Since spring football across the country has now ended, ESPN’s Mark Schlabach decided it was a good time to update his top-25 college football teams for 2025, and thinks very highly of Notre Dame.
The Irish checked in as his No. 7 team nationally, as Schlabach noted the biggest spring development was the departure of quarterback Steve Angeli to Syracuse. We all know that the competition is now between CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey, whoever wins the competition would be making their first collegiate start in the season opener on the road against Miami.
He brings up a few other question marks that the Irish might have this fall, with multiple offensive lineman transferring out, along with new defensive coordinator Chris Ash replacing Al Golden who left for the NFL.
Unfortunately, Notre Dame took a bit of a hit in his rankings, as they were previously No. 4 heading into the spring. Clemson, LSU and Schlabach’s new No. 1 team Penn State each jumped over the Irish.
It’s interesting that they fell down a few spots, as many of the departures weren’t seen as major ones by the coaching staff. While perception does matter in college football, as long as Notre Dame wins the games they’re supposed to, they’ll be in the mix for another berth into the College Football Playoff.
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame football is highly ranked in ESPN’s post-spring top-25
Reporting by Michael Chen , Fighting Irish Wire / Fighting Irish Wire
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