The No. 24 Navy Midshipmen (6-0) will aim for their first 7-0 start since 1978 when they face the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) in an annual rivalry game on Saturday afternoon. Navy has won all six of its games by double digits, including a 51-17 win over Charlotte last week. Notre Dame has won five consecutive games since its shocking loss to Northern Illinois in Week 2. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 31-13 win at Georgia Tech, and they have won nine of the last 10 meetings between these teams.
Kickoff is set for noon ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The Fighting Irish are 14-point favorites, per SportsLine consensus, in the latest Notre Dame vs. Navy odds. The over/under for total points is 49.5. Before entering any Navy vs. Notre Dame picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 14-7 on all top-rated picks over the past four weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on Notre Dame vs. Navy. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the Navy vs. Notre Dame game:
- Notre Dame spread: Notre Dame -13.5
- Notre Dame over/under: 49.5 points
- Notre Dame money line: Notre Dame -610, Navy +431
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Why Navy can cover
Navy has been one of the most impressive offensive teams in college football this season, scoring at least 34 points in every game. The Midshipmen remained unbeaten with a 51-17 win against Charlotte last week, easily covering the spread as 16.5-point favorites. Junior quarterback Blake Horvath had an efficient outing, completing 7 of 13 passes for 117 yards and three touchdowns.
Junior fullback Alex Tecza led a balanced rushing attack with eight carries for 68 yards and two touchdowns, while Horvath added 56 yards on 13 attempts. The Midshipmen are averaging a whopping 274.8 rushing yards per game this season, with Horvath racking up a team-high 621 yards. They have been an excellent team to back as underdogs in recent years, covering the spread at a 12-5-1 clip in their last 18 games in that role. See which team to pick here.
Why Notre Dame can cover
Both teams rely heavily on their respective rushing attacks, but Notre Dame has superior talent and presents more of a passing threat. The Fighting Irish rank 12th nationally in rushing yards per game (209.6), powered by running back Jeremiyah Love’s 462 yards and seven touchdowns. Dual-threat quarterback Riley Leonard has rushed for 456 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 6.1 yards per attempt.
Leonard has completed 66.7% of his passes for 1,182 yards and six touchdowns, connecting with senior wide receiver Beaux Collins 26 times for 317 yards. Notre Dame also has a better run defense in this matchup, giving up 81 fewer rushing yards per game than the Midshipmen over the last three games. The Fighting Irish cruised to a 42-3 win in this rivalry last season, easily covering the spread as 20.5-point favorites. See which team to pick here.
How to make Navy vs. Notre Dame picks
The model has simulated Notre Dame vs. Navy 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Navy vs. Notre Dame, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Notre Dame vs. Navy spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
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