Scouting Report | Stanford
Stanford is playing respectable football on defense for the first time in years, but the the offense is one of the worst in the country
Scouting Report | Syracuse
After a promising start, things fell apart for Syracuse when Steve Angeli went down with a season-ending injury
Scouting Report | Pitt
Pitt is 5-0 since making a switch at quarterback and they have been at elite at stopping the run, but they have some underlying issues on both sides of the ball that could end up biting them against Notre Dame
Scouting Report | Navy
Notre Dame will be challenged by an explosive Navy offense again this season, but this is the worst defense that has Navy has put on the field against Notre Dame since Brian Newberry arrived in 2019
Scouting Report | USC
USC's offense is back to the standard that Lincoln Riley is used to this season, but their defense has taken a step back after last year's improvement with troubling issues at cornerback
Scouting Report | NC State
This is the best NC State offense they've had since 2018, but unfortunately for them they have a defense that has major holes
Scouting Report | Boise State
Boise State had a disappointing week one, but has rebounded in their next three games. They'll be taking a step up on competition on the road against Notre Dame this week
Scouting Report | Arkansas
Arkansas coach Sam Pittman is on the hot seat. His offense has been one of the best in the country, but the Razorbacks have lost the last two games because of bad defense
Scouting Report | Purdue
Purdue was one of the worst teams in the nation last season. They look much more competent this season with a new coaching staff, but still have some big holes on the offensive line and in their secondary
Scouting Report | Texas A&M
Texas A&M has as much raw talent and returning talent as any Notre Dame opponent the Irish will play this season, but the Aggies still have a lot to prove in Mike Elko's second season
Scouting Report | Miami Hurricanes
Miami should look like a very different team than the one won 10 games last season, but Mario Cristobal has assembled a roster with high end talent on both sides of the line of scrimmage
Scouting Report | Indiana
Curt Cignetti has taken a team loaded with transfers and led them to the College Football Playoff. Indiana has had dominant wins all season, but they've had a tougher time in November against better competition
Scouting Report | Stanford
Stanford is better than they were last season, but some key injuries have crushed them in back to back blowout losses
Scouting Report | Louisville
Notre Dame will be facing an untested Louisville team who will present plenty of challenges with their speed on offense and talent on defense, but have also had some flaws exposed against weaker competition
Scouting Report | Northern Illinois
Thomas Hammock has an experienced team returning and what he thinks is his best team at NIU since he's been in charge of the program
Temple Scouting Report
New coaches, but same Temple. The schemes will be slightly different and the team will be just as physical