Nov. 01--TV/radio: 7 p.m. Saturday, FedEx Field, Landover, Md.; CBS-2, WLS-AM 890.
Records: Notre Dame 6-1, Navy 4-4.
Line: Notre Dame by 14 1/2.
Last meeting: Notre Dame defeated Navy 38-34 on Nov. 2, 2013, in South Bend, Ind.
On the offensive: Navy's defense ranks in the bottom half of the country in total yards and is last in sacks, having recorded just three. Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson should pick apart the Midshipmen.
Getting defensive: Contrary to reputation, Navy, at 58th, is not among the nation's elite in terms of time of possession. But will the Irish struggle considering coordinator Brian VanGorder hasn't prepared for a triple-option team in nearly 10 years?
The number: 12. Notre Dame's national rank in rushing defense at 101.9 yards per game.
The talk: Will there be a letdown for Notre Dame in its first game after a heartbreaking loss to Florida State? The Irish had a well-placed off week to get over it, but the possibility exists for some rust to show.
Chris Hine's pick: Navy can give Notre Dame fits, but this matchup, with the Midshipmen's lack of a pass rush, will look more like the 2012 meeting when the Irish won handily.
Notre Dame 41, Navy 13
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