We’ve started the 2025 NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament strong, going 5-2 so far for +3.3 units. Let’s take a look at the four Sunday games and see what live betting angle, totals, favorite and player props I’m betting to wrap up the weekend.
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Notre Dame at No. 4 Ohio State
 Notre Dame Moneyline/Spread | -130 / -1.5 |
 Ohio State Moneyline/Spread | +100 / +1.5 |
| Total | 21.5 |
| Time | Sunday · 12 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN2 |
Odds via Caesars
The Fighting Irish take on the Buckeyes for the second time this season and I expect another tightly contested game. I think Notre Dame is able to pull off the win over Ohio State this time, but another one-goal finish is very likely regardless of the victor. I also think this total is sharp. It opened at 23 on DraftKings but was quickly bet down to now 21.5 at every sportsbook.
Rather than bet the pre-game odds for this game, I recommend waiting to see if we get an early surge of goals to start the game and bet a live under at 23.5 or higher. I expect this game to slow down in the second half, so there could be some value on a live under if these teams find the back of the net early.
Air Force at No. 2 Maryland
 Air Force Moneyline/Spread | +1800 / +9 |
 Maryland Moneyline/Spread | -15000 / -9 |
| Total | 22 |
| Time | Sunday · 2:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPNU |
Odds via DraftKings
Maryland hosts Air Force on Sunday and I’m eyeing the total in this game. I expect Maryland to win this game fairly easily, but this spread is very large for a team that hasn’t scored more than 14 goals all season and would rather grind out low-scoring wins than run up the score on weaker teams. The total is 21.5 at most sportsbooks, but DraftKings is currently hanging a 22. Only one Maryland game this season has had more than 22 total goals, and I don’t expect Sunday’s game to become the second.
While Air Force will be the second-worst defense that the Terps will have played, they only scored 14 on Delaware’s 53rd-ranked defense earlier in the season and held the Blue Hens to just three goals. Even if we get a big day offensively from the Terps, I don’t think Air Force will be able to do enough against this second-ranked defense to push this total over.
The Maryland defense is the most efficient tournament team and is the only defense besides Army with an adjusted defensive efficiency rate of less than 20%. They’ve held all but Notre Dame, Ohio State and Michigan to single digits and are allowing an average of just 8.14 goals per game. Despite Air Force ranking 15th in adjusted offensive efficiency, Maryland will be the toughest defense they’ve faced and they likely will be at a possession disadvantage as well.
Finally, these offenses, while efficient, play at extremely slow paces. Maryland plays at the third-slowest pace and Air Force ranks 15th-slowest according to Lacrosse Reference. Bet this game to stay Under 22 at -115 on DraftKings.
Pick: Under 22
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Harvard at No. 6 Syracuse
 Harvard Moneyline/Spread | +260 / +2.5 |
 Syracuse Moneyline/Spread | -325 / -2.5 |
| Total | 26.5 |
| Time | Sunday · 5 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPNU |
Odds via BetMGM
Syracuse hosts Harvard for the second time this season and the Crimson upset the Orange in their first matchup, 15-14. However, I think Harvard will have a tough time replicating their last performance against Syracuse.
Harvard’s 51.9% adjusted offensive efficiency was their highest mark of the season. Jimmy McCool was uncharacteristically poor in net, recording a 33% save percentage before getting pulled midway through the third quarter. I don’t expect that bad of a showing this time around and trust Cuse to clean up the off-ball defenses that plagued them in their earlier loss to the Crimson.Harvard was opportunistic and found the soft spots in the Syracuse defense, but the Orange should be better prepared this time around.
Harvard managed to win despite getting destroyed in the possession battle, losing 28 of 32 faceoffs. While both offenses rank in the Top 5 in adjusted offensive efficiency on Lacrosse Reference, Harvard is outmatched on defense and faceoffs. The Crimson’s defense has played well at times, but their 35th-ranked adjusted defensive efficiency pales in comparison to Syracuse’s 8th-ranked defense.
Even if Harvard hangs around early, I expect Syracuse to be able to build a lead and cover this short spread on Sunday. Bet Syracuse -2.5 at -135 on BetMGM or -3 on most other sportsbooks.
Pick: Syracuse -2.5
Albany at No. 1 Cornell
 Albany Moneyline/Spread | +1600 / +8.5 |
 Cornell Moneyline/Spread | -6000 / -8.5 |
| Total | 26.5 |
| Time | Sunday · 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPNU |
Odds via FanDuel
We get another rematch from earlier in the year to cap off the weekend. Top-seeded Cornell hosts Albany as an 8.5-point favorite. When these teams last met, the Big Red comfortably won, 18-11. Yet this spread is too large for a team that hasn’t covered large spreads particularly well this season. Instead, I’m targeting the total of 26.5.
Cornell’s offense ranks first in adjusted offensive efficiency and eight of their 15 games have gone over 26.5, including their last game against Albany. Albany’s offense has been very efficient as well, ranking 18th in adjusted offensive efficiency.
Defensively, Cornell has been average, ranking 25th in adjusted defensive efficiency and relying heavily on it’s top-ranked offense and 10th-best faceoff unit. Albany’s defense has been worse, ranking 36th and allowing an average of 16.3 goals per game to tournament teams.
Both teams also play at a moderate pace and I expect a similarly high-scoring game like last time. Bet this rematch to go Over 26.5 again at -110 on FanDuel.
I also like CJ Kirst to go over his goals and shots on goal props. He’s gone over both 4.5 goals and 6.5 shots on goal in eight of 15 games this season, including Cornell’s game against Albany earlier this year. At the current odds, I like Kirst to go Over 4.5 goals (-115) and 6.5 shots on goal (+100) again. Since both of these props are correlated, yet still high even by Kirst’s standards, I recommend just betting to win a half unit on each.
Picks: Over 26.5, CJ Kirst Over 4.5 Goals (0.575 unit), CJ Kirst Over 6.5 SOG (0.5 unit)
2025 College Lacrosse Season Best Bets: 45-37-1 for +10.23 units
All bets are to win 1 unit or more (i.e. 1.2 units at -120, 1 unit at +120) unless otherwise specified.
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