Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Odds: Aggies Given 60% Chance to Beat Fighting Irish on Saturday Night
Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Odds: Aggies Given 60% Chance to Beat Fighting Irish on Saturday Night
No. 7 Notre Dame has high hopes for their 2024 season, and they put it all on the line in Week 1 against the 20th ranked Texas A&M Aggies. Despite being ranked lower, the Aggies are favored by almost a field goal at home, and will need every bit of the 12th man crowd to take down the Irish.
Riley Leonard transferred into Notre Dame this offseason after helping to put the Duke Blue Devils back on the map in the last few years. The QB will take over the Wolfpack Fighting Irish offense from Sam Hartman, and Marcus Freeman has big expectations the fifth-year senior. He will look to get comfortable in this offense, but Leonard needs to do it quick if the Irish are going to pull the slight upset against the Aggies.
Connor Weigman returns for A&M after his season was cut short last year. A broken bone in his foot abruptly ended his 2023 campaign, and it was a highly successful start at that. He had stacked up 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns in just three games, and the Aggies were counting on him to carry them deep. Instead, everything was derailed and their head coach was fired after several disastrous losses. They'll look to bounce back in front of the home crowd tonight and turn over a fresh page.
Let's check out the latest odds for Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M on Saturday night.
Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Location: Kyle Field (College Station, TX)
How to watch: ABC, ESPN+
Notre Dame Record: 0-0
Texas A&M Record: 0-0
Complete Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M odds
Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Odds
| Team | Spread Odds | Moneyline Odds | Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | +3 (-120) | +130 | 47.5 (-110) |
| Texas A&M | -3 (-105) | -155 | 47.5 (-110) |
Texas A&M comes into this game as a slim favorite, and will look to test out their offense with Connor Weigman back under center. They are currently holding -155 odds on the moneyline, giving the Aggies a 60% chance of victory.
The betting splits are slightly backing Texas A&M. The Aggies are receiving 41% of the tickets on the spread, but are adding 50% of the money to cover -3 on the spread. This spread climbed a bit from -1.5 up to -2.5 or -3 in many spots, indicative of the bigger money coming in on Texas A&M.
Meanwhile on the total, 74% of the bets and a lesser 63% of the money are on the over 47.5 in this game. The total has moved a bit more than the spread, falling down from 50.5 despite the amount of bets on the over.
Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will roll into a packed house in College Station on Saturday night with an upset on their mind. They may be ranked higher, but they face an uphill battle as a field goal underdog in front of 100,000+ screaming fans.
Riley Leonard will have his work cut out for him against an SEC defense in his first start with the Fighting Irish. He misses significant time a year ago with Duke due to injuries, cutting his season in half. He threw for 3,000 yards and 20 touchdowns the year before that, and will have to channel that energy tonight in his first start in over 10 months.
With both teams vying for a potential playoff appearance this year, it's important to check out their season forecast and odds outlook. Notre Dame faces a more favorable road, currently sitting with a 10.5 win total as their schedule matchups up nicely for them. They are favored to make the expanded playoff at -170 odds, but that will take a hit if they can't pull out this one.
On the other side, Texas A&M has an 8.5 win total, and it will be tough to eclipse with their SEC schedule. Games against Florida, Mizzou, LSU, and Texas will not be easy tasks for the Aggies, and losses can certainly pile up, potentially starting tonight. Mike Elko will try to begin his high-pressure tenure in College Station with a top-10 victory, and he knows all eyes are on this program after firing Jimbo Fisher in the middle of last season.
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