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
