)

Opt-Outs

• Starting QB Sam Hartman (678 snaps; Steve Angeli will start)
• Starting RB Audric Estime (388 snaps)
• Starting RT Blake Fisher (710 snaps)
• Starting LT Joe Alt (713 snaps)
• Starting CB Cam Hart (572 snaps)
• Starting CB Thomas Harper (438 snaps)
• LB Marist Liufau (595 snaps)
• DB Thomas Harper (three PBUs)

Bronko Nagurski Award-winning safety Xavier Watts (675 snaps) confirmed he will play in the Sun Bowl, while defensive tackle Howard Cross (582 snaps) announced he'll return for another season.

Freshman Charles Jagusah (0 snaps) has been taking reps as the starting left tackle.

Injuries

• Starting RG Rocco Spindler (559 snaps) went down in Week 10 with a season-ending injury. Billy Schrauth (196 snaps) served as his replacement and will start in bowl.
• Starting TE Mitchell Evans (425 snaps) was lost for the year in Week 9.

Notre Dame will be without 11 of its top 12 offensive players in terms of snap counts.

Head coach Marcus Freeman said wide receivers Jayden Thomas (272 snaps), KK Smith (0 snaps) and Deion Colzie (51 snaps) are trending in the right direction. Jordan Faison (112 snaps), Jaden Greathouse (259 snaps) and Thomas are listed as starters at wideout with Eli Raridon (149 snaps) at tight end.

Our college football betting expert, Collin Wilson, has projected the spread and total for every college football bowl game. For the Sun Bowl, our expert projects the Oregon State vs. Notre Dame spread at Notre Dame -5.5 and the total at over/under 56.9 points scored.

The 2023 Sun Bowl featuring Oregon State vs. Notre Dame will take place on Friday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. ET on CBS

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