# College Football Week 9: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2-5) Game Preview and Predictions

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> Notre Dame looks to snap a one-game skid against a Navy team that's lost two straight, with the Irish set up as a massive favorite.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-30 16:03 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

Notre Dame brings the nation's one of the highest-scoring offenses on the schedule into a 30-point spread against a reeling Navy team.

The Fighting Irish sit at six wins and one loss but arrive on a one-game losing streak. Navy is two and five and has dropped its last two games.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
- Where | Gillette Stadium
- TV | ABC
- Line | Notre Dame Fighting Irish -30 | O/U 56.5 (market view)
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish record | 6-1
- Navy Midshipmen record | 2-5

## The matchup

Notre Dame has outscored opponents 288 to 94 this season, a number that tells you most of what you need to know heading into Saturday. The one loss came two weeks back, a 24-28 decision against BYU Cougars, but before that the Irish ran through Stanford Cardinal 58-7, North Carolina Tar Heels 37-26, Purdue Boilermakers 49-10 and Michigan State Spartans 27-10.

Navy has been in just about every game it's played, with 208 points for and 204 against, but the finishing hasn't been there. The Midshipmen lost 39-49 to North Texas Mean Green last week and 34-38 to UTSA Roadrunners the week before that. Sandwiched in is a 34-26 win over Tulsa Golden Hurricane, plus losses to Air Force Falcons (9-14) and UAB Blazers (20-24).

## Key matchups

Notre Dame's offense, averaging a massive points-for total through its first seven games, faces a Navy defense that's given up 204 points on the year. If the Irish line moves the ball like it has for most of the season, this one could get away from Navy early.

On the other side, Navy's offense has found the end zone enough to keep games close against North Texas and UTSA, but it will be tested by a Notre Dame defense that has allowed just 94 points all season. That gap, nearly a hundred points on the defensive side alone, is the single biggest number in this preview.

## The pick

The market has Notre Dame favored by 30.0 points with a total of 56.5, and the projected score sits at 43-13 in favor of the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame's defense has been stingy all year, and Navy's two-game losing streak suggests this is not the week to expect a turnaround on the road. Barring a reversal of everything we've seen from both sides this season, the Irish should handle business.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Wk7 L 24-28 vs BYU Cougars, Wk6 W 58-7 vs Stanford Cardinal, Wk5 W 37-26 vs North Carolina Tar Heels
- Navy Midshipmen | Wk8 L 39-49 vs North Texas Mean Green, Wk7 L 34-38 vs UTSA Roadrunners, Wk6 W 34-26 vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

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*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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