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Notre Dame
#4 · 6-1#4 · 6-1 · 0-0 Independents · ATS 4-3
12:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 31
Gillette Stadium · Foxborough · Neutral
WIN PROB
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Navy
2-42-4 · 1-3 American · ATS 2-4
Spread
ND −28.5
Open −28.5
Total
53.5
Open 53.5
Model line
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Win probability
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Projected score
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Projected plays
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FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
ND −28.5
open −28.5
Model
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Total
53.5
 

Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Notre Dame passvs Navy pass Dvs NAVY pass DBIGGEST EDGE
8th+0.21135th+0.2133ND +20.1
Navy passvs Notre Dame pass Dvs ND pass D
78th−0.0313th−0.1414ND +3.5
Notre Dame runvs Navy run Dvs NAVY run D
11th+0.114th−0.1435NAVY +1.4
Navy runvs Notre Dame run Dvs ND run D
4th+0.1211th−0.1054NAVY +1.3

BIGGEST EDGE · ND +20.1

Notre Dame's passing game vs the Navy pass defense

Notre Dame gains +0.32 EPA a play on the pass (8th); Navy allows +0.32 (135th). About 33 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffenseNavy
NAVY OFF

When Navy has the ball

DefenseNotre Dame
ND DEF
  • +0.0951stEPA / play8th−0.11
  • 44.4%40thSuccess rate4th35.4%
  • 1.2881stExplosiveness65th1.29
  • +0.194thRush EPA / play11th−0.03
  • +0.0978thPass EPA / dropback13th−0.03
  • 52.0%15thStandard downs SR5th41.1%
  • 27.5%123rdPassing downs SR24th29.0%
  • 3.755thLine yards33rd2.81
  • 12.7%51stHavoc rate14th18.1%
  • 4.5658thPoints / opportunity137th5.64
  • +0.1065thEarly-down EPA / play3rd−0.20
  • 42.4%56th3rd-down conversion74th39.1%
  • 9.5%4thStuff rate33rd19.4%
  • 9.2%131stSack rate77th5.2%
  • 71%35thRed zone TD rate116th73%

Notre Dame's defense rates higher in 9 of 15. Widest gap: passing-downs success rate (123rd vs 24th).

OffenseNotre Dame
ND OFF

When Notre Dame has the ball

DefenseNavy
NAVY DEF
  • +0.283rdEPA / play94th+0.12
  • 50.2%4thSuccess rate35th39.6%
  • 1.2885thExplosiveness137th1.43
  • +0.1811thRush EPA / play4th−0.07
  • +0.328thPass EPA / dropback135th+0.32
  • 55.2%1stStandard downs SR34th45.3%
  • 31.1%64thPassing downs SR54th30.2%
  • 3.4236thLine yards18th2.72
  • 10.8%24thHavoc rate108th12.5%
  • 5.2714thPoints / opportunity83rd4.19
  • +0.2712thEarly-down EPA / play87th+0.07
  • 41.3%65th3rd-down conversion119th45.7%
  • 10.6%13thStuff rate57th17.4%
  • 0.6%1stSack rate20th7.6%
  • 67%55thRed zone TD rate77th63%

Notre Dame's offense rates higher in 12 of 15. Widest gap: pass EPA (8th vs 135th).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, Notre Dame and Navy, season to date
MetricNDNDNAVYNAVYFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral23.631.828.9
Plays per gamePlays per game67.464.065.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral61.5%17.5%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS+4.6%−31.3%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral58.2%16.6%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations41%37%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession34:3028:1030:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 32.2Own 26.9Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%