Notre Dame will enter 2021 in a strange position. They’re coming off two College Football Playoff appearances in the last two seasons but both of those ended with blowout losses to the likes of Alabama and Clemson.
Notre Dame also has to replace the lion’s share of its offense, starting with quarterback Ian Book and continuing onto the offensive line that was one of the nation’s best in 2020.
Furthermore, the two leading receivers from 2020 are gone in Javon McKinley and Ben Skowronek and will replaced by players who come in with hype but lack experience.
A mass amount of talent leaves Notre Dame defensively, too, none bigger of course than Butkus Award-winning linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.
With this overhaul of talent are the Irish doomed in 2021?
Possibly not. And one might think that’s because of a relief that comes in the form of their 2021 schedule.
More 2021 Football Opponents and Schedules from the College Wires Network:
Alabama / Aub / Fla / LSU / Tenn. / UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. // Okla. / Texas // ND // USC