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Power Ranking the 2019 Notre Dame Football Schedule

By Daniel Morrison

SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 09: Walter Grant #84 and Dominick Sanders #24 of the Georgia Bulldogs make a tackle against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first quarter of a game at Notre Dame Stadium on September 9, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 09: Walter Grant #84 and Dominick Sanders #24 of the Georgia Bulldogs make a tackle against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first quarter of a game at Notre Dame Stadium on September 9, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA – SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Steve Addazio of the Boston College Eagles talks to players during a timeout in the second quarter of the game against the Holy Cross Crusaders at Alumni Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /

5. Boston College

Steve Addazio and his dudes are always a tough team, even if they’re not the most talented. With AJ Dillon — college football’s most underappreciated running back — heading downhill, the Eagles will be a physical battle for the Irish. 2018’s 7-5 record was a bit disappointing, as Boston College was ranked in the AP poll early in the season. A late season skid made their record look worse than it was in reality. Boston College should present a low scoring matchup where defense and special teams decide the winner.

4. Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech’s season was derailed before Notre Dame headed to Blacksburg. Justin Fuente’s squad lost an embarrassing game to a bad Old Dominion team, as well as quarterback Josh Jackson going down for the year with an injury. The Hokies still went .500 for the regular season, but that was a huge disappointment. Much like USC, despite a poor record by their program’s standards, Virginia Tech still has a truckload of talent. They should be contending for double-digit wins again in 2019.

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