Navy football faces Notre Dame at Gillette Stadium on Saturday

Navy (2-5, 1-4 in conference) meets Notre Dame (6-1) on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The game is on ABC and is a neutral-site matchup, though the Midshipmen are listed as the home team.

Navy's recent run

The Midshipmen have lost four of their last five. They fell 24-20 at UAB on Sep. 25 and 14-9 at Air Force on Oct. 3. They beat Tulsa 34-26 at home on Oct. 10, then lost 38-34 at UTSA on Oct. 17. Most recently, North Texas beat them 49-39 at home on Oct. 24.

Quarterback Jackson Gutierrez leads Navy in both passing and rushing. He has completed 32 of 64 passes for 692 yards, 7 touchdowns and 1 interception. On the ground he has 150 carries for 869 yards and 12 touchdowns. Jordan Collins has 6 catches for 212 yards and 3 touchdowns. On defense, Coleman Cauley leads with 58 tackles and MarcAnthony Parker has 4 sacks.

Notre Dame's season

The Fighting Irish won their first four of this five-game stretch: 27-10 over Michigan State, 49-10 at Purdue, 37-26 at North Carolina and 58-7 over Stanford. They lost 28-24 at BYU on Oct. 17.

CJ Carr has completed 129 of 193 passes for 1,639 yards, 16 touchdowns and 1 interception. Jonaz Walton leads the rushing attack with 426 yards and 3 touchdowns on 57 carries. Jordan Faison has 34 catches for 451 yards and 4 touchdowns. Drayk Bowen leads the defense with 38 tackles, and Boubacar Traore has 3.5 sacks.