With only a few weeks remaining until the College Football Playoff committee must make their final decision on who gets into the field of 12, top-20 matchups are of paramount importance. On Saturday, No. 6 Notre Dame will take on No. 19 Army and it’s a battle of the utmost importance if either team wants to compete for a national championship. Notre Dame is 9-1 on the season and has ripped off eight in a row after an embarrassing home loss to NIU while Army is a perfect 9-0 but hasn’t played a ranked opponent.
The game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York City and kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Fighting Irish are favored by 14 points in the latest Notre Dame vs. Army odds and the over/under is 45 points. Before entering any Army vs. Notre Dame picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a strong 21-15 on all top-rated picks over the past eight weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on Notre Dame vs. Army. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the Army vs. Notre Dame:
- Notre Dame vs. Army spread: Notre Dame -14
- Notre Dame vs. Army over/under: 45.5 points
- Notre Dame vs. Army money line: Notre Dame -690, Army +489
- Notre Dame vs. Army picks: See picks here
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Why Notre Dame can cover
The Fighting Irish have been absolutely dominant since the inexplicable loss to the Huskies, winning their last eight games by an average scoring margin of 32.3 points. They’re 5-0-1 against the spread over their last six games and have used style points to move comfortably into the middle of the CFP title picture.
Riley Leonard has thrown for 1,789 yards and 12 touchdowns with only four interceptions while adding 641 yards on the ground with 13 rushing touchdowns. He forms a dynamic backfield duo with Jeremiyah Love, who has rushed for 720 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. Notre Dame also ranks third in the nation in scoring defense (11.4 ppg). See which team to pick here.
Why Army can cover
Jeff Monken’s squad has also been excellent defensively, allowing only 273.9 yards per game and ranking second in the nation in scoring defense (10.3 ppg). The Black Knights have limited eight of their nine opponents to 14 points or less and haven’t given up more than 369 yards of total offense in a game all season.
Meanwhile, quarterback Bryson Daily leads Army’s option offense, which averages 334.9 rushing yards per game. Daily has rushed for 1,062 yards and 21 touchdowns while adding 644 yards and seven touchdowns through the air with only one interception. He’s rushed for at least 100 yards and two touchdowns in his last six games. See which team to pick here.
How to make Notre Dame vs. Army picks
The model has simulated Army vs. Notre Dame 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning over and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Notre Dame vs. Army, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Army vs. Notre Dame spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
