The 2024 Notre Dame Football season has been over for a week now, and after falling in the championship game in the inaugural 12 team College Football Playoff, Irish fans are all looking forward to what’s to come in 2025.
One of the more interesting storylines that emerged for Notre Dame in 2024 was just how much their transfer portal additions helped the team earn an 11-1 regular season and then three playoff wins — including the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl. Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame have used the portal very well to help bolster the roster rather than use the portal to drive the roster.