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Notre Dame Football vs. Michigan Offensive Line Comparison

By Matt Clark

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 12: Notre Dame Fighting Irish players celebrate after the game against the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 12, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated USC 30-27. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 12: Notre Dame Fighting Irish players celebrate after the game against the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 12, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated USC 30-27. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Here is an in-depth positional breakdown of how the Notre Dame football team matches up with the Michigan Wolverines in this epic matchup in terms of the offensive lines.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Left Tackle-Liam Eichenberg 6’6″, 305 pound, senior, 4 star recruit out of Cleveland, OH

Left Guard-Aaron Banks 6’6″, 325 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Alameda, CA

Center-Jarrett Patterson 6’5″, 300 pound, sophomore, 4 star recruit out of Laguna Hills, CA

Right Guard-Tommy Kraemer 6’5″, 320 pound, senior, 5 star recruit out of Cincinnati, OH

Right Tackle-Robert Hainsey 6’4″, 295 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Pittsburgh, PA

Michigan Wolverines

Left Tackle-Jon Runyan 6’5″, 321 pound, senior, 3-star recruit out of Moorestown, NJ

Left Guard-Ben Bredeson 6’5″, 325 pound, senior, 4-star recruit out of Hartland, WI

Center-Cesar Ruiz 6’4″, 319 pound, junior, 4-star recruit out of Camden, NJ

Right Guard-Michael Onwenu 6’3″, 350 pound, senior, 4-star recruit out of Detroit, MI

Right Tackle-Jaylen Mayfield 6’5″, 319 pound, sophomore, 4-star recruit out of Grand Rapids, MI

Advantage-Michigan

Both Notre Dame football and the Michigan Wolverine offensive line units are littered with talent. Notre Dame features two players on the Outland Trophy preseason watchlist, given to the best offensive lineman in the country, in Liam Eichenberg and Tommy Kramer.

Meanwhile, Michigan had four offensive lineman on the Outland Trophy preseason watchlist with Ben Bredeson, Michael Onwenu, Cesar Ruiz and Jon Runyan making the list.

Both centers, Cesar Ruiz for Michigan and Jarett Patterson for Notre Dame, were named to the Rimington Trophy preseason watchlist for the award given to the best center in all of college football.

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Left tackles Jon Runyan was a first-team All-Big Ten selection last season, while guard Ben Bredeson made the second-team All-Big Ten selection. Both lines are big, athletic and solid in both pass protection and run blocking. The slight edge goes to Michigan, but the battle in the trenches will be a lot of fun to watch.

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