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Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr made his rounds on ESPN this week talking Irish football
Notre Dame football quarterback CJ Carr was all over multiple sets this week as he spoke about the Irish and the College Football Playoff.
In series history, Notre Dame holds a commanding edge. The Fighting Irish lead 83-13-1 and have won 12 of the last 13 meetings dating back to 2011. With 98 matchups, it's the most-played rivalry in Notre Dame history, including an unbroken run from 1927 to 2019.
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Preview the Nov. 8 matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Navy Midshipmen with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
The first College Football Playoff Rankings are out and two-loss Notre Dame is in prime position at No. 10, eight spots higher than Miami, a team the Fighting Irish lost to in the season opener. Much of Tuesday night's post-poll reaction centered on the selection committee's positive view of Notre Dame despite only one win over a ranked opponent,
College football Week 11 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Navy Midshipmen vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish game Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.
ND head coach Marcus Freeman had a tough decision to make this week as the team prepares to host the Midshipmen on Saturday. The Irish have dealt with issues in the kicking game all season. Most recently, Notre Dame missed three kicks (by three different kickers) in its 25-10 win over Boston College in Week 10.
Yet the Midshipmen faced a similar situation last season when Notre Dame couldn’t afford another loss if it wanted to make the playoff, and then-unbeaten Navy was trying to fight its way into the postseason conversation. The result: Navy had six turnovers and allowed 466 yards as Notre Dame rolled to a 51-14 victory at MetLife Stadium.
With the Big 12 desperately hoping to be a two-bid league, two Top 10 programs state their case. Plus, Indiana’s last roadblock and an SEC rivalry dims—for now.