Notre Dame Shock Loss to Northern Illinois Leaves Futures Bettors in Shock

Last week's Notre Dame win over Texas A&M was a convincing one.  Gamblers had to be happy with their future bet on the Irish.

Jeremiyah Love broke a tie with a 21-yard touchdown run with 1:54 left and No. 7 Notre Dame beat a ranked Texas A&M (No. 20) 23-13.

Then Week 2 happened.

Perhaps one of the biggest upsets in college football over the past two years, Notre Dame got beat by none other than Northern Illinois, at home no less.

The Irish were a -28 favorite.  Northern Illinois paid out $2000 for every $100 bet for anyone who dared to bet them on the moneyline.

Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play, Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired and Northern Illinois stunned No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 on Saturday.

Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock was emotional after the dramatic victory, with his team now 2-0 on the season.

“We didn’t need luck,” Hammock said. “That was our theme. I didn’t think we needed luck. We just need to play our best. It wasn’t the cleanest for us, but we played hard for four quarters and stayed together. They worked together, they believed, and they made enough plays to win a game.

“This is a program-changing type win, no different than when we beat Alabama a while ago.”

Hammond said his Huskies measured up to Notre Dame.

“I think we were bigger than what they thought,” Hammock said. “We’re not a normal MAC team, in my opinion. We’re big on the offensive and defensive lines and we’re physical. I didn’t look at it as a mismatch in that capacity.”