Last Updated on September 13, 2025 8:17 am by Anthony Rome
This Texas A&M vs Notre Dame prediction previews a high-stakes, primetime Week 3 showdown in South Bend. Texas A&M brings a balanced, efficient offense; Notre Dame counters with a rugged defense and home-field energy. Below: event info, the live market, the matchup edges bettors should care about, and my single pick.
Event Information
- Matchup: Texas A&M Aggies at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET — NBC. FOX Sports
- Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium — South Bend, IN
- TV: NBC
Betting Odds & Market Info
- Consensus line (book sample): Texas A&M +6.5 / Notre Dame -6.5
- Total (O/U): 51.0 (market samples vary 49.5–51.0; shop the book)
Check live numbers at Bovada and track ticket/money splits at the College Football Public Betting Chart.
Matchup Overview — what matters to bettors
- Texas A&M strengths: The Aggies run a multi-threat offense built around a mobile QB and a physical rushing plan that keeps opponents honest. Their ability to move the chains on the ground and create manageable third downs forces opponents into longer drives and more possessions. (If the Aggies can avoid turnovers and win the time-of-possession battle, they erase a lot of spread value.)
- Notre Dame strengths: The Irish defend with disciplined gap control and opportunistic pass rush; at home they thrive on limiting big plays and flipping field position with turnovers and special-teams. Their offense will look to punish soft leverage and take advantage of any missed tackles.
- Key matchups: A&M’s QB/OL vs Notre Dame’s front seven; Aggies’ RB group vs Irish run fits; third-down efficiency and turnover margin will decide late-game clock control and cover probability.
Prediction & Best Bet
Predicted Score: Notre Dame 31, Texas A&M 27
Best Bet: Texas A&M +6.5 (small–medium unit)
Why I like Texas A&M +6.5: this line gives you nearly a touchdown of insurance in a primetime road spot. The Aggies’ offensive balance and ability to shorten the game with sustained drives create a clear path to a cover — if A&M avoids turnovers and executes the run game, they keep possessions long and the scoring contained. Notre Dame is the better team on paper, but the market number (mid-6s) is exactly where A&M’s tempo and third-down chops make betting the points the value play. Shop the book for the best half-point and keep size modest — rivalry/primetime variance can swing a result by a score.