The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) face off against the Navy Midshipmen (6-0) on Saturday, October 26th. This game will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Navy Midshipmen

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Notre Dame Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame’s offense is averaging 34.6 points per game, placing them 24th in the nation as they head into week 9. They are also ranked 32nd in our offensive power rankings. Their ground game has been the focal point, averaging 210.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 18th nationally.

Jeremiyah Love leads the rushing attack with 462 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Quarterback Riley Leonard has thrown for 1,182 yards, completing 66.7% of his passes, with six touchdowns and three interceptions.

Navy Offense Breakdown

Navy’s offense has been explosive this season, ranking 4th in scoring with 44.8 points per game. They are 6th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. Their rushing attack is their strength, averaging 275.7 yards per game on the ground, placing them 7th nationally.

Quarterback Blake Horvath has thrown for 888 yards, with a passer rating of 140. Navy ranks 2nd in passer rating nationally. Horvath has 10 touchdown passes and just one interception. Eli Heidenreich leads the rushing attack with 179 yards, averaging 8 yards per carry.

Notre Dame Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense has been impressive this season, ranking fifth nationally by allowing just 11.9 points per game. In their recent game against Georgia Tech, they gave up only 13 points and forced two interceptions. The defense held Georgia Tech to 80 rushing yards but allowed 269 passing yards.

Opposing quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of just 59.9 against Notre Dame, completing only 49.7% of their passes. The Irish rank 18th in the nation, allowing 165.9 passing yards per game, while also giving up 121.4 rushing yards per contest.

Notre Dame Team Defense

Navy’s defense has been a key factor this season, ranking 14th nationally by allowing just 19.7 points per game. In their recent game against Charlotte, they forced four interceptions and gave up only 17 points, despite allowing 363 total yards, including 200 rushing yards on 48 attempts.

Opponents have averaged 166.7 rushing yards per game against Navy, ranking 120th nationally, and 224.7 passing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 55.4% of their passes against Navy, with a passer rating of 77.8, which ranks 37th in the country.

Notre Dame vs Navy Trends

• In their last three road games, Notre Dame has averaged 40 points per game while allowing 11. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
• In their last ten games at home, the Navy Midshipmen have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 18 points per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Navy has an ATS mark of 6-3-1 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Notre Dame has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 8-2 straight up.

Fighting Irish vs Midshipmen Prediction

Notre Dame is favored by -11.5 points in their week nine matchup against Navy, with our projected final score being 31-21 in favor of the Fighting Irish. While we expect Notre Dame to win, Navy is likely to cover the spread as the home underdog.

With the over/under line set at 52 points, our projection suggests that the total will finish right on the line, so there is no clear advantage in placing a bet on the over or under.

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