Texas A&M Aggies vs. Notre Dame Picks & Betting Tips

Last year, the Texas A&M Aggies hosted the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the season opener on prime time TV to bring in the head coach Mike Elko era. Notre Dame won impressively, 23-13, and went on to make the national championship game. This week, under Touchdown Jesus, the Aggies have a chance for revenge in another prime-time matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Texas A&M is improved in Elko’s second season, but will now face one of the toughest tests in the sport, playing the Fighting Irish in a marquee matchup and in their home opener.

Notre Dame is coming off a bye week that followed a disappointing primetime road loss to the Miami Hurricanes in Week 1. The Fighting Irish have had two weeks to prepare, correct errors, and focus on getting back on track.

Texas A&M at Notre Dame Preview

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will host the Texas A&M Aggies at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN. Kickoff time is at 7:30 p.m. ET with television coverage on NBC.

Betting Factors Overview 

• The Aggies have talent and a good coach, but they don’t yet have the confidence of being able to beat the best teams on the road consistently.

• Gamblers remain frustrated with Texas A&M as a wannabe program that can never quite get it together.

• Notre Dame is one of the biggest brands on the college football board, and that can often inflate their prices.

• Many gamblers will like Notre Dame in a bounce-back and redemption scenario.

• The one concern that sharps have about Notre Dame is a potential overlay price in their home opener in a marquee matchup.

Texas A&M at Notre Dame Predictions

Handicapping Factors to Consider 

• Texas A&M should get a fair price, but will they be able to handle the pressure of facing the 2024 national runner-up in college football’s most iconic venue?

• Is Notre Dame good enough to recover from the Miami-FL loss and be able to cover the spread?

• Texas A&M is not a proven value on the road, and they don’t have the record of reliability to trust in this spot.

Texas A&M Aggies at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prime Best Bet: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 

Texas A&M at Notre Dame Betting Tips

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish opened as 7-point home favorites while the Texas A&M Aggies opened as 7-point road dogs.

The Aggies and Fighting Irish opened with a total of 49.5.

On the moneyline, Texas A&M opened as +225 road dogs against Notre Dame, which was listed as -278 home favorites.

Texas A&M Aggies 

• Last week, the Aggies beat the Utah State Aggies 44-22 as 33.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 57.5.  Texas A&M is 2-0 straight up, 0-2 against the spread, and 2-0 over the total.

• The Aggies have national metrics of 32^nd for total offense, 30^th for scoring offense, 58^th for total defense, and 77^th for points allowed.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 

• Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost 27-24 to the Miami Hurricanes as 3-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 50.5.  Notre Dame is 0-1 straight up, 0-1 against the spread, and 1-0 over the total.

• The Fighting Irish rank 113^th for total offense, 92^nd for scoring offense, 68^th for total defense, and 98^th for points allowed.

Texas A&M at Notre Dame Head-to-Head and Key Stats

• On the road, the Aggies got the cash in only two of their most recent 14 games.

• In away games, Texas A&M went over the total in ten of their last 13 games.

• At home, Notre Dame failed to cover the spread in only three of their most recent 15 games.

• In home matchups, Notre Dame went over the total in 11 of their last 16 games.

• Since 2000, Notre Dame has won and covered two of their three games against Texas A&M.

• The Aggies and Fighting Irish went under the total in all three of their matchups.