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No. 12 Notre Dame takes on Navy in Week 11

Navy (7-1) at No. 12 Notre Dame (6-2), Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. EST.

How to watch: NBC

Key stats

Notre Dame Offense

Overall: 461.6 yards per game (17th in FBS)

Passing: 274 yards per game (26th)

Rushing: 187.6 yards per game (31st)

Scoring: 37.4 points per game (14th)

Notre Dame Defense

Overall: 347.6 yards per game (52nd in FBS)

Passing: 258.6 yards per game (120th)

Rushing: 89 yards per game (12th)

Scoring: 19.9 points per game (28th)

Navy Offense

Overall: 466.3 yards per game (16th in FBS)

Passing: 149 yards per game (130th)

Rushing: 317.3 yards per game (1st)

Scoring: 34.8 points per game (27th)

Navy Defense

Overall: 380 yards per game (81st in FBS)

Passing: 253.8 yards per game (113th)

Rushing: 126.3 yards per game (40th)

Scoring: 24 points per game (64th)

Notre Dame is 66th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 38.5% of the time. Navy ranks 4th on offense, converting on 53.8% of third downs.

Navy ranks 58th in the FBS with a +1 turnover margin, compared to Notre Dame's 5th-ranked +10 margin.

Notre Dame is 125th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 74.4% of trips. Navy's red zone defense ranks 64th at 83.9%.

Notre Dame is 76th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:37, compared to Navy's 24th-ranked average of 31:58.

Team leaders

Notre Dame

Passing: CJ Carr, 2,057 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs, 66.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Jeremiyah Love, 894 yards on 141 carries, 11 TDs

Receiving: Jordan Faison, 518 yards on 39 catches, 2 TDs

Navy

Passing: Blake Horvath, 1,143 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs, 64.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Horvath, 926 yards on 138 carries, 13 TDs

Receiving: Eli Heidenreich, 575 yards on 31 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

Notre Dame won 25-10 over Boston College on Saturday, Nov. 1. Carr led Notre Dame with 299 yards on 18-of-25 passing (72.0%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Love had 136 rushing yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns, adding four receptions for 30 yards. Faison had four receptions for 82 yards.

Navy fell 31-17 to North Texas on Saturday, Nov. 1. Horvath threw for 80 yards on 8-of-14 attempts (57.1%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 19 times for 112 yards and one rushing touchdown. Brandon Chatman carried the ball six times for 67 yards and scored one touchdown. Heidenreich had six receptions for 68 yards.

Next game

Notre Dame plays at Pittsburgh on Nov. 15. Navy hosts South Florida on Nov. 15.

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