Final score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 | |
| 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
Notre Dame beat Navy 35-13, with the game swinging after halftime. Navy stayed within 14-13 at the break, but Notre Dame won the third quarter 14-0 and added a fourth-quarter touchdown to pull away.
CJ Carr threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns, Nolan James Jr. ran for 107 and two scores, and Jerome Bettis Jr. caught six passes for 78 yards and a score. Jackson Gutierrez led Navy with 28 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown, while Giuseppe Sessi made eight tackles. Notre Dame’s 426 total yards to Navy’s 245, and 222 passing yards to Navy’s 33, explained the separation. Navy ran for 212 yards but needed 48 attempts and averaged 4.4 per carry, while Notre Dame averaged 7.0 and had a 25-15 edge in first downs.
For bettors, Navy with 30.5 covered by 8.5, and the 54.5 total went under by 6.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Win probability
Top performers
Notre Dame
Passing YardsCJ Carr19/29, 210 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing YardsNolan James Jr.9 CAR, 107 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving YardsJerome Bettis Jr.6 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD
TacklesLuke Talich10
Navy
Passing YardsJackson Gutierrez4/7, 25 YDS
Rushing YardsJackson Gutierrez28 CAR, 110 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving YardsLuke Hutchison1 REC, 17 YDS
TacklesGiuseppe Sessi8
Team stats
Box score
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/29 | 210 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 73.8 | |
| 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total | 20/30 | 222 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 2 | 52 | |
| 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 28 | |
| 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 204 | 7.0 | 3 | 52 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 31 | |
| 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 11 | |
| 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 222 | 11.1 | 2 | 31 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Navy Midshipmen
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 81.5 | |
| 1/2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total | 5/9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 110 | 3.9 | 1 | 14 | |
| 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 0 | 16 | |
| 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 212 | 4.4 | 1 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 17 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Attendance 61,293
Recap: Carr passes for 2 TDs, James adds pair of rushing scores in No. 5 Notre Dame’s 35-13 win over Navy (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
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Betting trends
- The over has hit in 4 straight Notre Dame games.
- The over is 6-2 in Notre Dame’ last 8 games.
- The over has hit in 3 straight Navy games.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Notre Dame vs Navy pre-game preview
Notre Dame is a -6500 moneyline favorite, with Navy listed at +30.5 and a total of 56.5 after the opening line of Navy +28.5 and 53.5. The last meeting went to Notre Dame 49-10 at home on Nov. 8, 2025; the Irish are 3-0 in the last three head-to-head meetings, 1-0 ATS, with the O/U at 0-1. Notre Dame is 6-1 and 4-3 ATS this season, 9-1 and 4-4 ATS over its last 10, most recently a 24-28 loss at BYU on Oct. 17. Navy is 2-5 and 2-5 ATS this season, 5-5 and 3-6 ATS over its last 10, after a 39-49 loss to North Texas on Oct. 24. The defensive ranks are the clearest angle: Notre Dame allows 13.4 points (rank 3/136), 234.9 total yards (rank 1/136), 167.6 passing yards (rank 13/136) and 67.3 rushing yards (rank 2/136), while Navy allows 29.1 points (rank 106/136) and 256.3 passing yards (rank 123/136). On the prop side, Jackson Gutierrez over 72.5 passing yards has cleared in 6 of his last 8, and Aneyas Williams over 0.5 anytime touchdown has cleared in 7 of his last 10.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| Date | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RUSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | @ BYU | 27/49 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 10/10 | vs STAN | 14/20 | 181 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| 10/3 | @ UNC | 21/29 | 234 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 9/26 | @ PUR | 14/22 | 237 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 9/19 | vs MSU | 18/24 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025 | vs NAVY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass yds | 234.1 (7) | 244.0 (3) | 228.4 (12) | 218.0 (1) 218 |
| Pass TD | 2.3 (7) | 2.3 (3) | 2.0 (12) | 3.0 (1) 3 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025 | vs NAVY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush yds | – | – | 114.3 (12) | 94.0 (1) 94 |
| Rec | – | – | 3.0 (9) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| Date | Opp | TGT | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | @ BYU | – | 6 | 64 | 0 |
| 10/10 | vs STAN | – | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 10/3 | @ UNC | – | 8 | 132 | 2 |
| 9/26 | @ PUR | – | 4 | 66 | 0 |
| 9/19 | vs MSU | – | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025 | vs NAVY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | 4.9 (7) | 6.0 (3) | 4.1 (12) | 4.0 (1) 4 |
| Rec yds | 64.4 (7) | 87.3 (3) | 53.3 (12) | 27.0 (1) 27 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025 | vs NAVY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | – | – | 3.6 (9) | – |
| Rec yds | – | – | 53.6 (9) | – |
Navy Midshipmen
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025 | vs ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass yds | – | – | 131.7 (12) | – |
| Pass TD | – | – | 1.0 (12) | – |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025 | vs ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush yds | – | – | 69.4 (13) | 20.0 (1) 20 |
| Rec | – | – | 1.3 (10) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| Date | Opp | TGT | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs UNT | – | 3 | 64 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025 | vs ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | 3.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) | – | – |
| Rec yds | 64.0 (1) | 64.0 (1) | – | – |
| Date | Opp | TGT | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs UNT | – | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ UTSA | – | 2 | 117 | 2 |
| 10/10 | vs TLSA | – | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 9/12 | @ FAU | – | 2 | 68 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025 | vs ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | 1.5 (4) | 1.0 (2) | 1.0 (1) | – |
| Rec yds | 53.0 (4) | 13.5 (2) | 3.0 (1) | – |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-1 | 4-3 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 2-1 | |
| 2-5 | 2-5 | 5-2 | 2-1 | 0-4 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Notre Dame vs Navy head-to-head
Notre Dame are 3-0, 1-0 ATS, O/U 0-1 in the last 3 meetings. Last time: Notre Dame won 49-10 on November 8, 2025.
| Date | Venue | Notre Dame result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 25 | Notre Dame home | W 49-10 | – | – |
| Oct 26, 24 | Navy home | W 51-14 | – | – |
| Aug 26, 23 | Notre Dame home | W 42-3 | W -20 | U 50.5 |
Recent form
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: last 10 (9-1, 4-4 ATS, O/U 6-2)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 26 | @ BYU | L 24-28 | L -10.5 | O 47.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs STAN | W 58-7 | W -40.5 | O 55.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ UNC | W 37-26 | L -21 | O 46.5 |
| Sep 26, 26 | @ PUR | W 49-10 | W -27.5 | O 57.5 |
| Sep 19, 26 | vs MSU | W 27-10 | L -28.5 | U 51.5 |
| Sep 12, 26 | vs RICE | W 52-0 | W -44.5 | U 54.5 |
| Sep 6, 26 | vs WIS | W 41-13 | W -21 | O 45.5 |
| Nov 29, 25 | @ STAN | W 49-20 | L -32.5 | O 51.5 |
| Nov 22, 25 | vs SYR | W 70-7 | – | – |
| Nov 15, 25 | @ PITT | W 37-15 | – | – |
Navy Midshipmen: last 10 (5-5, 3-6 ATS, O/U 5-4)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | vs UNT | L 39-49 | L +3 | O 60.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ UTSA | L 34-38 | W +5.5 | O 52.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs TLSA | W 34-26 | W -3 | O 47.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ AFA | L 9-14 | L +2.5 | U 45.5 |
| Sep 25, 26 | @ UAB | L 20-24 | L -6.5 | U 50.5 |
| Sep 12, 26 | @ FAU | L 30-38 | L -4.5 | O 59.5 |
| Sep 5, 26 | vs TOW | W 42-15 | L -31.5 | O 50.5 |
| Dec 13, 25 | vs ARMY | W 17-16 | L -6 | U 37.5 |
| Nov 27, 25 | @ MEM | W 28-17 | W +4 | U 57.5 |
| Nov 15, 25 | vs USF | W 41-38 | – | – |
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 12:20 PM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Notre Dame defense | Navy defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed per game | 13.4 (4th of 136) | 29.9 (111th of 136) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 150.8 (5th of 136) | 252 (120th of 136) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 85.4 (8th of 136) | 121.1 (35th of 136) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 236.1 (1st of 136) | 373.1 (82nd of 136) |
Venue and weather
Notre Dame vs Navy odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy spread | +28.5 | +30.5 | +2 |
| Total | 53.5 | 54.5 | +1 |
| Notre Dame moneyline | -8000 | -8000 | – |
| Navy moneyline | +2200 | +2200 | – |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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