Despite Notre Dame not making the almighty Brandon Marcello’s Top 30 in his post spring rankings, the Fighting Irish come in at #5 according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach.
The Fighting Irish have high hopes heading into coach Marcus Freeman’s third season, and understandably so after they landed quarterback transfer Riley Leonard (Duke) and brought back former offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, the architect of LSU’s high-flying offense the past two seasons. Leonard missed most of the spring camp after undergoing a follow-up surgery on his right ankle injury.