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Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame odds, line: Spread pick for Saturday's game from advanced computer model

SportsLine's projection model has generated selections for the season opener between the Aggies and Fighting Irish

By@SportsLinePublished: Aug 31, 2024 9:05PM UTC . 3 min read

Two 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 Marcus Freeman's second full season as head coach at Notre Dame. Meanwhile the Aggies will be playing their first game under new coach Mike Elko.

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, while the over/under for total points scored is 47.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game on our college football odds page.)

Before you make 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.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

The model knows that 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.

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

For Saturday, the model has set its sights on Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, projecting the teams to combine for 51 points. It also says one side of the spread hits in more than 50% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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