In the first of two games against new opponents for the 2022 campaign, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish start the home portion of their schedule against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall is moving into the Sun Belt Conference this season and has managed to hold its own during road non-conference matchups in recent years. However, the caliber of those schools pale in comparison to what they’re facing at Notre Dame
Thundering Herd head coach Charles Huff is beginning his second season after a 7-6 season in 2021 that led to a berth in the New Orleans Bowl.