The NCAA college football has begun and seventh-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish is taking on 20th-ranked Texas A&M on Saturday night. The Fighting Irish were selected in the top 10 this preseason and are one of the favorites to make the College Football Playoff. Texas A&M is starting its season with new first-year coach Miko Elko going up against his former team.
Notre Dame has played Texas A&M five times in its history and is 3-2 against them. Texas A&M is the slight favorite in this matchup -3.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Texas A&M Aggies Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Notre Dame | +3 (-112) | Over 47 (-108) | +130 |
| Texas A&M | -3 (-108) | Under 47 (-112) | -155 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Texas A&M Aggies Match Details
- Fixture: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Texas A&M Aggies
- Date and Time: August 31st, 2024, 7:30pm ET
- Location: College Station, TX
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | vs. | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| 38.7 | Points Per Game | 32.8 |
| 185.7 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 136.2 |
| 824 | Offensive Plays Per Game | 911 |
| 45.21% | 3rd Down Conversion | 43.43% |
| 58.82% | 4th Down Conversion | 60% |
| 15.9 | Points Allowed | 22.08 |
| 2.5 | Sacks Per Game | 3.4 |
| 1 | Interceptions Per Game | 5 |
| 119 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 108.8 |
| 157.3 | Passing Yards Allowed | 207.38 |
| 7 | Turnover Ratio | -2 |
| 30:34 | Time of Possession Per Game | 31:24 |
Key Stats
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Marcus Freeman was aggressive in the transfer portal in revamping Notre Dame’s offense. Quarterback Riley Leonard will start for the Irish this season. He transferred from Duke and played under former Coach Miko Elko. Leonard only played seven games last season due to injury but he still put up decent numbers. He threw for 2.794 yards with 20 touchdowns, as well as 636 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns.
Texas A&M
Texas A&M Aggies hired Miko Elko to lead the program with his unique style of coaching. The defense will lean heavily on pass-rusher Nic Scourton. Texas A&M has one of the best defensive lines in all of college football. Scourton led the Big 10 with 10 sacks a year ago.
Prediction
Despite the ranking difference between these two teams, Texas A&M has the slight advantage in this matchup. With Texas A&M having one of the best defensive lines in college football and the best pass rusher for the Aggies since Myles Garrett; this can cause problems for Notre Dame’s offense. But can Texas A&M do well on offense? Seems like the Aggies may be able to do just enough to slide by the Fighting Irish and pick a win. It will be the first win for coach Miko Elko if he can pull an upset on the seventh-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Final Pick
Texas A&M (-3),-108
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