Finally it is upon us. No more “way too early top 25’s,” no more training camp position battles and no more transfer portal analysis (at least for the moment). No, instead we can finally say it:
IT’S GAME WEEK!
Notre Dame kicks off the 2023 season Saturday as it takes on annual rival Navy in Dublin. It’s a game that was supposed to be played there in 2020, but was canceled due to the pandemic. It will mark the third time the two have met in Ireland all time. Notre Dame has taken the previous two matchups.
Does Notre Dame start Year 2 of the Marcus Freeman era on the right foot?
The last time the two started the year against each other, Notre Dame used a dominating 50-10 win as a springboard to a 12-0 regular season. What’s in store for 2023?
Here is what the Fighting Irish Wire staff sees happening in Week 1: