The biggest hurdle standing between Aamil Wagner and a starting position on Notre Dame's offensive line in 2024 may be weight. Fortunately, he has more than a year to keep adding it.

When Joe Otting first committed to Notre Dame, his recruiting profile was rather low. By the end of the cycle, he had shot up the rankings, validating the Irish insights.

Michael Vinson began as a walk-on. He then earned the starting long snapper job over a top-ranked recruit. Now, he is poised to start for a fourth season for Notre Dame.

At 6-foot-7, Sullivan Absher looks like a future offensive tackle, but he will need to develop quickly and impressively in pass protection to join that Notre Dame lineage.

Armel Mukam has barely played any football compared to most of his new teammates, yet Notre Dame knew it wanted the defensive end, anyway. The Irish will give him time to validate those thoughts.

Michael Carmody had his starting chance at Notre Dame in 2021 before an ankle injury cost him long-term hopes at left tackle. Now, he could be the first man in along the interior.

Notre Dame is on an underrated decade-long run of impressive centers. When Zeke Correll finishes up his career, could Ashton Craig be next?

In any other summer, a healthy Charles Jagusah would be hyped as a possible freshman starter at Notre Dame. But in 2023, the Irish are flush with star offensive tackles, and Jagusah is recovering from knee...

Early-enrolled freshman Sam Pendleton may not be in the mix for playing time in 2023, but Notre Dame's offensive line could see plenty of turnover in the next year.

Two years after playing a key role in spurring Notre Dame to within inches of the College Football Playoff, Andrew Kristofic looks primed to return to the Irish starting lineup.

Southern California and UCLA will both face Michigan during their first season as members of the Big Ten Conference in 2024.

Jack Swarbrick made a handful of impressive hires as Notre Dame's director of athletics and he oversaw extensive construction, but his biggest impact was on Irish independence.

A foot injury prevented Billy Schrauth from remotely competing for a starting role as a freshman. He wasted no time in earning one as a sophomore at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame director of athletics Jack Swarbrick will step down in 2024 after nearly 16 years in the role. Notre Dame announced NBC Sports Group Chairman Pete Bevacqua will succeed Swarbrick.

Notre Dame has 17 scholarship offensive linemen on the roster, which should assure incoming freshman Chris Terek plenty of time to adjust to a possible position change.

Consensus four-star running back Kedren Young's commitment late Monday night would have been enough to make the weekend's Irish Invasion a success for Notre Dame. Then, three-star OL Styles Prescod joined...

It's a loaded year to be debuting on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

After his arrest on a drug charge, Tide defensive back Tony Mitchell had uncertainty about his football future.

When Notre Dame signed Joe Alt, it thought he should be a quality collegiate starter by 2024. Instead, he should be starting in the NFL then.

Notre Dame has its offensive tackles for 2023 in preseason All-American Joe Alt and junior right tackle Blake Fisher, but in 2024? Ty Chan may play a role then.

Calling Sean Sevillano a "big" defensive tackle prospect may be accurate, but it undersells the athleticism of Notre Dame's newest recruiting commit.

A Chicagoland native and lifelong Notre Dame fan, Pat Coogan should push for some playing time this year after appearing in just one game in his first two seasons.

Senior offensive tackle Tosh Baker is looking at another season as a backup, but then he should have a prime chance to be Notre Dame's next starting tackle.

Notre Dame began the spring with arguably too many proven running backs, if that could ever be possible. By the end of it, bringing in a transfer like Penn State's Devyn Ford made too much sense.

Georgia and its principals are seeing the benefits of two straight national championships.

Gary Barta, one of the longest-tenured major athletic directors, was hired by Iowa in 2006.

Jayden Thomas became one of Notre Dame's best chain-movers last season, and much more should await the Irish junior receiver in 2023.

Isaac Wilson is taking his sibling rivalry to the college football field.

There's a high demand for a front-row seat to watch the turnaround at the University of Colorado under Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders. Or so the soaring ticket sales indicate.

The annual rivalry game between Florida and Georgia will be played in Jacksonville at least through 2025.

Consensus four-star defensive end Loghan Thomas's commitment lessened the Wednesday blow of Notre Dame losing the plege of four-star defensive tackle Owen Wafle.

Notre Dame will face Playoff contenders in prime-time in back-to-back home games on NBC this fall, the Irish home slate headlined by Ohio State and USC.

Kevin Bauman was a highly-ranked recruit. Notre Dame fans should not forget that just because two injuries have sidelined him the last couple seasons.

A son of longtime Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler has resigned from his position with the Wolverines after his controversial social media activity was revealed.

Holden Staes arrived at Notre Dame needing to develop his run blocking and expecting not to play much as a freshman. Instead, he appeared in 11 games, excelled and has now put on 20 pounds for that focused...

Notre Dame had not signed exactly one tight end in a recruiting class since 2015. Landing only consensus four-star Cooper Flanagan in the class of 2023 could thus be seen as a testament to Flanagan's...

Tight end Mitchell Evans burst onto the scene in October as a short-yardage quarterback. Now, the Notre Dame junior carries a 20-year Irish legacy.

For a consensus four-star recruit, defensive end Boubacar Traore remains a raw prospect. Notre Dame likely will focus on refining him in 2023 with greater expectations down the line.

One of the best defensive ends in the recruiting class of 2023, Brenan Vernon never wavered from his lengthy Notre Dame commitment.

The game is coming back for the first time since 2013.

Three days of spring meetings led to one resolution for the ACC.

Aiden Gobaira rocketed up the recruiting rankings at the last minue as a prospect. The reasons why should not have been diminished by a freshman year on the Notre Dame sidelines.

Injuries have twice cost senior defensive tackle Aidan Keanaaina. If he can remain healthy in 2023, he could be a piece of depth for Notre Dame's defensive interior.

Kansas State signed Chris Klieman to a new eight-year contract that will pay an average of $5.5 million annually and could keep him tied to the defending Big 12 champions through the 2030 season.

A physical linebacker with impressive play diagnosis abilities, particularly for a high schooler, four-star Bodie Kahoun joined Notre Dame's No. 2 recruiting class in the country.

Notre Dame needed saefty depth, and it needed it badly. Rhode Island graduate transfer Antonio Carter should provide experience, playmaking and that desperately-sought depth.

When Tyson Ford arrived at Notre Dame, his position coach immediately suggested a position change. It took time, but Ford now agrees he is a more natural fit at defensive tackle.

Teddy Rezac may seem like a surprising prospect for Notre Dame to chase, but the linebacker's length and decisiveness alone illustrate his possible ceiling.

Notre Dame senior defensive lineman Alexander Ehrensberger announced his retirement on Thursday, intending to head back home to Germany and enter medical school.

Gabriel Rubio's body was built to absorb blockers, particularly run blockers, but his sack total in 2023 may be a metric of Notre Dame defensive success.