Notre Dame (6-2) hosts the Naval Academy (7-1) on Saturday in the next chapter of the historic rivalry between these institutions. Navy suffered its first loss last week but retains hope of winning the American Conference title. The Fighting Irish have won six straight games and are ranked tenth in this week’s initial playoff rankings. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 83-13 with one tie. NBC will televise this game starting at 7:30 PM Eastern time.
Navy’s Head Coach Brian Newberry is in his third season at the Academy. He has a 22-11 mark overall but has gone 17-4 since a challenging first season.