Saturday night in South Bend is exactly the kind of game that reveals whether Notre Dame is a real playoff contender or just hanging around the conversation.
No. 10 Notre Dame (6–2) returns home riding a six-game win streak to face No. 7 Navy (7–1), a program that had ripped off 10 straight wins dating back to 2024 before getting punched in the mouth by North Texas, 31–17, last weekend.
Brian Newberry has this Navy team playing rugged, confident, and physical football behind a Heisman-caliber season from quarterback Blake Horvath — and a win in primetime at Notre Dame Stadium would reset their momentum instantly.