The Irish have been highly ranked in the majority of pre-season polls,
checking in at fifth in both the USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll and the AP Poll.
What about analyst Joel Klatt,
who is one of the most highly regarded college football broadcasters in the country? w
Find out below where the Irish ranked in Klatt’s final Top-10 before the season begins.
#1 Alabama #2 Ohio State #3 Georgia
#4 Clemson #5 Utah #6 Michigan
#7 Notre Dame #8 Texas A&M
#9 NC State #10 USC
On Nov. 23, 1887, nearly 45 years to the day after Rev.
Edward Sorin, C.S.C., arrived in northern Indiana, the University of Notre Dame fielded a collegiate football team.
Originally published in Scholastic, the University’s student magazine,
the following article describes the scene of the inaugural contest.
The photos are among the earliest athletics images in the Notre Dame Archives.