Texas A&M at Notre Dame - 2025 Matchup Preview

(#16)Texas A&M Aggies at Notre Dame Fighting Irish(#8)

Saturday, September 13th 2025 (7:30 PM EDT)
Notre Dame -7.5 (48.5) (-250) Open: -7.0 | 49.5
Texas A&M 41 - Notre Dame: 40

Aggies (11 - 2) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Mike Elko (8 - 4)
Avg Score : 34 - 21 (38 - 30 on Road)
Record Prediction: 11.6 - 1.4 (#9)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 8) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)

ND coming off BYE
Our Line: Notre Dame -5 (SP+ ND -3)
Projected Score: TA&M: 22 - ND: 27 (49)
ND Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
TA&M Travel: 950 miles, 1 hrs behind

Fighting Irish (10 - 2) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Marcus Freeman (33 - 10)
Avg Score : 42 - 18 (45 - 18 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 10 - 2 (#21)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 3) (Good: 3) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 3)

Matchup
Schedules
TA&M Players
ND Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Texas A&M's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Texas A&M vs UTSA	-21.5	56.5	W 42 - 24	O	N
Sat 9/6	Texas A&M vs Utah State	-34.5	57.5	W 44 - 22	O	N
Sat 9/13	Texas A&M at Notre Dame	+7.5	48.5	W 41 - 40	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Texas A&M vs Auburn	-6.5	51.5	W 16 - 10	U	N
Sat 10/4	Texas A&M vs Mississippi State	-17.5	57.5	W 31 - 9	U	Y
Sat 10/11	Texas A&M vs Florida	-7.0	47.5	W 34 - 17	O	Y
Sat 10/18	Texas A&M at Arkansas	-7.5	57.5	W 45 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/25	Texas A&M at LSU	-1.5	50.5	W 49 - 25	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8	Texas A&M at Missouri	-7.0	48.5	W 38 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/15	Texas A&M vs South Carolina	-16.5	49.5	W 31 - 30	O	N
Sat 11/22	Texas A&M vs Samford	-54.5	59.5	W 48 - 0	U	N
Fri 11/28	Texas A&M at Texas	-2.5	54.5	L 17 - 27	U	N
Sat 12/20	Texas A&M vs Miami	-3.0	48.5	L 3 - 10	U	N

Total: Elite: 8, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 8, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Texas A&M's Schedule

Notre Dame's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sun 8/31	Notre Dame at Miami	-2.5	53.5	L 24 - 27	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/13	Notre Dame vs Texas A&M	-7.5	48.5	L 40 - 41	O	N
Sat 9/20	Notre Dame vs Purdue	-24.5	51.5	W 56 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/27	Notre Dame at Arkansas	-5.5	64.5	W 56 - 13	O	Y
Sat 10/4	Notre Dame vs Boise State	-21.5	63.5	W 28 - 7	U	N
Sat 10/11	Notre Dame vs NC State	-23.5	59.5	W 36 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Notre Dame vs USC	-10.5	60.5	W 34 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	Notre Dame at Boston College	-31.5	55.5	W 25 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/8	Notre Dame vs Navy	-30.5	54.5	W 49 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/15	Notre Dame at Pittsburgh	-12.5	55.5	W 37 - 15	U	Y
Sat 11/22	Notre Dame vs Syracuse	-36.5	51.5	W 70 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/29	Notre Dame at Stanford	-32.5	50.5	W 49 - 20	O	N

Total: Elite: 4, Good: 3, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 0
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 3, Good: 3, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Notre Dame's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TA&M	#29 (.24)	46% (28)	33.8	47% (35)	3.16 (30)	185	46% (27)	260	4.14 (33)	#55 (.13)	34% (5)	21	36% (9)	33% (5)	3.91 (95)	60.7	1.5	0.8
ND	#4 (.36)	49% (10)	42	47% (25)	3.05 (50)	204	51% (6)	255	4.79 (6)	#12 (.04)	36% (13)	17.6	38% (20)	36% (16)	2.58 (6)	53.1	0.8	1.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TA&M	#54 (.21)	45% (41)		46% (38)	3.29 (27)	185	43% (58)	188	3.63 (93)	#67 (.16)	38% (23)		40% (38)	37% (22)	3.03 (9)	60.7	1	1.3
ND	#8 (.32)	47% (22)		47% (26)	3.31 (24)	181	47% (21)	160	4.8 (5)	#1 (-.02)	36% (8)		43% (73)	29% (1)	2.75 (4)	42.4	0.8	1.8

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TA&M Offense	13	33.8	38	46.1%	4.14	1.5	23	445	185	260	4.9	52%	47%	47%	46%	11%	.24
ND Defense	12	17.6	18	36.4%	2.58	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	43%	56%	38%	36%	18%	.04

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TA&M Defense	13	21	30.2	34.1%	3.91	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	46%	52%	36%	33%	21%	.13
ND Offense	12	42	44.7	49%	4.79	0.8	23	460	204	255	5.9	53%	45%	47%	51%	13%	.36

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Texas A&M	13	32:30	22.5	41%	71%	7.2	60.7	1.5	0.8	8.5	3.3	2	32.5
Notre Dame	12	29:17	22.5	48%	55%	5.5	53.1	0.8	1.9	5.8	2.8	7	32.5

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TA&M Offense	13	52% (49)	47% (35)	38.1	185	4.9	28 (36)	.16 (47)	3.16 (30)	75% (47)	6% (1)	0.93 (83)
ND Defense	12	43% (6)	38% (20)	-	-	-	-	.04 (37)	2.74 (39)	71% (66)	9% (77)	0.89 (32)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TA&M Defense	13	46% (25)	36% (9)	-	-	-	-	.15 (96)	2.67 (26)	75% (97)	16% (3)	1.29 (136)
ND Offense	12	53% (38)	47% (25)	34.8	204.4	5.9	38 (11)	.25 (11)	3.05 (50)	62% (122)	8% (36)	1.16 (8)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TA&M Offense	13	47% (84)	46% (27)	19.1	31.4	259.8	8.3	13.6	26 (22)	14 (60)	.38 (26)	1.5 (66)	29% (30)	29% (82)	.28 (75)	5% (39)	2 (67)
ND Defense	12	56% (132)	36% (16)	-	-	-	-	-	-	21 (1)	.09 (8)	1.6 (93)	36% (9)	26% (24)	.17 (17)	9% (3)	2.1 (84)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TA&M Defense	13	52% (118)	33% (5)	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 (123)	.1 (13)	1.6 (91)	39% (2)	23% (4)	.22 (34)	6% (75)	2.3 (132)
ND Offense	12	45% (95)	51% (6)	18.1	26.8	255.1	9.5	14.1	25 (33)	6 (34)	.45 (10)	1.7 (25)	29% (37)	44% (2)	.65 (3)	5% (35)	2 (65)

Texas A&M's Power Ratings
Texas A&M's Power Rating: 26.00 #5
Texas A&M's Offense Rating: 26.80 #5
Texas A&M's Defense Rating: 0.80 #11
2025 Talent Rating: 990.00 #11
Blue Chip Ratio: 65% #6
Texas A&M's 2025 Expected Record: 11.6 - 1.4
Texas A&M's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 21.8 #8
Texas A&M's Offense SP+ Rating: 40.0 #8
Texas A&M's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.1 #21

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 951.5
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Texas A&M: 26.00 Notre Dame: 29.015

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Texas A&M: 21.8 Notre Dame: 24.3

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: 29.015 #3
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: 26.69 #6
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: -2.21 #2
2025 Talent Rating: 1060.00 #7
Blue Chip Ratio: 57 #8
Notre Dame's 2025 Expected Record: 10.0 - 2.0
Notre Dame's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 24.3 #5
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 40.1 #7
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 16.1 #11

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 827
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Texas A&M Scoring
Offense: 33.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 38
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense on Road: 30.2

Texas A&M's 2025 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Notre Dame 27
Texas A&M 22

Total Points: 49

Based on Last 4 Games
Notre Dame 23
Texas A&M 15

Total Points: 38

Based on Entire Season
Notre Dame 35
Texas A&M 27

Total Points: 62

Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 42 PPG
Offense at Home: 44.7
Defense: 17.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 18

Notre Dame's 2025 Record
Record: 10 - 2
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/13	Notre Dame	40	Texas A&M	41	Notre Dame -7.5	Texas A&M	48.5	Over
2024	08/31	Texas A&M	13	Notre Dame	23	Texas A&M -3.0	Notre Dame	47.0	Under
2001	09/29	Texas A&M	24	Notre Dame	3
2000	09/01	Notre Dame	24	Texas A&M	10

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Notre Dame	2	1	1 Overs
Texas A&M	2	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 2	0 - 2	0 - 2	0 - 0
Road Teams	2 - 2	2 - 0	0 - 0	2 - 0

(#5) TA&M at (#3) ND

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	TA&M	ND
Net PPPPPP	#31	#2
Power RatePwr	#5	#3
SP+SP+	#8	#5
Perf GradeGrade	#25	#5
OffenseOff	#48	#5
DefenseDef	#17	#5
Spec TeamsST	#17	#23
TalentTal	#11	#7
Blue ChipsBC%	#6	#8

Texas A&M Notes(12/15) Hired Holmon Wiggins as OC, coached WR '24-'25
(12/12) Hired DC Lyle Memphill to replace Jay Bateman at DC
(11/28) RB1 Le'Veon Moss out for Texas, still unable to play
(11/15) WR3 Bethel-Roman non-contact inj vs S.Car
(10/22) Defense is worst in CFB in scoring opportunites
(10/18) Survived Ark, Off was great, Def was torched for 527
(10/15) Only have one SEC home game left (11/15 - S Car)
(10/12) Def has held opp to 2 of 33 on 3rd down in SEC play
(10/8) OL is highest graded via PFF, heavy Run Off 55%
(10/1) Most penalized team in CFB at 9.5 per game
(10/1) Last in SEC in 3rd down conversions at 31%
(9/27) Offense torched ND, WR are electric, Def not great
Texas A&M Injury Report

Notre Dame Notes(11/16) Killed Pitt, 10-2 finish likely. Get healthy for CFP?
(11/4) Huge issues at K, missed 2 XP, short FG vs BC
(10/20) OG Billy Schrauth out until at least Pitt/Cuse (3 OL)
(10/18) 300 yds rush vs USC, Pass Def torched, huge Win
(10/16) DL G Rubio out vs SC (best DT) & L Thomas (depth)
(10/13) OC Craig out for season, Irish down 2 starting OL
(10/11) Last 35 Def series, 4 TDs, 9 Ints. 0 2nd Half Points
(10/10) CB L Moore is essential to Irish defense. #1 in CFB
(9/27) Off is rolling, avg 44 PPG. Carr impressive, run great
(9/23) RB Love & Price are incredible, OL improving
(9/21) Freeman sounds exhausted about Def issues
(9/21) Off rising to dominant, QB Carr & WR improved
Notre Dame Injury Report

Texas A&M on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	TA&M Off	ND Def
PPPOffPPP	#31	#1
Perf GradePerf	#48	#5
SuccessSuc	#28	#13
ExplosiveExp	#81	#85
PPAPPA	#29	#12
PowerPwr	#5	#2
SP+SP+	#8	#11
Pts POPPO	#33	#6
HavocHav	#5	#19

Texas A&M Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	TA&M Off	ND Def
Run GameRun	#45	#8
Run SuccessRSuc	#35	#20
Run ExplRExp	#83	#32
PPAExp	#47	#37
Run BlockR Blk	#54	-
OL YdsOLY	#30	#39
Stuff RateStuff	#28	#74
TackleTak	-	#9

Texas A&M Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	TA&M Off	ND Def
Pass GamePass	#92	#7
Pass SuccessPSuc	#27	#16
Pass ExplPExl	#66	#93
PPAExp	#26	#8
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#27	#25
F7 HavocF7	#1	#77
DB HavocDB	#39	#3

Notre Dame on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 45%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	ND Off	TA&M Def
PPPDefPPP	#54	#24
Perf GradePerf	#5	#17
SuccessSuc	#10	#5
ExplosiveExp	#3	#135
PPAPPA	#4	#55
PowerPwr	#6	#11
SP+SP+	#7	#21
Pts POPPO	#6	#95
HavocHav	#36	#4

Notre Dame Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 45%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	ND Off	TA&M Def
Run GameRun	#5	#32
Run SuccessRSuc	#25	#9
Run ExplRExp	#8	#136
PPAExp	#11	#96
Run BlockR Blk	#46	-
OL YdsOLY	#50	#26
Stuff RateStuff	#101	#40
TackleTak	-	#85

Notre Dame Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 45%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	ND Off	TA&M Def
Pass GamePass	#10	#24
Pass SuccessPSuc	#6	#5
Pass ExplPExl	#25	#91
PPAExp	#10	#13
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#59	#14
F7 HavocF7	#36	#3
DB HavocDB	#35	#75

Program Comparison
ND 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFP Hopefuls
'25 Profile: Up to CFB Elites

TA&M 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFP Hopefuls
'25 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Notre Dame Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 75° - Wind: 9 mph

Rematch from Week 3
Notre Dame -7.5 (48.5)
Texas A&M won at Notre Dame this year (41-40)

Previous Matchups
Notre Dame beat Texas A&M last year (23-13)

TA&M's OC Collin Klein (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Marcel Reed	234	377	62%	3169	25	12	8.4
Miles O'Neill	7	14	50%	120	1	2	8.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Rueben Owens	119	639	5	5.4	57
Marcel Reed	104	493	6	4.7	46
Le'Veon Moss	77	404	6	5.2	38
Amari Daniels	41	216	1	5.3	41

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kevin Concepcion (Tr)	61	919	9	15.1	48
Mario Craver (Tr)	58	911	4	15.7	86
Ashton Bethel-Roman	24	503	5	21.0	76
Nate Boerkircher (Tr)	20	204	3	10.2	28

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TA&M's DC Jay Bateman (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Taurean York	72	7	1	5	3
Marcus Ratcliffe	66	3	0	2	3
Dalton Brooks	61	6	3	3	1
Daymion Sanford	57	10	4	3	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Cashius Howell	32	15	13	5	6
Daymion Sanford	57	10	4	3	2
Dayon Hayes (Tr)	17	4	4	6	1
Dalton Brooks	61	6	3	3	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Will Lee III	50	2	1	0	7
Cashius Howell	32	15	13	5	6
Dezz Ricks	26	1	0	0	5

ND's OC Mike Denbrock (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
C.J. Carr	195	293	67%	2741	24	6	9.4
Kenny Minchey	20	26	77%	196	0	0	7.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jeremiyah Love	199	1372	18	6.9	94
Jadarian Price	113	674	11	6.0	58
Aneyas Williams	24	224	5	9.3	54
Kenny Minchey	7	84	1	12.0	34

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jordan Faison	49	640	4	13.1	54
Malachi Fields (Tr)	36	630	5	17.5	66
Eli Raridon	32	482	0	15.1	65
Will Pauling (Tr)	26	381	6	14.7	44

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ND's DC Chris Ash (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Drayk Bowen	67	5	4	2	3
Adon Shuler	52	2	1	2	5
Jaiden Ausberry	51	4	2	5	0
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	48	8	3	5	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Boubacar Traore	37	10	7	8	0
Drayk Bowen	67	5	4	2	3
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	48	8	3	5	2
Jaylen Sneed	35	5	3	3	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Christian Gray	18	1	0	0	10
Leonard Moore	31	0	0	0	7
Adon Shuler	52	2	1	2	5