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MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey is the setting for the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s (6-1) matchup against the No. 24 Navy Midshipmen (6-0) on October 26, 2024, starting at 12 p.m. ET, airing on ABC.
The Fighting Irish are expected to win by at least two scores (currently -12.5) against the Midshipmen. The over/under for this matchup is 52 points.
Keep reading for our betting preview for this season, and discover all of our predictions here, too!
Notre Dame -12.5 vs. Navy
Notre Dame vs. Navy Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Fighting Irish (-12.5)
- Moneyline: Fighting Irish (-490), Midshipmen (+361)
- Total: 52 points
Notre Dame vs. Navy Betting Stats and Info
The Fighting Irish’s record against the spread is 5-2-0. The Fighting Irish have won twice against the spread when favored by 12.5 points or more (in four opportunities). Notre Dame has won five of its six games played as the moneyline favorite this season. Navy, in six games with a set spread this season, has gone 5-1-0 against the spread. This will be the second time this year Navy is an underdog on the moneyline. The Midshipmen won the first one.
Notre Dame vs. Navy Recent Stats and Trends
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Notre Dame has covered the spread in its last three games, and went 3-0 overall.
- Notre Dame has gone over the total twice in its past three games.
- Notre Dame and its opponents have combined to score an average of 47 points in its last three games, five less than the 52 over/under in this matchup.
Navy Midshipmen
- Navy is unbeaten against the spread and 3-0 overall over its past three contests.
- In all of its past three contests, Navy has hit the over.
- Navy has averaged a total of 50 combined points over its last three games, two less than this matchup’s over/under of 52.
Notre Dame vs. Navy Key Players
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Riley Leonard has 1,182 passing yards (168.9 per game) and a 66.7% completion percentage (118-for-177) while firing six touchdowns and three interceptions. He also has 456 yards on the ground on 75 attempts (plus 10 touchdowns), averaging 65.1 YPG.
- Jeremiyah Love has picked up a team-leading 462 rushing yards (66 YPG) and scored seven touchdowns. He has tacked on 15 catches for 149 yards with one receiving touchdown.
- Beaux Collins has 26 catches (on 42 targets) and leads the team with 317 receiving yards (45.3 per game) while scoring one touchdown.
- Jaden Greathouse’s stat line this year reveals 17 catches for 202 yards and one touchdown. He averages 28.9 receiving yards per game and has been targeted 22 times.
- Howard Cross III has notched a team-leading four sacks, while adding four TFL and 13 tackles.
- Jack Kiser’s 32 tackles mean he’s the team’s leading tackler.
- Xavier Watts has picked off three passes to lead the team while adding 22 tackles and three passes defended.
Navy Midshipmen
- Blake Horvath has thrown for 888 yards while completing 63.9% of his passes, with 10 touchdowns and one interception (148 yards per game). He also has 78 carries for 621 yards and 10 touchdowns.
- Alex Tecza has run for 306 yards on 49 carries (51 yards per game), with seven touchdowns on the ground.
- This season Eli Heidenreich has 23 receptions for a team-high 485 yards (80.8 per game) and five touchdowns.
- Brandon Chatman has chipped in with nine catches for 177 yards and three touchdowns this season. He has been targeted 12 times, and averages 29.5 receiving yards.
- Nathan Kent has totaled 95 yards on three receptions with one touchdown, averaging 15.8 yards per game.
- Justin Reed has collected a team-leading four sacks, while adding four TFL and 16 tackles.
- Over the course of the current campaign, Colin Ramos has collected 45 tackles, two TFL, and one sack and leads the team in tackles.
- In terms of picks, Dashaun Peele leads the team with three interceptions this season and has added 14 tackles, three TFL, two sacks, and three passes defended.