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Newsstand: What is the spread for the Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame game?

Kyle Kellyby: Kyle Kelly09/08/25ByKyleKelly
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Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman. (Photo by Chad Weaver)

BetMGM still likes the No. 8 Irish (0-1) to beat No. 16 Texas A&M (2-0) on Saturday night despite Notre Dame football’s season-opening loss at Miami. Entering Week 3, BetMGM lists BetMGM is a 6.5-point favorite against the Aggies. The over/under points total is 48.5. 

The Irish are 0-1 versus the spread this season after failing to beat the Hurricanes in Week 1 as a 2.5-point favorite. On the other hand, Texas A&M is 0-2 against the spread, failing to cover in wins against UTSA and Utah State. The points total in Notre Dame’s game, and both of Texas A&M’s, both went over.

Last season, the Irish covered the spread with a 23-13 outright win as a 3-point underdog in College Station. Notre Dame went on to finish as one of the best teams against the spread in all of college football last season. The Irish were 12-3-1 ATS. That mark ranked fourth in college football behind Arizona State, Marshall and Minnesota.

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“The message is really just trusting the process, trusting the people there. Notre Dame has some special people. They have a lot of great people coaching. So, just trusting the process and them. Just trusting that they’ll put you in the right position, put you in the right spot to go win championships, and ultimately go to the league.”

— Aledo (Texas) High four-star wide receiver Kaydon Finley to Rivals on the message from the Irish coaching staff since announcing his Notre Dame commitment on July 4. 

Finley is the No. 14 wide receiver and No. 120 overall player nationally and No. 17 prospect in Texas. He will be back on campus for the Texas A&M game Saturday night. 

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