The staff here at Fighting Irish Wire of Geoffrey Clark, Tim Healey and Michael Chen pick the top games of Week 12, along with who wins Notre Dame’s matchup against Virginia. Find out below who each of them believe will come out victorious this weekend.

We've reached the end of the home game line for Notre Dame football, which looks to close out its regular-season slate with another strong showing

Riley Leonard will lead the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1) into their matchup versus the Virginia Cavaliers (5-4) at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch every college football touchdown,

With that said, here are three players from each team to look out for during Saturday’s matchup between Virginia and Notre Dame:#13 Riley Leonard - Quarterback, Notre DameThe Duke transfer has molded seamlessly into the Notre Dame offense,

With Notre Dame shellshocked, Virginia rallied for two touchdowns to take a 27-26 lead with 1:54 left. Notre Dame would not be denied, though, as backup QB DeShone Kizer found his stride on the game-winning drive. Kizer drove the Irish 80 yards, culminating in a 39-yard strike to Will Fuller for the winning touchdown with 12 seconds remaining.

Preview the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Virginia Cavaliers college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.

The Virginia Cavaliers opened as more than three-touchdown underdogs in their week 12 road game at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Saturday at 3:30pm (NBC).

Get the early weather report for Notre Dame's Senior Day vs Virginia. Find out the game day forecast and conditions.