Navy Midshipmen vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: NBC Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-25.0)

Total/Over-Under: 56

The Navy Midshipmen (7-1) are traveling to Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, November 8, 2025 where they will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-2). Navy is 25.0-point dogs. The total has been set at 56.

The Navy Midshipmen come into this game with a record of 7-1 this season. The last time they took the field, the Midshipmen went up against the North Texas Mean Green and took a loss by a final of 31-17. In the running game, the Midshipmen gave up 190 yards on 45 tries, which is 4.2 yds per run allowed. Navy relinquished 19 pass completions on 24 tries for 234 yds, and a completion rate of 79.2%. In all, they ran 58 plays which converted into 391 yards. The Navy Midshipmen ended up running the ball 44 times and compiled 311 yards, which came out to an average of 7.1 yds per carry.

The Midshipmen have earned 3,730 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Navy has compiled 7 touchdowns through the air and 30 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 9 different times. Navy has a total of 171 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 50 infractions for 425 yds. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 317.3 yards on the ground which is 1st in the nation. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Navy Midshipmen are sitting at 34.8 points per outing.

When talking about passing yardage, the Midshipmen have conceded 2,030 yds which has them sitting in 96th in Division 1. They have given up 253.8 yards per contest via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 64.2%. Overall, they are surrendering 380.0 yards per outing which has them sitting 82nd in the nation. They have yielded 12 touchdowns via the pass as well as 12 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.6 yards per run and 126.3 yards on the ground per game this season. During the season, they have conceded 1,010 yards via the running game in 8 games. The Midshipmen are sitting in 66th in Division 1 concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 24.0 points per game.

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The Fighting Irish head into this game 6-2 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Fighting Irish walked away with a victory by a final of 25-10 against the Boston College Eagles. Notre Dame allowed 33 running attempts for 12 yds (0.4 yds per rush). The Fighting Irish pass defense gave up a completion rate of 66.7%, relinquishing 269 yards on 30 out of 45 through the air. The Fighting Irish finished the contest with 458 yds while they ran 55 plays (8.3 yds per play). Notre Dame ended up running for 5.5 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 159 yards on 29 attempts.

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Fighting Irish are sitting 14th in the nation maintaining an average of 37.4 points per game. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish maintain an average of 461.6 yards per contest, which ranks them 17th in college football. The Notre Dame offense has racked up 448 yards of penalties on 50 infractions, which has them ranked 86th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 4 picks while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to earn 188 1st downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Fighting Irish have racked up 2,192 passing yards as well as holding an average of 274.0 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 26th in Division 1. They average 187.6 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,501 yards for the season.

Notre Dame has allowed a total of 717 yards via the ground game (89.6 yards per outing) as well as 6 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 258.6 yards/game, which has them in 120th in college football. This year, they have allowed 159 points. They have earned 2 fumbles recovered and 16 picks for the season. The Fighting Irish defense has taken the field for 546 plays, which has them ranked 56th in Division 1. The Fighting Irish are relinquishing 19.9 points per contest, which puts them 29th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Midshipmen/Fighting Irish college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Fighting Irish -25.0

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