Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/31/2026

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

Venue:  Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Notre Dame -30.5, Navy +30.5; Over/Under:  54.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Notre Dame -30.5, Navy +30.5; Over/Under:  54.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Notre Dame -30, Navy +30; Over/Under:  54.5 points

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  6-1 (0-0) (FBS Independent)

Navy Midshipmen:  2-5 (1-4) (13th place, American)

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  lost their last game on the road against the BYU Cougars 28-24.

Navy Midshipmen:  lost their last game at home against the North Texas Mean Green 49-39.

Notre Dame is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be for this game. They lost their last game against BYU 28-24. CJ Carr was the starting QB and he completed 27/49 passes for 261 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Nolan James Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 77 and 1 TD. Jaden Greathouse led the receivers with 125 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Luke Talich and Drayk Bowen each led the defense in that game with 8 tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Jayden Sanders came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Navy is entering this game with a 2-5 record overall and they have a 1-4 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 0-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be for this game. They lost their last game against North Texas 49-39. Jackson Gutierrez was the starting QB and he completed 7/10 passes for 133 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Jackson Gutierrez led the team in rushing yards with 228 and 3 TDs. Merrick Barlow led the receivers with 64 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Coleman Cauley and Aiden Lyczek each led the defense in that game with 9 tackles while Nolan McCamy led the defense in sacks with 1. Irabonoise Oniha came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Notre Dame listed as a 30.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Notre Dame has looked great in their games this season with their 6-1 record overall and they are ranked like one of the best teams in the nation. They looked good in their only neutral site game this season, going 1-0, and will be playing their 2nd one here. Meanwhile, Navy hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 2-5 record overall and their 1-4 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the American Conference. They haven't played in any neutral site games this year and will be playing their first one here. Navy is coming off a 49-39 loss to North Texas in their last one and they have looked terrible all season. They are having a bad year as one of the worst teams in the conference and their defense has looked terrible all season, giving up a ton of points. Notre Dame has been ranked like one of the best teams in the nation all season and they have been really good in these games against weaker opponents. They lost their last game to BYU on the road, but BYU is also one of the best teams in the Big 12. Notre Dame will be looking to bounce back from that tough road loss and they have a big advantage here since they are also coming out of their bye week. Navy doesn't have an offense that can come back in big chunks against a defense like this and they will likely be playing the entire game from behind. Look for Notre Dame to roll a much weaker opponent here as Notre Dame looks to bounce back coming out of their bye week. The best way to place a bet here is on Notre Dame to cover the spread in this game. 

Notre Dame Navy Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 31, 2026 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Notre Dame 49 Navy 10.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 18-28 ATS as a favorite of 21.5 to 31 points. 22-33 ATS off a road loss. 6-13 ATS off an upset loss as a double digit favorite. 25-17 OVER when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%). 29-21 OVER off an upset loss as a favorite.

Navy Midshipmen: 20-8 ATS as an underdog of 21.5 to 31 points. 64-32 ATS after scoring 37 points or more last game. 22-11 ATS vs. good defensive teams who give up 17 or less points/game. 23-14 OVER versus good rushing defenses - allowing 3.25 rushing yards/carry or less. 19-13 OVER as a neutral field underdog.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  B. Hebert (QB) Out - Undisclosed. Q. Porter (WR) Out - Knee.

Navy Midshipmen:  L. Walker (RB) Out - Undisclosed. J. Chalmers (RB) Out - Undisclosed. M. Barlow (TE) Out - Undisclosed. J. Norris (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed.

“We had them on the ropes, and we couldn’t find a way to finish. They found a way to get a stop when they needed it the most.” - Marcus Freeman after his team’s loss against BYU in their last game. 

“I thought we did some really good things offensively, but the difference really in the game [was] the 14 points scored [on] non-offensive touchdowns. You’re not going to beat a good football team when they score 14 points on you like that and when you tackle like we did, when you give up the big plays in the pass game. You’ve got to give them credit. They’re a really good football team, a really good offense.” - Brian Newberry after his team’s loss against UNT in their last game. 

WR Faison, Jordan

WR Gilbert, Micah

WR Greathouse, Jaden

TE Flanagan, Cooper

QB Carr, CJ 

RB Williams, Aneyas

WR Hutchison, Luke

TE Collins, Jordan

QB Woodson, Braxton

SB Bryant, Isaiah

SB Robinson, Charles

RB Listorti, Vic

Passing: CJ Carr (1,639)

Rushing: Jonaz Walton (426)

Receiving: Jordan Faison (451)

Touchdowns: Nolan James Jr. (11)

Passing: Jackson Gutierrez (692)

Rushing: Jackson Gutierrez (869)

Receiving: Jordan Collins (212)

Touchdowns: Jackson Gutierrez (12)

Coaches:

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Marcus Freeman (6th season)

Navy Midshipmen: Brian Newberry (4th season)