Notre Dame vs Navy Predictions & Betting Tips - August 26, 2023

Notre Dame vs Navy Predictions & Betting Tips - August 26, 2023 | College Football Week 0

Modified Aug 23, 2023 11:33 GMT

Preseason All-America Football — Notre Dame is highly ranked at No.13

The college football season is upon us. The week 0 matchup sees the No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish face the Navy Midshipmen in Dublin, Ireland. The Fighting Irish hope to start on the right foot against the Midshipmen and maintain their high ranking in the AP Poll.

Notre Dame is expected to start Sam Hartman, a six-year veteran with two bowl MVPs. After spending five seasons with Wake Forest, he opted to use his final year of college eligibility with the Fighting Irish.

Sam Hartman spent five seasons with Wake Forest.

College Football Week 0: Notre Dame vs Navy predictions

The Fighting Irish will face the Navy at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. According to Sports Illustrated, Notre Dame is highly favored for this encounter, being a 20.5-point favorite. According to the power index, the Navy only has a 4.7% chance of pulling off an upset against the Fighting Irish.

Alongside a new signal caller, Notre Dame features a new offensive coordinator in Gerad Parker. The Midshipmen appointed Brian Newberry as the new head coach, upgrading him from defensive coordinator.

Notre Dame has some attacking threats in WRs Jayden Thomas, Deion Colzie, and Tobias Merriweather. According to 'Late Kick with Josh Pate' podcast host Josh Pate, Notre Dame's weapons were seriously underused last year.

Navy will split time between Tai Lavatai and Blake Horvath, according to Washington Post's Gene Wang.

Navy is coming off a 4-8 season, while Notre Dame had a solid 9-4 record, with a Gator Bowl victory.

Moneyline: ND -1613 | NAVY +700

Prediction: Notre Dame 32-23 Navy

Notre Dame's season predictions

Notre Dame is predicted to win 8.9 games this season, and they have a 12.2% possibility of making it to the College Football Playoff. They rank No. 9 in the FPI's CFB ranking.

Navy's season predictions

The Midshipmen are ranked No. 108 on the 133 power index rakings. They are projected to win five games and lose the rest by an average of 9.3 points.

Where to watch Notre Dame vs Navy?

The game will take place on Aug. 26, at 2:30 EST. You can catch the action on the NBC Network or stream it on fuboTV.

About the author

Andres is an analyst who has reported on college basketball and college football at Sportskeeda since 2023. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in law from Universidad Metropolitana in Venezuela, and has minor in International Relations. Andres holds a college certificate in Sports Entities Management from Unisport Management School in Spain. He is also an alumnus of the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management by FIFA and Universidad Metropolitana, and has been accepted into the Harvard CORe online program for which he was awarded a grant.

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