Both teams are ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll, as it is one of many games across the country that features two top-25 teams. With said hype, Navy head coach Brian Newberry joined ESPN to talk about Saturday afternoon’s matchup and gave the Irish some big-time praise.

It was just two seasons ago that sophomore Tyler Buchner started at quarterback for Notre Dame when the Irish took on Ohio State in the season-opener between two top-five teams. Buchner would start the next week against Marshall before getting hurt in that game and missing the rest of the regular season,

Preview the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Navy Midshipmen college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.

For some – mostly Notre Dame fans – it’s a little weird to truly call the series a rivalry, because of the lopsided record that the Irish hold over the Midshipmen: 82-13-1. The game is still played every year largely because of its symbolism and the history between the two schools.

Notre Dame and Navy have met 96 times on the gridiron, making Navy the most frequent Fighting Irish opponent in the university’s storied football history. These two teams met every year on the field from 1927-2019, with the 2020 game that was scheduled for Dublin, Ireland canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Both Notre Dame and Navy football rank in the top 13 nationally when it comes to red zone efficiency, both offensively and defensively.

Can Navy beat Notre Dame for a fifth time in my lifetime? Based on what we’ve seen out of the Midshipmen so far, I think that’s a resounding yes.

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