The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are coming off their most impressive performance of the season following their 35-14 pounding of the Clemson Tigers. They enter this rivalry clash against the Navy Midshipmen hoping to continue their recent success and have their running game surging at the right time of year.
Navy enters enter this game with a 3-6 record and is coming off a competitive 20-10 road loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Midshipmen have struggled in recent years, compiling a record of 10-21 since 2020, with no bowl appearances. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo is in his 15th season at the Naval Academy and continues to rely almost exclusively on the triple option offense.