Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly entered the 2017 season on the hot seat after a 4-8 outing the year prior, but the Irish bounced back with a 10-3 record, capped with a Citrus Bowl victory against LSU.
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The Irish, however, didn't make the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame lost by one point to Georgia and suffered November losses to Miami and Stanford. That margin for error remains small - smaller than most teams' - without a conference championship game and a difficult schedule. There's still reason for optimism in 2018, however: Offensive coordinator Chip Long is back, and Kelly, entering his ninth season, has the Irish in position for another season of double-digit victories.
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Notre Dame is ranked No. 9 in Sporting News' updated way-too-early top 25. Here's a closer look at Notre Dame heading into 2018:
Notre Dame schedule 2018
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| April 21 | Blue-Gold Spring Game | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| Sept. 1 | No. 17 Michigan | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| Sept. 8 | Ball State | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| Sept. 15 | Vanderbilt | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| Sept. 22 | at Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Sept. 29 | No. 14 Stanford | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| Oct. 6 | at No. 15 Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Oct. 13 | Pittsburgh | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| Oct. 20 | Bye | Off |
| Oct. 27 | Navy | San Diego |
| Nov. 3 | at Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. |
| Nov. 10 | No. 19 Florida State | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| Nov. 17 | Syracuse | Bronx, N.Y. |
| Nov. 24 | at No. 12 USC | Los Angeles |
Bold denotes Shamrock Series game
Notre Dame recruiting 2018
Notre Dame had the No. 10 recruiting class according to 247Sports' Composite team rankings. Kelly pieced together a class built around four-star cornerback Houston Griffith from IMG Academy and receiver Kevin Austin of North Broward Prep in Pompano Beach, Fla. Kelly hasn't lost his touch in selling the Irish as a national brand, and it shows with this class.
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Notre Dame football roster 2018
| No. | Name | Pos. | Year |
| 2 | Dexter Williams | RB | Sr. |
| 2 | Jordan Genmark Heath | S | So. |
| 3 | Houston Griffith | DB | Fr. |
| 4 | Te'von Coney | LB | Sr. |
| 5 | Troy Pride Jr. | CB | Jr. |
| 6 | Tony Jones Jr. | RB | Jr. |
| 7 | Nick Watkins | CB | GS. |
| 7 | Brandon Wimbush | QB | Sr. |
| 8 | Donte Vaughn | CB | Jr. |
| 8 | Jafar Armstrong | WR/RB | So. |
| 9 | Patrick Pelini | WR | So. |
| 9 | Daelin Hayes | DL | Jr. |
| 10 | Chris Finke | WR | Sr. |
| 11 | Freddy Canteen | WR | GS. |
| 12 | Alohi Gilman | S | Jr. |
| 12 | Ian Book | QB | Jr. |
| 13 | Avery Davis | QB | So. |
| 14 | Studstill, Devin | S | Jr. |
| 14 | J.D. Carney | QB | So. |
| 15 | D.J. Morgan | LB | Jr. |
| 17 | Nolan Henry | QB | Sr. |
| 17 | Isaiah Robertson | LB | So. |
| 18 | Cameron Ekanayake | RB | So. |
| 19 | Justin Yoon | K | Sr. |
| 20 | Shaun Crawford | CB | Sr. |
| 21 | Jalen Elliott | S | Jr. |
| 22 | Asmar Bilal | LB | Sr. |
| 23 | Drue Tranquill | LB | GS. |
| 24 | Nick Coleman | S | Sr. |
| 24 | Mick Assaf | RB | Jr. |
| 25 | John Mahoney | DB | So. |
| 27 | Julian Love | CB | Jr. |
| 28 | Nicco Fertitta | S | Sr. |
| 29 | Ovie Oghoufo | LB | Fr. |
| 30 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | LB | So. |
| 31 | Temitope Agoro | CB | Jr. |
| 31 | Jack Lamb | LB | Fr. |
| 34 | Jahmir Smith | RB | Fr. |
| 35 | David Adams | LB | So. |
| 37 | Robert Regan | LB | Sr. |
| 38 | Christopher Schilling | S | Jr. |
| 39 | Jonathan Doerer | P/K | So. |
| 39 | Brandon Garcia | CB/WR | So. |
| 40 | Drew White | LB | So. |
| 41 | Kurt Hinish | DL | So. |
| 42 | Jeff Riney | P | Sr. |
| 42 | Julian Okwara | DL | Jr. |
| 43 | Brian Ball | CB | Sr. |
| 44 | Jamir Jones | DL | Jr. |
| 45 | Jonathan Jones | LB | Jr. |
| 46 | Jimmy Thompson | LB | Sr. |
| 46 | Matt Bushland | LS | Jr. |
| 47 | Kofi Wardlow | DL | So. |
| 48 | Xavier Lezynski | TE | So. |
| 49 | Jack Henige | TE | So. |
| 49 | Brandon Hutson | DL | Sr. |
| 51 | Devyn Spruell | LB | Sr. |
| 52 | Bo Bauer | LB | Sr. |
| 53 | Sam Mustipher | OL | GS. |
| 53 | Khalid Kareem | DL | Jr. |
| 54 | Lincoln Feist | DL | Sr. |
| 54 | John Shannon | LS | Jr. |
| 55 | Jonathan Bonner | LS | GS. |
| 57 | Trevor Ruhland | OL | Sr. |
| 61 | Colin Grunhard | OL | So. |
| 62 | Logan Plantz | OL | Sr. |
| 69 | Aaron Banks | OL | So. |
| 71 | Alex Bars | OL | GS. |
| 72 | Robert Hainsey | OL | So. |
| 74 | Liam Eichenberg | OL | Jr. |
| 75 | Josh Lugg | OL | So. |
| 76 | Dillan Gibbons | OL | So. |
| 78 | Tommy Kraemer | OL | Jr. |
| 80 | Micah Jones | WR | Fr. |
| 81 | Miles Boykin | WR | Sr. |
| 82 | Nic Weishar | TE | GS. |
| 83 | Chase Claypool | WR | Jr. |
| 83 | Cole Kmet | TE | So. |
| 85 | Tyler Newsome | P | GS. |
| 85 | Arion Shinaver | WR | Jr. |
| 85 | George Takacs | TE | Fr. |
| 86 | Alizé Mack | TE | Sr. |
| 87 | Michael Young | WR | So. |
| 88 | Javon McKinley | WR | Jr. |
| 89 | Brock Wright | TE | So. |
| 91 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | DL | Jr. |
| 93 | Jay Hayes | DL | GS. |
| 94 | Darnell Ewell | DL | So. |
| 95 | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | DL | So. |
| 97 | Micah Dew-Treadway | DL | Sr. |
| 99 | Jerry Tillery | DL | Sr. |
Notre Dame's roster will be updated in the spring and fall here.
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What to watch in 2018
1. Who is the QB?
Brandon Wimbush (1,870 yards, 16 touchdowns, six interceptions) started for most of last season and led the team with 14 rushing touchdowns. Wimbush, however, had a 49.5 completions percentage, allowing backup Ian Book to get a look in the Citrus Bowl. Book played well in that game, completing 14 of 19 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw four interceptions in just 75 attempts last season. Kelly consistently shuffles quarterbacks at Notre Dame, and this season looks to be no different. Wimbush needs to be more efficient; Book can't turn the ball over. Those factors will determine how this competition unfolds.
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2. Will the running game be as dominant?
Notre Dame ranked seventh in the FBS with 269.3 rushing yards per game in 2017, but there are holes to fill on offense. Running back Josh Adams left for the NFL, along with All-American offensive linemen Quenton Nelson and Mike McGlinchey. Offensive line coach Harry Hiestand took the same position with the NFL's Chicago Bears. Jeff Quinn takes over that position and will shuffle the line in the spring, but running backs Dexter Williams and Tony Jones Jr. are back. The rushing attack should be formidable again.
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3. Can the Irish force Playoff discussions again?
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Perception is everything at Notre Dame, and the program did have wins vacated from the 2012 and 2013 season after the NCAA denied its appeal. With that, Kelly is now 48-34 at Notre Dame - by the book. The Irish have won 10 games in two of the last three seasons, and were in the Playoff hunt until late-season losses derailed those hopes. Notre Dame can't lose two games and make the Playoff, but a one-loss Irish team would force a heated discussion. Will this be the year the Irish do it?