No. 5 Notre Dame will face Navy at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Saturday with kickoff set for noon ET. The Fighting Irish enter the game as 30.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 55.5 points according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
Notre Dame (6-1) had a bye last week following a 28-24 loss at BYU that snapped a 16-game winning streak. Quarterback CJ Carr completed 27 of 49 passes for 261 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in that defeat. The Irish remain in strong position for a College Football Playoff berth and face No. 1 Miami next week.
Navy (2-5) is off to its worst start in four seasons under coach Brian Newberry. The Midshipmen have turned the ball over 10 times while forcing only four turnovers. Despite the record, Navy averages 307.7 rushing yards per game and all five losses have come by 10 points or fewer. Quarterback Jackson Gutierrez has thrown seven touchdown passes and rushed for 869 yards with 12 rushing scores.
Notre Dame boasts the second-best turnover margin in the country with 16 takeaways against just two giveaways. The Fighting Irish have held five of seven opponents to 13 points or fewer. SportsLine's computer model projects a combined 50 points, with the under hitting in 66% of simulations.
Betting odds list Notre Dame at -20000 on the money line, Navy at +2400, and the spread at Notre Dame -30.5. The over/under is 55.5 (Over -112, Under -108).
