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Today marks the 97th meeting between Notre Dame and the Naval Academy. Notre Dame and Navy met every season from 1927 through 2019 until the COVID-19 pandemic ended what was the longest continuous intersectional rivalry in college football and the third-longest continuous rivalry overall in the history of college football.

Today’s match marks the first time since 2019 that both teams have been ranked in the rankings. The 6-1 Irish are ranked No. 11 in the American LBM Coaches poll and the 6-0 Midshipmen debuted this week at number 24.

This rivalry is unique because of its longevity and because of the locations where the series has been set. In addition to Dublin in 2023, when the Irish won 42-3, Notre Dame and Navy have met all over the United States, including Notre Dame Stadium (38 games), Baltimore (23), Cleveland (11), Philadelphia (nine), New Jersey (seven, eight including 2024), Maryland (twice), San Diego, Orlando and Jacksonville. Navy has never hosted the Irish for an actual home game in the series.

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No. 11 Notre Dame 51, No. 24 Navy 14

MetLife Stadium (82,500), East Rutherford, NJ

Notre Dame	14	17	13	7	– 51
Navy	0	7	7	– 14

NOTRE DAME vs. NAVY SCORING PLAYS

FIRST QUARTER

Score: Riley Leonard 1 yard run (Zac Yoakam kick), 10:28

Driving force: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:32 after kickoff.

Keys for the drive: Riley Leonard 42 yard pass to Jaden Greathouse. Leonard 13 yard pass to Mitchell Evans.

Score: Riley Leonard 6-yard pass to Kris Mitchell (Zac Yoakam kick), 5:44

Driving force: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:19 after Navy fumble

Keys for the drive: After Adon Shuler fumbled 28 yards to the Navy 7-yard line, Jadarian Price carried 2 and 4 yards.

SECOND QUARTER

Score: Blake Horvath 47 yard run (Nathan Kirkwood), 13:40

Driving force: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:18 after missed field goal.

Keys for the drive: Notre Dame pass interference penalty for automatic Navy first down. Blake Horvath 5 meter run.

Score: Jeremiyah Love 64 yard run (Zac Yoakam kick), 12:36

Driving force: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05 after kickoff.

Keys for the drive: I like running 4 yards and Riley Leonard scrambling 7 yards.

Notre Dame 28, Navy 7

Score: Jeremiyah Love 2 yard run (Zac Yoakam kick), 5:05

Driving force: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:57 after fumble on muffed punt.

Keys for the drive: Riley Leonard 17-yard pass to Jordan Faison; Riley Leonard 23 yards pass to Faison.

Score: Zac Yoakam 32 yard field goal, :26

Driving force: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:20 after Navy missed a field goal.

Keys for the drive: Riley Leonard 12-yard pass to Mitchell Evans; Riley Leonard 15 yards scrambling; Riley Leonard 26 yards pass to Jordan Faison.

THIRD QUARTER

Score: Eli Heidenreich 1 yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 8:44

Driving force: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16 after kickoff.

Keys for the drive: Heidenreich 12 meter run; Blake Horvath 21 yards pass to Brandon Chatman.

Notre Dame 38, Navj 14

Score: Riley Leonard 37-yard pass to Beaux Collins (Zac Yoakam kick), 5:35

Driving force: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57 after kickoff.

Keys for the drive: Riley Leonard 24 yards running.

Score: Jaylen Snee recovered a fumble in the end zone. (Zac Yoakam kick fails), 4:18

FOURTH QUARTER

Notre Dame 51, Navy 14

Score: Kedren Young 4 yard run (Zach Yoakam kick), 7:08

Driving force: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:12 after fumble on punt.

Keys for the drive: Kedren Young 10 meter run.

Officials: Marcus Woods, referee; Sean Geraghty, referee; Monique Washington, head linesman; Jim Casey, line judge; Jacques Hooper, back judge; Conor Clougherty, field judge; Mike Cullin, side judge; Jeffrey Tomlin, center judge; William Scott, official replay.

Weather: Sunny, 63 degrees, wind eight miles per hour from the southeast; Attendance: 76,112.

How to watch football between Notre Dame and Navy

TV: ABC

Streaming: Fubo

Radio: WSBT (96.1 FM, 960 AM), WNSN (101.5 FM)

ABC will have the game from East Rutherford, New Jersey, with Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy in the booth and Molly McGrath as sideline reporter.

The Notre Dame Football Radio Network airs on local stations WSBT and WNSN, with Tony Simeone and Ryan Harris on the call.

Notre Dame vs. Navy Football Odds

Opportunities courtesy of BetMGM from Friday October 25

Moneyline: Notre Dame -500 | Navy +375

Chances: Notre Dame -13.5

O/U: 50.5

South Bend Tribune Staff Predictions for Game 8 vs. Navy

MIKE BERARDINO: Notre Dame 35, Navy 20. The Irish have the upper hand in the battle of red zone titans.

TOM NOIE: Notre Dame 41, Navy 35 (OT): Four quarters won’t be enough to make this decision as the Irish battle back from an early deficit and reach overtime. There they provide a game-defining defensive stop and an eventual game-winning score.

AUSTIN HOUGH: Notre Dame 28, Navy 25. Respect to the Navy and its incredible start, but the Irish are the most proven team here. I think that will help in crunch time, allowing them to escape with a win.

2024 Notre Dame Football Schedule

Always Oriental

Saturday August 31: at No. 14 Texas A&M (W, 23-13)
Saturday September 7: vs. Northern Illinois (L, 16-14)
Saturday September 14: at Purdue (W, 66-7)
Saturday September 21: vs. Miami (Ohio) (W, 28-3)
Saturday September 28: vs. Louisville (W, 31-24)
Saturday October 5: BYE
Saturday October 12: vs. Stanford (W, 49-7)
Saturday October 19: vs. Georgia Tech (Atlanta) (W, 31-13)
Saturday October 26: vs. No. 24 Navy (MetLife Stadium)
Saturday November 2: BYE
Saturday November 9: vs. Florida State | 7:30 PM | NBC (Fubo)/Peacock
Saturday November 16: vs. Virginia | 3:30 PM | NBC (Fubo) /Peacock
Saturday November 23: vs. Army No. 23 | 7:00 PM | NBC (Fubo)/Peacock
Saturday November 30: at USC
File: 6-1

Navy Football Schedule 2024

Always Oriental

Saturday August 31: vs. Bucknell (W, 49-21)
Saturday September 7: vs. Tempel* (W, 38-11)
Saturday September 14: BYE
Saturday September 21: vs. Memphis* (56-44)
Saturday September 28: at UAB* (W, 41-18)
Saturday October 5: at Air Force (W, 34-7)
Saturday October 12: BYE
Saturday October 19: vs. Charlotte* (W, 51-17)
Saturday October 26: vs. No. 11 Notre Dame (MetLife Stadium)
Saturday November 2: at Rice *
Saturday November 9: at USF*
Saturday November 16: vs. Tulane*
Friday November 29: in Eastern Carolina *
Saturday December 14: vs. Army #23
File: 6-0 overall, 4-0 in AAC play

*Denotes American Athletic Conference play