No. 5 Notre Dame will face Navy at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Saturday with kickoff scheduled for noon ET. The Fighting Irish enter the game following a bye week after their 28-24 loss to BYU, which snapped a 16-game winning streak. Navy sits at 2-5, marking its worst start in four seasons under head coach Brian Newberry.
Betting Odds and Key Statistics
Notre Dame is a 30.5-point favorite according to DraftKings Sportsbook, with the over/under set at 55.5 points. The money line lists Notre Dame at -20000 and Navy at +2400. The Fighting Irish boast the second-best turnover margin in the country, with 16 takeaways against only two giveaways. Quarterback CJ Carr completed 27 of 49 passes for 261 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the loss to BYU, his first game with a passer rating below 100.0.
Navy's offense averages 307.7 rushing yards per game, led by quarterback Jackson Gutierrez, who has thrown seven touchdown passes and rushed for 869 yards and 12 scores. The Midshipmen have turned the ball over 10 times while forcing just four turnovers. All five of Navy's losses have come by 10 points or fewer.
Prediction and Model Projection
SportsLine's computer model projects a combined 50 points, with the under hitting in 66% of simulations. The model's pick is under 56.5 points, citing Navy's historical struggles to score in the series (14 points or fewer in each of the last three seasons) and Notre Dame's defense, which has held five of seven opponents to 13 points or fewer.
