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Week 3 • September 13, 2025, 11:30 PM UTC
Texas A&M @ Notre Dame
2-0
SEC
Power Rank: 20.2
41 FINAL 40
0-1
Independent
Power Rank: 25.9
Texas A&M covered by 7.5 | Game went Over by 31.5

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Texas A&M defeated Notre Dame 41–40 in a nail-biter. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Notre Dame 5.7 points stronger on a neutral field.

Texas A&M @ Notre Dame Preview

General Information

Week: Week 3
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Capacity: 77,622
Elevation: 755 ft
HFA Rating: 3.0
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Notre Dame -6.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score TA&M 21.5 - 28.0 ND
Power Rank Implied Line Notre Dame +5.7
Prediction Markets Notre Dame 69% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Light snow

Light snow

15.7°F

Wind Chill: 9.8°F
Wind: 3.6 mph SSW
Gusts: 7.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.05"
Humidity: 98%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 73%

Travel & Rest

Texas A&M (Away)

This Week: 949.2 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1121.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:30
Rest Days: 7

Notre Dame (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 6128.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 13

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Betting Information
Current Line Notre Dame -6.5
Total Points 49.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Texas A&M 20.2
Notre Dame 25.9
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 949 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Notre Dame +6
HFA: Notre Dame Stadium
Capacity 77,622
Elevation 755 ft
Weather: Light snow
Temperature 15.7°F
Wind Speed 3.6 mph
Your Line Notre Dame +5.7
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What are the key factors for Texas A&M vs Notre Dame?

Notre Dame: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Texas A&M travels 949 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Texas A&M arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Texas A&M won by 1 in a nail-biter.

Texas A&M covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 31.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Notre Dame Stadium?

At 15.7°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 75%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Texas A&M and Notre Dame compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Notre Dame (25.9) over Texas A&M (20.2) by 5.7 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Notre Dame brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Texas A&M and Notre Dame?

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Model & Methodology

Texas A&M won and Texas A&M covered the spread.