Notre Dame vs. Navy odds, spread, lines: Week 0 college football picks, predictions by computer model

College football kickoff is here as Notre Dame and Navy renew their rivalry from Dublin in the first Week 0 action

Author:
James Parks
Publish date:
Aug 26, 2023 10:53 AM EDT

Two historic rivals meet up in Ireland on Saturday to kick off the Week 0 college football schedule as Notre Dame and Navy battle in the overture to the 2023 season.

ND has taken 10 of the last 11 in this series that dates back to 1927, with the Midshipmen taking a 1-point victory during the 2016 season. Notre Dame won a 35-32 result against the Middies a year ago and come into this season as a College Football Playoff hopeful after signing transfer quarterback Sam Hartman and returning one of the nation's premier offensive lines.

What do the experts think of the matchup? Let's see how the College Football Power Index computer prediction model projects the game, along with the latest betting lines and trends between the Irish and Midshipmen.

Notre Dame vs. Navy picks, predictions

Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Chris Tyree on a carry during a college football game. — Notre Dame vs. Navy picks, predictions
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Notre Dame's chance of victory: Don't sweat this one out, Irish fans. The power index computers give ND the convincing 95.3 percent chance to win the game, based on 20,000 simulations of how it will play out.

Navy's chance of victory: That leaves the Middies with a 4.7 percent shot to pull off the upset against the Fighting Irish, according to the computer.

Point spread: Notre Dame comes into the game as 20.5 point favorites over Navy, according to the lines at SI Sportsbook.

Total: 50.5

Moneyline: ND -1613 | NAVY +700

Notre Dame predictions: ND checks in at No. 9 on the FPI 133 college football rankings coming into the season, owing to its projected per game scoring margin of 18.4 points, projected to win 8.9 games, and has a 12.2 percent chance to make the College Football Playoff.

Navy predictions: The Midshipmen debut at No. 108 on the 133 power index rankings and are projected to lose games by an average of 9.3 points and win 5.0 games.

How to watch, stream: The game is set for Sat., Aug. 26 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on the NBC network and streams live on fuboTV (Try for free).

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