It’s June. So, naturally, here’s a ranking of Notre Dame’s 2023 schedule by each game’s storylines, watchability and difficulty (ordered by difficulty). Enjoy.

Tennessee State (Game 2, Sept. 2)

Storylines: 10
Watchability: 11
Difficulty: 12

It’s the first home game of Notre Dame’s season and the first game the Irish have ever played against an FCS opponent. That marginally improves the storylines and contributes only slightly to the watchability of this game.

Not only is it a game against an FCS opponent, but a subpar one at that. The Tigers went 4-7 in 2022 as they averaged just over 18 points per game.