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Notre Dame release its depth chart for Navy, without a player that should play

The Irish should see a starter back that wasn’t listed this week

Notre Dame head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] met with the media on Monday afternoon to discuss the win over Georgia Tech and preview this weekend’s contest against Navy.

Although the Irish released their depth chart ahead of Freeman speaking, he revealed offensive lineman [autotag]Billy Schrauth[/autotag] would play in some capacity against the Midshipmen. Wide receiver [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] is listed as a starter, but he didn’t record a catch against the Yellow Jackets. He is working his way back to full strength following an injury suffered earlier in the year.

Kicker [autotag]Mitch Jeter[/autotag] is still listed as the No. 1 place kicker and kickoff specialist, but at the moment he is questionable. Don’t be surprised to see Zac Yoakam out there if the starter can’t go, just like this past weekend.

Defensively, there weren’t any changes, as the Irish finally avoided having a week where they lost a significant contributor on that side of the ball.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish place kicker Zac Yoakam (92) kicks an extra point against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 19, 2024. Brett Davis-Imagn Images

It seems Notre Dame is trending to be as healthy as it can be against Navy this weekend, which clearly is a good development.

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Notre Dame’s depth chart has been released ahead of game vs. Stanford

The Irish are getting ready for the Cardinal

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team had the weekend off during Week 6 of NCAA college football, and they’ll be back on the field against Stanford on Saturday.

With that the Irish released their depth chart as they begin preparations to take on the Cardinals. Offensively, there aren’t really any major changes from when Notre Dame last took the field, with the good news that it looks like wide receiver [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] wasn’t injured again against Louisville.

As for the defense, [autotag]Junior Tuihalamaka[/autotag] will take over at the Vyper position, with freshman Loghan Thomas and redshirt sophomore Joshua Burnham backing him up. The good news is that with the week off, the Irish were able to manage some injuries and the majority of them are trending in the right direction to play this weekend.

Marcus Freeman updates wide receiver Jordan Faison’s injury status
Notre Dame wide receivers Logan Saldate (19) and Jordan Faison (6) stretch before a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend.

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Notre Dame Week 5 highlight: Louisville bad snap gives the Fighting Irish the ball

Notre Dame got a break with a bad snap on a Louisville punt.

Securing the football has been difficult for both teams as No. 16 Notre Dame hosts No. 15 Louisville in South Bend today.

The Louisville Cardinals were set to punt from their own 49 but the snap was too high. Notre Dame special teamer Jordan Faison pushed the ball further upfield and Fighting Irish linebacker Kennedy Urlacher — son of NFL star Brian — recovered, setting the Irish up with first and goal at the Louisville 4-yard line.

The play continued a huge swing of momentum in Notre Dame’s favor.

 

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Marcus Freeman updates injuries to Jordan Botelho, Ashton Craig, Billy Schrauth and more

Not great news for a few Irish starters

On Monday, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman had bad news about all of the players that suffered injuries against Purdue.

Defensive lineman [autotag]Jordan Botelho[/autotag] and offensive lineman [autotag]Ashton Craig[/autotag] are lost for the year due to knee injuries. It was reported earlier that Botelho most likely would be out for the remainder of the season, which unfortunately turned out to be correct.

There was some good injury news as well, as wide receiver [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] will be full go this weekend. Defensive lineman [autotag]Joshua Burnham[/autotag] is questionable, and offensive lineman [autotag]Billy Schrauth[/autotag], the third player hurt against the Boilermakers, is expected to miss a few weeks.

Notre Dame offensive lineman Ashton Craig participates in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in South Bend.

It wasn’t the news we wanted to hear, but it was somewhat expected. The Irish have had to battle on the field this year, along with in the training room.

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Notre Dame football releases its Week 3 depth chart against Purdue

This might not be what Irish fans wanted to see

While many wanted to see a shake-up within Notre Dame football’s starters following the disappointing loss this weekend, you won’t get what you want against Purdue this coming Saturday.

The Irish released the projected starters for the road trip to West Lafayette, and [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] is still the starting quarterback. There is no bracket with [autotag]Steve Angeli[/autotag], so it looks like head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] will ride with his transfer.

On offense, Notre Dame wide receiver [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] is expected back, but not listed, as he very much could have made a big difference this past weekend. The offensive line is unchanged as well.

Notre Dame football stunned by Northern Illinois in home opener
Sep 7, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Northern Illinois Huskies kicker Kanon Woodill (92) kicks the game winning field goal in the fourth quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. The Huskies won 16-14. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

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There were no chances on the defensive side of the ball, so that unit will be the same that we’ve seen over the first two contests.

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Notre Dame offensive lineman Tosh Baker out against Northern Illinois

Hope he’s back soon.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Not long before Notre Dame was set to take the field against Northern Illinois, an additional injury was announced. This one will further hit the depth of an offensive line already depleted by injuries.

[autotag]Tosh Baker[/autotag] has been a reliable offensive lineman for the Irish over the past few seasons, appearing in 38 games. The depth chart released earlier this week had him lined up as the backup to starting left tackle [autotag]Anthonie Knapp[/autotag]. This was to follow up his time on special teams against Texas A&M.

Now, a shoulder injury will keep him out against the Huskies per this report:

https://twitter.com/NDFootballPR/status/1832488694495764959

Already ruled out for this game were receiver [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag], safety [autotag]Tae Johnson[/autotag] and defensive lineman [autotag]Gabriel Rubio[/autotag].

The good news is the Irish still should have more than enough available talent to defeat the Huskies. While this week’s pregame injury report isn’t as clean as last week’s, there isn’t anything too devastating to report here. Let’s hope it stays that way during the game.

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Notre Dame released its Week 2 depth chart vs. Northern Illinois down a starter

The Irish will be without at least one starter vs. Northern Illinois

Notre Dame football won its won its Week 1 game on the road against Texas A&M, and now has turned its focus to Northern Illinois.

The Huskies will visit South Bend this coming weekend, and the Irish released their depth chart for the game. There is one notable omission from the first week to this one, wide receiver [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag].

After suffering a lower-body injury against the Aggies, head coach Marcus Freeman didn’t believe it was a long-term ailment. Hopefully he is correct with his assessment, as the sophomore doesn’t look like he’ll see the field this weekend as he works towards a full recovery.

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What’s also interesting is that tight end [autotag]Mitchell Evans[/autotag] is listed as the starter, while he didn’t play this past weekend due to an injury. This obviously could change as the game gets closer.

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Marcus Freeman updates wide receiver Jordan Faison’s injury status

Faison limped off during the second quarter

While Notre Dame football won its season opener against the Texas A&M Aggies, 23-13, on Saturday night, it was all good news for the Irish.

During the game one of the team’s top expected wide receivers, [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag], caught a pass and went down awkwardly. He limped off the field and appeared in some pain. We didn’t see the two-sport star for the rest of the game.

Following the contest, head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] gave a somewhat vague update on Faison’s status, saying he was going to be OK and that he shouldn’t be out long due to a lower body injury.

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Clearly he didn’t give specifics as to what the issue is, which I’m sure we will find out exactly what the ailment is in the coming days. Until then, we should expect the sophomore receiver back on the field soon.

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ESPN: Receiver is Notre Dame’s biggest question mark

Hope the Irish can make strides in that this season.

No matter how good a college football team is, there always is a weakness the opposition looks to exploit. Notre Dame is no exception.

ESPN has determined what it believes to be the biggest question mark for each team in its post-spring Top 25. Notre Dame was fifth on that list, and David Hale is the writer who listed receiver as the most pressing issue for the Irish. He elaborated this way:

“There’s room for optimism with this receivers corps, which includes the addition of transfers [autotag]Beaux Collins[/autotag] (Clemson) and [autotag]Kris Mitchell[/autotag] (FIU), along with holdovers [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag], [autotag]Jaden Greathouse[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Thomas[/autotag]. But last year’s leading wideouts, Chris Tyree and Rico Flores Jr., both transferred, and it was a unit that struggled often even with them. No wide receiver caught more than 27 passes in 2022 or 2023. Notre Dame hasn’t had a 1,000-yard receiver since [autotag]Chase Claypool[/autotag] in 2019.

With [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag]’s legs, a big O-line and a talented backfield (not to mention a burgeoning star in tight end [autotag]Mitchell Evans[/autotag]), there’s not a ton of pressure on the receivers to put up earth-shattering numbers, but genuine progress will be critical to an Irish offense that lost three games last season – all scoring 23 points or less. In those three games, the wide receivers combined for just two touchdown grabs and none had more than four catches in any one game.”

It’s a fair assessment, and the Irish have taken steps to address receive with five freshman receivers new to the program in 2024, including [autotag]Cam Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Micah Gilbert[/autotag]. Results might not happen right away, but at least the Irish were aware of this Achilles’ heel with their offense. It will be a fun group to watch develop.

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Three Notre Dame lacrosse players make Lacrosse Network’s Dream Team

Congrats to the trio of Irish recipients

Fresh off defending its National Championship, Notre Dame lacrosse players were bound for more recognition.

That’s exactly what happened on Thursday afternoon, as The Lacrosse Network announced its inaugural Dream Team. Three Notre Dame players made the list: goalie [autotag]Liam Entenmann[/autotag], midfielder [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] and attacker [autotag]Pat Kavanagh[/autotag].

It should come as no surprise that the three were honored, as they led the Irish’s charge all year long. Kavanagh’s list of accolades just increased, as he was already the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, a first-team All-American, won the programs first Tewaaraton Award while setting the Notre Dame career points and assists records.

Congrats to the three Irish stars on a massively successful season.

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