The Irish are facing Army at Yankee Stadium, but they aren't built to be competitive with a power opponent this season

Virginia has most of their roster returning, but they'll need to hit big on some transfers like former Notre Dame receiver Chris Tyree in order have a shot at becoming bowl-eligible

Florida State has to replace a lot of talent from a team that went 13-1 last season, but they very well could be a top-10 team again and might prove to be Notre Dame's toughest opponent

Navy couldn't compete with Notre Dame last season and the only way that will change in 2024 is if they are significantly better on offense

Georgia Tech brings a ton of key pieces back from a surprisingly good offense, but they have major questions on defense heading into the fall

Troy Taylor is in year two of a rebuilding process at Stanford. They bring just about everyone back from year one, but there's still a lot of work to do to improve the roster David Shaw left him

Notre Dame will be looking to avenge their disappointing defeat against Louisville when the Cardinals visit South Bend this season. Jeff Brohm's program is again relying heavily on the transfer portal to fill some holes on the roster

Chuck Martin led his program to an 11-win season last fall and Miami (OH) is favored to win the MAC again. They have a defense that may keep them in the game against Notre Dame this season, but a lack of skill talent will make it very difficult for them to put up points

Notre Dame renews their rivalry with Purdue this season and the Boilermakers and their reworked roster

NIU is a MAC program with plenty of experience playing program from power conferences. With a new quarterback and some things to figure out at receiver, can they score enough to make it a close game?