The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Texas A&M Aggies play in a college football Week 1 game on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
Which team will win the game?
Check out these picks and predictions for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on ABC (stream with this free trial from FUBO).
Notre Dame is coming off a 10-3 season. Texas A&M went 7-6 last season.
Texas A&M is a 3-point favorite over Notre Dame in college football odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Aggies are -150 on the moneyline. The Fighting Irish are +125.
The over/under for the game is set at 46 points.
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ESPN: Notre Dame has a 58.7% chance to beat Texas A&M
The site gives the Aggies a 41.3% shot at defeating the Fighting Irish in Saturday's game.
Covers: Bet the over in Notre Dame vs Texas A&M game
Ed Scimia writes: "Texas A&M has spent most of its recent history as an offense-first team, and Notre Dame hasn’t exactly shied away from shootouts, either. Yet the bookmakers have set a middling total of just 46.5 points for Saturday’s game."
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Fansided: Notre Dame 23, Texas A&M 14
Miguel Mike Medina writes: "The Fighting Irish have an elite offensive line and a new quarterback, Riley Leonard, who transferred from Duke. Leonard can bring excitement to Notre Dame's season. Notre Dame looks excellent and must have a solid start to the season."
Sports Chat Place: Take Texas A&M to beat Notre Dame
David Racey writes: "This is one of the best games on the week one schedule and I can’t wait to see how both teams look. Notre Dame is disappointed with their injury news in the preseason, but they should be very good this year and a win here would go a long way in making the CFP. Texas A&M has a new head coach, but they have a pretty experienced quarterback and the home-field advantage. This should be a very physical, lower-scoring game, but I think Texas A&M has a huge advantage with this game being at home. The crowd will make things difficult for Leonard and the offense, which I think will be too much to overcome. Take Texas A&M to get the win here."
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Sporting News: Notre Dame 27, Texas A&M 19
Bill Bender writes: "The Irish are in a tough spot here against the Aggies. Third-year coach Marcus Freeman is 7-4 against ranked opponents with a 2-3 record on the road. Mike Elko is making his debut with Texas A&M, and the quarterback matchup between Conner Weigman and Riley Leonard should be fun. What will be the difference? Defense travels, and the Irish are stacked on that side of the ball. That should be enough to overcome what will be a tough game at hot Kyle Field, if the Irish do not turn the ball over."
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