An early look at Notre Dame football’s 2024 schedule

We’re already nearing a month since Notre Dame ended the 2023 season with a dominating 40-8 win over Oregon State in the Sun Bowl.  It’s a long way to go still but the first steps towards the 2024 college football season have been taken.

So far this off-season things have gone well for Notre Dame.  A stellar recruiting class was brought in, the transfer portal did wonders for the roster, and there is excitement regarding the hires on the coaching staff.

One reason for optimism entering 2024 for Notre Dame fans is the schedule the Irish will play.  It has some big names but in terms of a usual Notre Dame schedule it’s a lot more Irish-friendly than some in recent memory.

So how do things shape up for the Irish entering 2024?  Here is an initial look.

Aug. 31: at Texas A&M

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Location

Kyle Field (College Station, Texas)

Series Record

Notre Dame leads the series 3-2

Setting the way-too-early stage

The storylines will be a plenty for what could be Notre Dame’s most challenging game of 2024.  New Irish quarterback Riley Leonard taking on his old head coach Mike Elko in what we’d guess will be a prime-time game.

Sept. 7: vs. Northern Illinois

Location

Notre Dame Stadium (Notre Dame, Indiana)

Series Record

Never met

Setting the way-too-early stage

Notre Dame’s home season opens with a tune-up type game against Northern Illinois.  The Huskies have gone a combined 19-20 over the last three seasons but did go 7-6 and win the Camellia Bowl this past season.

Sept. 14: at Purdue

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Location

Ross-Ade Stadium (West Lafayette, Indiana)

Series Record

Notre Dame leads 57-26-2

Setting the way-too-early stage

The former annual rivals meet in West Lafayette for the first time since 2013.  Purdue is coming off a rebuilding year that saw them go just 4-8 under their new head coach Ryan Walters.

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Publish date : 2024-01-17 16:01:05

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