An expert football model that picks winners offers a new prediction for Notre Dame vs. Navy in this Week 9 college football game.

Bill Wagner, Navy football beat writer for Capital Gazette and The Sun, engaged in a question-and-answer exchange with Tim O’Malley of Irish Illustrated. Below are the Irish Illustrated

For some – mostly Notre Dame fans – it’s a little weird to truly call the series a rivalry, because of the lopsided record that the Irish hold over the Midshipmen: 82-13-1. The game is still played every year largely because of its symbolism and the history between the two schools.