New year, new excitement for the Fighting Irish. It all starts at quarterback for Notre Dame as Sam Hartman will run the show this year. The Wake Forest transfer has 45 starts under his belt, he has the MOST 300 yard passing games in ACC history, and 110 career TD passes. Huge get for the Fighting Irish in the portal. The defense has 8 starters returning and should be a Top 10 D in the country. Last season the Irish finished 9-4 but it didn't feel good. Started 0-2, lost to Marshall at home as a 20-point favorite, lost to Stanford as a 16-point favorite, beat this Navy team by only 3 as a 16-point favorite. After last season, no chance that Notre Dame will overlook this game. No one in South Bend wants a repeat of last season, run it up and leave no doubt time for the Fighting Irish. Navy went 4-8 last year, have 17 starters back with a new head coach. Debut coaches went 4-8 ATS last year as an underdog.
My Pick: Notre Dame -20.5
