Texas A&M vs Notre Dame Pick & Prediction – 9/13/2025
The Texas A&M Aggies will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday night in college football. Notre Dame lost its opener and then had a week off. They will hope the extra recovery time helps them to bounce back from that defeat against an A&M team that will hit the road for the first time this season. Before kickoff from South Bend, you can find my analysis for this game and my Texas A&M vs Notre Dame prediction here.
Our Texas A&M vs Notre Dame Prediction
- Pick: Notre Dame -6.5
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Texas A&M Aggies vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Date & Time: Saturday, September 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Venue: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Broadcast: NBC
Key Storylines
- Notre Dame is looking to rebound after a late loss at Miami on the road to open their season. The Fighting Irish were held to 24 points in that game and will try to put up a bigger number here.
- Texas A&M is 2-0 but has allowed big rushing plays against lesser opponents. That is a concern against a Notre Dame team that is always physical upfront.
- This is the first road game of the season for Texas A&M and it comes in one of the toughest places to play in college football. This will be a huge test for the Aggies.
Quarterback Play
Notre Dame’s CJ Carr showed poise in his first start, finishing with 221 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. His stat line doesn’t jump off the page but his ability to move the chains kept the Irish competitive on the road. He will aim for a bigger output in the first home start of his career at Notre Dame.
Marcel Reed is off to a nice start as the signal caller for Texas A&M. Reed has 509 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and no interceptions early in the season. There is some skepticism surrounding his start thanks to the weak schedule A&M has played early on. But Reed has a chance to silence those who doubt him in this game against a premier program.
Betting Trends & H2H
- Notre Dame is 0-1 ATS this season after failing to cover against Miami.
- Texas A&M is 0-2 ATS despite beating both of the non-Power Five opponents they have faced.
- Notre Dame went over the total in its first game of the year.
- Texas A&M has gone over the total in their first two games.
Texas A&M vs Notre Dame Model Projection
Score Projection: Notre Dame 31 – Texas A&M 21
Win Probability: Notre Dame 65%, Texas A&M 35%
Final Thoughts
Notre Dame comes into this game with a 4-2 record all-time against Texas A&M. The Irish won the last meeting between them a season ago and I expect a similar result in South Bend this weekend. A&M has struggled on defense against some bad competition and I expect Notre Dame to impose their will on the front seven of the Aggies en route to a win and a cover.
