Preview of the 2024 Notre Dame football season with profiles of position breakdowns

SOUTH BEND — Here we go. It’s time.,

The No. 7-ranked Notre Dame football team opens its 2024 season on Saturday night, Aug. 31, at No. 20 Texas A&M. Kickoff at Kyle Field in College Station is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on ABC.

The Irish have always had high hopes in the preseason, but as head coach Marcus Freeman enters his third year with his strongest and most talented roster, 2024 feels different. With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams and a seemingly favorable schedule, national championship ambitions are brimming from the Golden Dome.

Defense will be the hallmark of this team, with an impressive front line and arguably the best secondary in the country. Can the offense catch up now that Freeman has brought in new coordinator Mike Denbrock from Brian Kelly’s staff at LSU and starting quarterback Riley Leonard from Duke?

2024 two-deep: What will the Notre Dame football team’s roster look like after preseason practice concludes?

The first test will be a real challenge, as former Notre Dame defensive assistant Mike Elko – who will also be Leonard’s head coach for the Blue Devils in 2023 – now leads the Aggies.

Below is your complete guide to the 2024 Notre Dame football season. Scroll down and click the links to learn everything you need to know about the Fighting Irish and their march to their first national title since 1988:

Building on a legacy

☘ Cultural change, squad strengthened, “Marcus Freeman 3.0” makes a solid impression at Notre Dame

Countdown to the championship? Marcus Freeman begins his third year with high hopes for Notre Dame football

SPLIT

☘ Noie: Will the picture of the 2024 season be a Monet or a chaos for Notre Dame?

Analysis: How can Notre Dame football handle the looming chaos of the 2024 season? Don’t panic

TIMELINE 2024

What is the 2024 Notre Dame football team’s schedule?

Breakdown of the 2024 matches: Ranking of this year’s Irish opponents

WALKING FROM ROOM TO ROOM

☘ Position analysis: quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end and offensive line

ATTACK: Analysis of Notre Dame Football’s 2024 offensive line, position group lineup

☘ Position Analysis: Defensive Line, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safeties and Special Teams

DEFENSE: Analysis of the 2024 Notre Dame football team’s defense, lineup of each position group

OH, CAPTAINS, MY CAPTAINS

☘ Riley Leonard enjoys his good mood at Notre Dame football

Riley Leonard: The Natural: How Riley Leonard wins over his Notre Dame football teammates without force

☘ From picks to pickaxes, Xavier Watts does it all for Notre Dame Football

Xavier Watts: No more secret about the reigning NCAA Defensive Player of the Year

☘ Notre Dame Football selects its player captains for 2024. Here they are

Captain’s Choice: Who did the Notre Dame football team choose as their permanent captain for the 2024 season?

EMPLOYEE PREDICTIONS

☘ Outlook for the 2024 Notre Dame football season: South Bend Tribune predictions

Crystal ball: Our South Bend Tribune experts predict what Notre Dame football will accomplish in 2024

topicnews · August 27, 2024