Notre Dame and Navy will meet for the 98th time Saturday, but for the first time under the lights in South Bend.

Navy must regroup quickly after suffering its first loss of the season with a trip to Notre Dame on tap this Saturday.

Navy will travel to South Bend this weekend to face off against Notre Dame in front of a sold-out crowd. This will be the 98th matc up between the two teams, and this year’s edition has a lot riding on it, as a loss for both teams would eliminate them from College Football Playoff contention.

We are once again staring down the barrel of a Notre Dame football game with a huge spread. Notre Dame is currently a 25.5 point favorite over the Navy Midshipmen, and there is all kinds of talk about beating the spread to help Notre Dame’s college football playoff chances strong.

Sportsbooks still like Notre Dame football to win convincingly this Saturday vs. Navy, even after the Irish’s unsightly 25-10 victory over Boston College last Saturday. According to BetMGM, Notre Dame is a 25.

The last three lost fumbles by Notre Dame football running backs belong to Jadarian Price, dating to the Louisville game in 2024.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are back home this week for their annual Wookie Life Debt game against the Navy Midshipmen. Even in a blowout win, these games are never really fun — and it’s on the way other end of the spectrum of fun when things get dicey.

Navy (7-1) at No. 12 Notre Dame (6-2), Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. EST. Notre Dame is 66th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 38.5% of the time. Navy ranks 4th on offense, converting on 53.8% of third downs.