Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Kyle Field in College Station, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Texas A&M Aggies (7-6 last year) will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-3 last season) at Kyle Field on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Texas A&M opens this game as 3.0-point favorites. The over/under is set at 46.5.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended the year having a 10-3 record. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Fighting Irish went up against the Oregon State Beavers and earned the victory with a final of 40-8. For the game, they had 67 plays which gave them 468 yards. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish rushed the ball a total of 48 different times and recorded 236 yards, which is an average of 4.9 yds per attempt. Against the rush, the Fighting Irish gave up 2 yards on 16 tries, which calculates to 0.1 yds per rush allowed. Notre Dame allowed 17 pass completions on 28 attempts for 195 yds, and a completion rate of 60.7%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish averaged 39.2 points per game. As a team they maintained an average of 185.7 yds via the ground game, which was 28th in Division 1. The Fighting Irish tallied 5,619 total yards for the prior year. Notre Dame earned 31 passing touchdowns and 29 rushing touchdowns. Notre Dame tallied 273 1st downs as a unit, and they were hurt by 69 infractions for 623 yds. They gave the ball to the opposition 17 different times.

The Fighting Irish were sitting in 8th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 15.9 PPG. Opposing teams ran for an average of 3.5 yards per rushing attempt and 119.0 rushing yards per game over the course of last year. Over the course of last season, they gave up 1,547 running yards through 13 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Fighting Irish gave up 2,045 yds which ranked them 2nd in the nation. In their 13 games played last year, they gave up 157.3 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 52.4%. They gave up 276.3 yards per outing putting them 5th in the nation. They yielded 8 throwing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Aggies finished the season having a 7-6 mark. For their last game, the Aggies took a defeat with a final score of 31-23 when they played the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Aggies ended up finishing with 445 yds and they ran 60 plays (7.4 yds per play). Texas A&M rushed for 2.9 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 73 yards on 25 attempts. Texas A&M conceded 29 run attempts for 134 yards (4.6 yards per carry). The Aggies passing defense allowed a completion rate of 70.0%, relinquishing 436 yards on 35 for 50 through the air.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Aggies earned a ranking of 25th in college football holding an average of 33.3 points per contest. The Texas A&M Aggies maintained an average of 406.9 yards per contest, which ranked them 50th in Division 1. The Texas A&M offense racked up 592 yds of penalties on 77 infractions, which was good for 58th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They threw 10 interceptions while conceding 5 fumbles and they obtained 289 1st downs. For the prior season, the Aggies threw for a total of 3,520 yards via the pass together with averaging 270.8 passing yards per game, putting them at 30th in D-1. They had an average of 136.2 run yards per game and ran for 1,771 yards for last season.

Texas A&M allowed a total of 1,414 yards rushing (108.8 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns via the rush throughout last year. They conceded 20 touchdowns through the air and 207.4 yards/outing, ranking them 37th in the nation. Their defense totaled 4 fumbles and 9 interceptions over the course of last season. The Aggies defense was on the field for 787 plays, which had them ranked 24th in Division 1. The Aggies allowed 22.1 points per game, ranking them 36th in D-1. Over the course of the season, they surrendered 287 total points.

Who will win tonight's Fighting Irish/Aggies college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Fighting Irish +3.0

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