FBS-CFB Game Preview: #19 Texas A&M Aggies (2-0) vs. #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-1)

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Venue & Game Info

Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET

Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

Broadcast: NBC Streaming: Peacock

Attendance: Capacity ~77,622

Notable: Prime-time home opener for Notre Dame; early-season CFP implications for both teams

Weather Outlook

Forecast: Mostly clear skies, light winds (4–6 mph)

Temperature at Kickoff: ~74°F, dropping into the mid-60s by the 4th quarter

Impact: Ideal passing and kicking conditions; no weather-related handicapping adjustments

Injury & Availability Report

Notre Dame:

No major starters ruled out

RB Jeremiyah Love expected to see increased workload after limited touches in Week 1

OL unit healthy; secondary intact with CBs Christian Gray and Leonard Moore highlighted as key matchups

Texas A&M:

QB Marcel Reed fully fit after minor knock vs. Utah State

WR corps healthy, led by Mario Craver and Kevin Concepcion

Secondary anchored by CB Will Lee III, who had 9 tackles vs. ND last season

Recent Form

Notre Dame:

L 27–24 at No. 6 Miami — offense inconsistent, 2 turnovers, limited run game

Bye in Week 2 — extra prep time for A&M

Texas A&M:

W 42–24 vs. UTSA — run defense gashed but offense efficient

W 44–22 vs. Utah State — Reed 3 pass TD + 1 rush TD; defense forced 1 turnover

Series History

All-Time: Notre Dame leads 4–2

Last Meeting: 2024 — Notre Dame 23, Texas A&M 13 in College Station

Trend: ND has won last 2 meetings; both low-scoring, physical games

Betting Trends

Notre Dame: 11–2 ATS in last 13 games; 5–0 ATS vs. SEC opponents; 6–1 ATS in last 7 home games

Texas A&M: 0–7 ATS in last 7 games; 1–5 ATS vs. Independents; 1–7–1 ATS in last 9 road games

Totals: Over in 5 of A&M’s last 5 road games; Over in 5 of ND’s last 7 home games

Game Odds

Texas A&M Aggies                           50.5

Notre Dame Fighting Irish            – 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025