Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M prediction, odds, line, spread: 2024 college football picks, bets from proven model

Teams with high aspirations this season will collide when the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish square off against the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday night at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 10-3 season in coach Marcus Freeman's second full season as head coach at Notre Dame. They finished last season on a three-game winning streak, including a 40-8 victory over No. 19 Oregon State in the Sun Bowl. Meanwhile the Aggies will be playing their first game under new coach Mike Elko. He replaces Jimbo Fisher, who was fired during a 7-6 season despite a $76 million buyout.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Aggies are 3-point favorites in the latest Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 46. Before making any Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model .

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Now, the model has set its sights on Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame and has locked in its picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's CFB picks . Here are several college football odds and trends for Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M:

• Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame spread: Aggies -3
• Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame over/under: 46 points
• Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame money line: Aggies -153, Fighting Irish +127
• TAMU: The Aggies ranked 14th in the country in rushing defense (108.8 yards per game) last season
• ND: Xavier Watts led the nation in interceptions (seven) last season
• Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame: See picks at SportsLine

Why Texas A&M can cover

The Aggies will face a Notre Dame team that will start two freshmen on the offensive line. Because of departures to the NFL and injuries, true freshman Anthonie Knapp will start at left tackle, while redshirt freshman Sam Pendleton will start at left guard. The five linemen slated to start on Saturday have combined for six career starts. That bodes well for a talented A&M defensive line led by senior Shemar Turner .

In addition, quarterback Conner Weigman is back at the helm for the Aggies. Last season Weigman passed for 979 yards and eight touchdowns through four starts before going down for the season with a foot injury. Five of the team's six losses came after he went down. See which team to pick here .

Why Notre Dame can cover

The Fighting Irish have one of the best defensive players in the country in Watts. Last season the 6-foot, 203-pound Watts led the nation in interceptions (seven) while also making 52 tackles. For his efforts last season he earned the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's best defensive player and was named a unanimous first-team all-American.

In addition, Notre Dame has a dual-threat quarterback in Riley Leonard . One of the top quarterbacks available in the transfer portal after last season, Leonard passed for 1,102 yards and three touchdowns in just seven games last season for Duke , where Elko was his coach. He also rushed for 352 yards and four touchdowns. Two years ago, he was one of three FBS quarterbacks to amass more than 2,900 passing yards and 695 rushing yards. See which team to pick here .

How to make Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over the total, predicting 51 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time. You can see the model's CFB picks at SportsLine .

So who wins Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has notched a profit of well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks , and find out.