The No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to College Station to take on the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies in one of the marquee matchups on the Week 1 college football schedule. Both teams have a strong tie to the 2023 Duke football team as Riley Leonard, the quarterback of that squad, takes over at quarterback for Notre Dame. Texas A&M, meanwhile, hired Mike Elko, Duke’s former head coach, to replace Jimbo Fisher.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Despite being ranked lower, the Aggies are 3-point favorites in the latest Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 47.5, down from opening at 50.5. Before making any Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame and has locked in its picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s CFB picks. Here are several college football odds and trends for Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M:
- Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame spread: Aggies -3
- Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame over/under: 47.5 points
- Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame money line: Aggies -153, Fighting Irish +128
- TAMU: The Aggies ranked 14th in the country in rushing defense (108.8 yards per game) last season
- ND: Xavier Watts led the nation in interceptions (seven) last season
- Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame: See picks at SportsLine
Why Texas A&M can cover
The Aggies were hit hard by injuries last season and the most notable one was to quarterback Conner Weigman. A five-star prospect (via 247Sports) in the 2022 recruiting class, Weigman only appeared in four games before a foot injury ended his season. He’s back healthy this season and could bring the Aggies more stability at quarterback than they had at any point in the Fisher era.
The Aggies lost Rueben Owens for the season to a lower-body injury in camp, but they have several other proven options. Juniors Le’Veon Moss and Amari Daniels both had around 100 carries last year. E.J. Smith, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith, transferred in from Stanford to provide veteran depth as well. See which team to pick here.
Why Notre Dame can cover
The Fighting Irish have one of the best defensive players in the country in Watts. Last season the 6-foot, 203-pound Watts led the nation in interceptions (seven) while also making 52 tackles. For his efforts last season he earned the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s best defensive player and was named a unanimous first-team all-American.
In addition, Notre Dame has a dual-threat quarterback in Riley Leonard. One of the top quarterbacks available in the transfer portal after last season, Leonard passed for 1,102 yards and three touchdowns in just seven games last season for Duke. He also rushed for 352 yards and four touchdowns. Two years ago, he was one of three FBS quarterbacks to amass more than 2,900 passing yards and 695 rushing yards. See which team to pick here.
How to make Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over the total, predicting 50 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time. You can see the model’s CFB picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has notched a profit of well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks, and find out.
