Before the 2024 season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have never faced more than one MAC opponent in a single season. That changes on Sept. 21 when the Irish host the Miami of Ohio RedHawks, two weeks after their home opener matchup against Northern Illinois.
Former Notre Dame assistant Chuck Martin is now in his 11th season at Miami and has done well in that role, compiling a 130-69 mark. He replaced Brian Kelly as head coach at Grand Valley State in 2004 and then followed Kelly to the Golden Dome six years later. With the RedHawks, Martin has taken his teams to five bowl games and is coming off his best season yet, an 11-3 campaign in which Miami captured the MAC title.