History will be made when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take the field for the team’s home opener on September 2. That’s when, for the first time ever in the storied history of the Irish football program, an opponent from an HBCU (Historically Black College and Universities) program appears on the 2023 Notre Dame football schedule.
The Tigers are led by former Heisman winner Eddie George, who’s compiled a 9-13 record in two seasons as the program’s head coach, including a 4-7 campaign last year. One positive sign in that losing 2022 record is the fact that the Tigers managed to bounce back from an 0-4 start to the year.