Notre Dame is finished with fall camp and now they are gearing up for the season opener against the Miami Hurricanes. Tyler Wojciak is joined by Pete Sampson from The Athletic to preview the 2025 Notre Dame football season. They compare the current fan excitement level to past years, dive deep into the quarterback battle between Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr, and break down the six newly named captains. Plus, they discuss breakout players, the biggest strengths and weaknesses on the roster, and which games could define Notre Dame’s season.

(0:00) - Intro

(1:30) - Preseason Hype

(3:20) - Quarterbacks

(15:09) - Eli Raridon

(19:15) - Captains Announced

(20:39) - Jeremiyah Love

(26:30) - Biggest Strength

(27:52) - Biggest Concern

(31:44) - Chris Ash

(34:01) - Freeman Year 4

(39:49) - Season Prediction

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