After a late-game comeback was hindered in South Beach, the Fighting Irish found themselves in “playoff mode” early in the season once again. Mike Elko makes his return to Notre Dame Stadium as the Aggies look to improve to 3-0 and get revenge from last year. Will Marcus Freeman have the trenches ready for this matchup? Will Mike Denbrock produce a better offensive game plan? Fans will have to wait until Saturday night to get an answer to their Week One questions.
- Game Time: Saturday, September 13, at 7:30 PM ET on NBC
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
- Matchup History: Notre Dame is 4-2 all-time against the Texas A&M Aggies (Last Meeting 2024: Irish won 23–13)
- Odds: Notre Dame -6.