The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have slowly climbed back up the rankings, and are now ranked #10 in the country in the college football playoff rankings. following their bye week. The Irish now play host to a 7-1 Navy team in prime time.

Preview the Nov. 8 matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Navy Midshipmen with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

In series history, Notre Dame holds a commanding edge. The Fighting Irish lead 83-13-1 and have won 12 of the last 13 meetings dating back to 2011. With 98 matchups, it's the most-played rivalry in Notre Dame history, including an unbroken run from 1927 to 2019.

What the analytics predict for Notre Dame vs. Navy in this Week 11 college football game from an expert model that projects scores.

Yet the Midshipmen faced a similar situation last season when Notre Dame couldn't afford another loss if it wanted to make the playoff, and then-unbeaten Navy was trying to fight its way into the postseason conversation. The result: Navy had six turnovers and allowed 466 yards as Notre Dame rolled to a 51-14 victory at MetLife Stadium.

ND head coach Marcus Freeman had a tough decision to make this week as the team prepares to host the Midshipmen on Saturday. The Irish have dealt with issues in the kicking game all season. Most recently, Notre Dame missed three kicks (by three different kickers) in its 25-10 win over Boston College in Week 10.

Notre Dame returns home in a traditional rivalry game against resurgent Navy as college football kicks off its Week 11 action this weekend. Despite starting 0-2

At least all those misses didn't cost them a victory, like the botched extra point after Notre Dame scored the go-ahead touchdown with 2:53 left against then-No. 16 Texas A&M. The Aggies took advantage by rallying for a 41-40 victory.