Notre Dame’s 2023 football season is about to commence, and there has been surprisingly little buzz about a team that appears to be the most talented and balanced version of the Fighting Irish since 2018. Experience and overall chemistry are other positive factors that make this squad a threat to challenge for a playoff position in the last season of the four-team tournament. Beginning in 2024, the format is expanded to include 12 teams.
OFFENSE
The most significant change from the player personnel side this year is at quarterback. Sam Hartman graduated from Wake Forest and selected Notre Dame as his fifth year destination in order to improve his stock for next year’s NFL draft.