Navy vs. Notre Dame predictions: College football picks, odds

Navy came through with a relatively sweat-free cover last week as an 18-point favorite against Cincinnati. Service academies perform admirably as big ’dogs. Army, Navy and Air Force have gone 44-26-1 against the spread as underdogs of at least 14 points since 2005. Navy is a 15-points favorite at M&T Bank Stadium against Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon.

Navy and Notre Dame are playing each other on Saturday. The Midshipmen are favored by 15 points. Notre Notre has a lot of momentum after a victory over Clemson. Navy runs the ball on 83.4 percent of its plays. Both teams run the running game and pass defense. The teams average almost 29 seconds per play on the season. It's a good matchup for the Middies. For the Irish, it's not so easy.

The game has a low total of 39.5 points. The Over/Under was 42 points earlier in the week. Navy is a big underdog. It's windy and the conditions will not be great.

Navy vs. Notre Dame is a college football game. Navy is betting on themselves at +15.