Notre Dame Football: 2021 schedule has plenty of intriguing storylines

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: A Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleader waves a flag during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Clemson Tigers at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: A Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleader waves a flag during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Clemson Tigers at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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The Notre Dame football team will play intriguing matchups in back-to-back weeks.  (Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images)
The Notre Dame football team will play intriguing matchups in back-to-back weeks.  (Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images) /

The 2021 Notre Dame football team has a tough 2021 schedule, but one back-to-back stretch holds plenty of intriguing storylines.

Looking back, the 2020 college football season was one of the more interesting in history, as schools had to battle through the COVID-19 pandemic, which wreaked havoc on schedules, availability, and health. The Notre Dame football team had to join a conference just to get a full slate of games in, and they did so in an impressive fashion.

The Irish steamrolled through the ACC, clinching a spot in the ACC Championship Game against Clemson, a team they beat during the regular season. Unfortunately, the Irish would not only lose against Clemson in blowout fashion but would not put up much of a fight against Alabama in the College Football Playoff, ending their season with two straight losses.

Still, it was a year that was filled with incredible storylines, as we saw Brian Kelly get his 100th win at Notre Dame, and Ian Book become the all-time winningest quarterback in school history. Guys like Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Aaron Banks, Kyle Hamilton, and Liam Eichenberg got All-American nods, and overall, you would have to say it was a successful 2020 campaign.

In 2021, the Irish have intriguing matchups in their schedule as well, including a two-week stretch that is loaded with storylines.