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Miami Herald
5 days ago
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- Miami Herald
Notre Dame Football Offense Preview 2025: Loaded Attack Needs CJ Carr to Shine
Mike Denbrock came over from LSU, took over the offense, and made it a way too many injuries on the line, and with an early misfire against Northern Illinois, everything else clicked for a ground game that averaged over 200 yards per game, kept the mistakes and turnovers to a bare minimum, and showed surprising firepower in a few key is in place to keep it all going. It's an even more loaded attack, but … X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN2025 Notre Dame Preview Notre Dame Defense BreakdownSeason Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season- Is CJ Carr ready to be a superstar? He might be along for the ride for a while until he settles in, but the new starting quarterback has to replace Riley Leonard - all he did was come in from Duke and power the team into the national 6-3, 210-pound redshirt freshman was a fantastic signing for the program with next-level passing skills and just enough mobility to take off here and there. With Steve Angeli taking off for Syracuse, sophomore Kenny Minchey will take over the No. 2 spot if he doesn't grab the gig in fall camp. No matter who's under center, the job will be to hand the ball off to … - Jeremiyah Love might be the nation's best running back. The 6-0, 214-pounder has an unstoppable blend of speed, pop, and balance, averaging close to seven yards per carry with 17 touchdowns, and catching 28 passes for 237 yards and two has the talent to be the signature star of the college football season, but he doesn't have to do it alone for the Irish. Jadarian Price could handle the workload himself, running for 746 yards and seven scores with the speed to be a dangerous kickoff returner. - The receiving corps was already going to be good, and then it got a boost. Jaden Greathouse was okay, and then he picked the right time to blow up with 13 catches for 233 yards and three of his four touchdowns against Penn State and Ohio State. Joining him is Jordan Faison, a rising receiver who should be great with more work after finishing fourth on the team with 30 grabs. Malachi Fields (Virginia) averaged over 14 yards per catch on his 129 grabs over the last four seasons with the Cavaliers. He's great for the outside, and Will Pauling (Wisconsin) will work his way in the slot after making 116 grabs with nine scores in two years with the Irish tight ends have been outstanding over the last few years, and now it's up to 6-7 Eli Raridon and veteran Kevin Bauman to try keeping it going with Mitchell Evans gone to be a Carolina Panther. - The Notre Dame coaching staff didn't get enough credit for piecing together the offensive front throughout the 2024 season. Center Pat Coogan took off for Indiana, and Rocco Spindler left for Nebraska, but the line might be even Knapp is back at left tackle after being thrown at the job as a freshman, and Aamil Wagner is a slightly undersized future NFL starter on the other Jagusah is an elite talent who was supposed to be a star tackle right away last year, hurt his knee, and got back in time to be a vital cog late at guard. Billy Schrauth is in his third year in the mix and will be a rock at left guard. Notre Dame Defense Breakdown2025 Notre Dame Preview Season Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Notre Dame 2025 Season Preview With Crain and Company
Notre Dame 2025 Season Preview With Crain and Company originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Notre Dame had an outstanding season in year three of the Marcus Freeman era, and the Irish will look to build on that in 2025. A season ago the Fighting Irish advanced to the national title game, and now in season four Notre Dame will look to take that final jump and try to a title. Advertisement I joined Crain and Company to preview the Notre Dame season: Here are some of the topics that we discussed: *** We discuss expectations for Notre Dame in 2025, and what the floor is for the team and what the ceiling is. I argue that at least getting back to the semi-finals is the floor of what we should expect from the Irish this season. *** We discuss the type of athlete that Notre Dame has landed since Freeman was hired as head coach. There is still a misconception about how good Notre Dame is athletically and we discuss that during the show. Notre Dame's depth of talent across the depth chart is very impressive. Advertisement *** Of course we spent time talking about the quarterback position, beginning with a look at redshirt freshman CJ Carr and how the Irish will build around their young quarterback. Carr is battling Kenny Minchey for the starting job and we discuss how the team can use the talent around them to thrive while the quarterbacks get experience. *** We talk the game that gives the most concern heading into the season, and that focus is on Texas A&M. *** We will discuss how the third-down and short yardage offense will look without Riley Leonard. We'll also spend time talking about what the offensive line looks like in 2025. *** We talk about what the floor and ceiling are for Notre Dame in 2025. Advertisement Be sure to check out the Irish Breakdown message board, the Champions Lounge Irish Breakdown Content 2025 Scholarship Chart 2025 Football Schedule Notre Dame 2026 Commits Notre Dame 2026 Scholarship Offers 2025 Commit Rankings - Offense 2025 Commit Rankings - Defense 2024 Recruiting Class 2023 Recruiting Class 2022 Recruiting Class ——————— Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Join the Irish Breakdown community! Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channel Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Follow me on Twitter: @CoachD178 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lindy's College Football preview magazine ranks Notre Dame football inside its top-10
Notre Dame will be favored in every one of its games this upcoming football season according to DraftKings Sportsbook, but one publication does not have the Fighting Irish in its College Football Playoff projections. Following a season in which the Irish set a program record for wins on their way to the national championship game, Lindy's Sports released its preseason college football preview magazine and ranked the Irish No. 6 nationally. Certainly a solid ranking, and the same spot Athlon Sports slotted the Irish in its preseason magazine, but Lindy's has Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, Alabama, Georgia, Miami and SMU earning at-large CFP bids and not Notre Dame. Advertisement From the magazine: "We'll know early if Notre Dame's playoff expectation is warranted when the Irish play Miami, Texas A&M and Arkansas in the first four weeks. With only six players drafted, Notre Dame returns the wealth of a squad that was a few plays away from winning it all." - Lindy's Sports The Notre Dame defensive line and linebacker corps failed to make the Top 10 in Lindy's unit rankings, which is quite debatable. The magazine is also concerned about the quarterback situation, where either redshirt freshman CJ Carr or redshirt sophomore Kenny Minchey will be taking the first snap in the season opener at Miami Labor Day weekend. Despite the playoff snub from Lindy's, though, it's clear that national college football observers are bullish on the Irish to remain a national contender in 2025 and beyond. This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame ranked No. 6 by Lindy's College Football preview magazine
USA Today
02-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lindy's College Football preview magazine ranks Notre Dame football inside its top-10
Lindy's College Football preview magazine ranks Notre Dame football inside its top-10 Lindy's College Football magazine ranks Notre Dame No. 6 but projects the Irish to miss the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame will be favored in every one of its games this upcoming football season according to DraftKings Sportsbook, but one publication does not have the Fighting Irish in its College Football Playoff projections. Following a season in which the Irish set a program record for wins on their way to the national championship game, Lindy's Sports released its preseason college football preview magazine and ranked the Irish No. 6 nationally. Certainly a solid ranking, and the same spot Athlon Sports slotted the Irish in its preseason magazine, but Lindy's has Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, Alabama, Georgia, Miami and SMU earning at-large CFP bids and not Notre Dame. From the magazine: "We'll know early if Notre Dame's playoff expectation is warranted when the Irish play Miami, Texas A&M and Arkansas in the first four weeks. With only six players drafted, Notre Dame returns the wealth of a squad that was a few plays away from winning it all." - Lindy's Sports The Notre Dame defensive line and linebacker corps failed to make the Top 10 in Lindy's unit rankings, which is quite debatable. The magazine is also concerned about the quarterback situation, where either redshirt freshman CJ Carr or redshirt sophomore Kenny Minchey will be taking the first snap in the season opener at Miami Labor Day weekend. Despite the playoff snub from Lindy's, though, it's clear that national college football observers are bullish on the Irish to remain a national contender in 2025 and beyond.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Notre Dame QB Steve Angeli reportedly entering transfer portal
Angeli was Riley Leonard's backup in 2024 and was competing for the starting job in 2025 The player who many assumed would be Notre Dame's starting quarterback in 2025 is hitting the transfer portal. Steve Angeli is expected to explore a transfer from Notre Dame, according to CBS Sports. That means the Irish will start either CJ Carr or Kenny Minchey in Week 1, barring a late addition via the spring transfer window. Angeli served as Riley Leonard's backup during the 2024 season as Notre Dame made it to the national championship game. Angeli appeared in 11 games and was 24-of-36 passing for 268 yards and three touchdowns. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement One of those pass attempts came in the national title loss to Ohio State. Angeli threw a pass on a fake punt play that went through his receiver's hands and fell incomplete. In Notre Dame's Orange Bowl semifinal win over Penn State, Angeli saw playing time after Leonard's head hit the turf. Before Leonard was cleared of a concussion and returned to the game, Angeli was 6-of-7 passing for 44 yards. Before the 2024 season, Angeli started Notre Dame's 40-8 Sun Bowl win over Oregon State at the end of 2023. He was 15-of-19 for 232 yards and three touchdowns in that game. With Angeli likely heading to another school, the Irish will turn to a pair of four-star recruits. Minchey was a member of the 2023 recruiting class and ranked as the No. 12 pro-style quarterback in the country and the No. 209 player overall. Carr was a member of the 2024 recruiting class and was the top player in the state of Michigan. He was the No. 4 pro-style QB in the class and the No. 50 player overall. Carr is the grandson of former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr.
