Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Betting Pick: Check Out This Positive EV Pick From oddschecker+ For Saturday Night
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will try to avoid an early season loss at the hands of Texas A&M on Saturday night. Can Riley Leonard and the Irish excel at Kyle Field? Matt McCuen and the oddschecker+ AI probability tools are strongly backing the Fighting Irish to outduel the Aggies tonight.
Matt McCuen - August 31, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT
6 minNotre Dame vs. Texas A&M Betting Pick: Check Out This Positive EV Pick From oddschecker+ For Saturday Night
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Texas A&M Aggies will meet from Kyle Field on Saturday night.
There is no bigger game on the opening week slate than this one, and with the new College Football Playoff rules, this game could help determine both teams' seasons.
I have to take the points with the better team tonight, and our oddschecker+ EV Tool agrees with me by backing the Irish on the moneyline and the -11.5 alt spread.
Our AI probability is supporting the alt spread with a 31.07% likelihood of cashing, while the implied probability is 17.39%.
That means that we are getting an expected value of 78.65%. Let's pounce on that disparity and make some money tonight in this Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M showdown!
Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Date, Time and Where to Watch
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Time: 7:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ABC, ESPN+
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Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Prediction
The Irish come into the year ranked 7th in the nation.
Head Coach Marcus Freeman begins year three at the helm of the Irish program, and this year feels like his biggest one yet.
Notre Dame posted a 10-3 record in 2023 while adding a Sun Bowl win to their storied program.
A Sun Bowl win will not reach expectations in South Bend.
The Irish have not reached the College Football Playoffs since 2018, when they lost 30-3 vs the Clemson Tigers.
Duke transfer Riley Leonard will be tasked with leading the Irish to the postseason.
Leonard was having an outstanding season until he got injured vs the Irish.
Jeremiyah Love is set to lead the Notre Dame backfield. Love rushed for 385 yards and one touchdown last season.
Clemson transfer Beaux Collins will be one of the top options in the Irish passing game.
Notre Dame ranked 9th in points allowed per game last season (17.0).
Texas A&M comes into the season looking to bounce back from a down year. The Aggies went 7-6 in 2023, calling for the departure of former head coach Jimbo Fisher.
Texas A&M has not won 10 games or more since 2012 under head coach Kevin Sumlin.
Former Duke head coach Mike Elko will return to Texas A&M and take over as the head coach.
Elko enjoyed back-to-back successful seasons at Duke.
Sophomore Conner Weigman leads the Aggies offense. Weigman threw for 979 yards and eight touchdowns a year ago.
Le'Veon Moss commands the Aggies backfield. Moss ripped off 484 yards and five touchdowns in 2023.
Louisiana Tech transfer Cyrus Allen will improve the Aggies' passing game. Allen racked up 778 yards in his final year with Tech.
Texas A&M ranked 39th in points allowed per game last season (23.1).
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