Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 10/31/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Midshipmen (+30.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55

The Navy Midshipmen (2-5) host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Notre Dame is 30-point favorites. The total comes in at 55.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish head into this game 6-1 this season. In their last game, the Fighting Irish went up against the BYU Cougars and took a loss by a score of 28-24. In the game, they tallied 79 plays which gave them 376 yards. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ran the football 30 different times and compiled 115 yds, earning them an average of 3.8 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Fighting Irish gave up 121 yds on 30 tries, which is an average of 4.0 yds per rush surrendered. Notre Dame surrendered 24 pass completions on 37 tries for 239 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.9%.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are sitting at 41.1 points per contest. As a team they're maintaining an average of 183.4 yards rushing which has them sitting 43rd in D-1. The Fighting Irish have earned 3,116 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Notre Dame has amassed 17 passing touchdowns and 17 touchdowns via the ground. Notre Dame has 157 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 22 infractions for 206 yds. They have turned the football over 2 times.

The Fighting Irish rank 4th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 13.4 PPG. They are allowing 2.4 yards per rushing attempt and 67.3 rushing yards per game for the season. In total, they have given up 471 yards via the ground game in 7 games. When talking about passing yardage, the Fighting Irish have allowed 1,174 yds which has them sitting in 12th in the nation. They have given up 167.7 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 61.7%. For the season, they are granting 235.0 yards per contest which has them sitting 1st in D-1. They have given up 8 touchdowns through the air as well as 3 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Midshipmen head into this matchup 2-5 this year. In their last game, the Midshipmen took a loss by a score of 49-39 when they faced the North Texas Mean Green. The Midshipmen finished with a total of 506 yards while running 77 plays (6.6 yards per play). Navy rushed the football for 5.6 yds per carry, finishing with 363 yards on 65 carries. Navy relinquished 29 rush attempts for 172 yards (5.9 yards per rush). The Midshipmen pass defense conceded a completion rate of 73.9%, surrendering 305 yards on 17 out of 23 through the air.

The Navy Midshipmen maintain an average of 427.1 yards/game, which has them sitting 39th in D-1. The Navy offense has totaled 275 yds of penalties on 35 violations, which ranks them 125th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They maintain an average of 307.7 yards per game on the ground and have run for 2,154 yards in total. They have given away 2 picks while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 154 first downs. When looking at how much they score, the Midshipmen are 64th in college football maintaining an average of 29.7 PPG. During the season to this point, the Midshipmen have racked up 836 passing yards along with an average of 119.4 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 135th in Division 1.

Navy has allowed a total of 765 yards rushing (109.3 yards per game) as well as 9 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have given up 16 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 255.9 yards per game, ranking them 123rd in the nation. Overall, they have given up 204 pts. They have no fumbles and 4 picks on the year. The Midshipmen defense has been on the field for 430 plays, which ranks them 21st in the country. The Midshipmen are surrendering 29.1 points per game, which puts them 108th in D-1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Fighting Irish -30.0

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