Adding a new weekly piece during the season, previewing each Notre Dame football game with some relevant numbers and stats around the game.
College football is finally back for the 2024 season, and Notre Dame is set to kick things off in College Station against Texas A&M. The Aggies aim to start the Mike Elko era on a high note, while the Irish look to reach new heights in Marcus Freeman's third season as head coach - which leads us right into our first "By the Numbers" of 2024.Year 3—when great Notre Dame coaches have historically made their mark, either winning national championships or coming very close.
Now, in 2024, it’s Marcus Freeman’s turn in his third year at the helm. Can he continue the tradition? The journey begins against Texas A&M tomorrow night.Notre Dame currently holds a slight 3-2 edge in their head-to-head matchups. The Aggies won the first encounter in the 1988 Cotton Bowl, but the Irish bounced back with victories in the subsequent three games—1993, 1994, and 2000—before losing the most recent matchup in 2001.
The Aggies brought in new starters at wide receiver, tight end, center, right guard, both defensive end spots, linebacker, cornerback, and safety—essentially overhauling much of their two-deep depth chart. While both teams utilized the portal to address key positions, the stark difference in the total number of transfers underscores a significant disparity in their approaches.The combined number of missed starts by Riley Leonard and Conor Weigman in 2023 due to injury.
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