Notre Dame faces a five-game challenge to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. Here’s a look at the matchups that will define the season.

While Notre Dame football has had some great success with legacy recruits, they don’t always reel them back to South Bend. That was the case with Marshall Pritchett, a 6-foot, 5-inch and 211-pound tight end from Georgia.

Can Navy beat Notre Dame for a fifth time in my lifetime? Based on what we’ve seen out of the Midshipmen so far, I think that’s a resounding yes.

When Notre Dame football lost to Northern Illinois during Week 2, it looked like they had washed away its chances at making the College Football Playoff. Since the defeat, the Irish have reeled off 5-