SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - WNDU.com is counting down the days until the Notre Dame football team begins its 2025 season against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. We’re providing bits of information and insight about the team and the game every day until the season begins.

When Notre Dame’s offense takes the field against the Hurricanes what do you think they will do on the first play. The safe bet is a hand-off to Jeremiyah Love, but what if they faked the hand-off and threw it deep to Malachi Fields? It will be interesting to see how conservative the Irish will be with a first time starting quarterback playing on the road in a hostile environment.

What about the defense? How can it improve over 2024. Take a look at how it ranked last season.

No. 4 in scoring defense (15.5 poi

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