Notre Dame football: 3 reasons to worry coming out of 2021 fall camp

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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 27: Isaiah Foskey #7 and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish pressure Sam Howell #7 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first half of their game at Kenan Stadium on November 27, 2020, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame football: 3 reasons to worry coming out of 2021 fall camp

The Schedule

Finally, we take a look at the Irish’s 2021 regular-season schedule, one that starts on the road and then ends with two road games in the final three. Between those, Notre Dame will play a tough slate against some top competition, including four teams that have been ranked within the top-25 of the initial AP Poll.

Luckily, they do not play a road game against a top-25 team in their own building, as the Wisconsin game will take place inside Soldier Field, and the UNC, USC, and Cincinnati games will all be played at Notre Dame Stadium. We also do not know how good Stanford will be in 2021, the team they play to end the season, so that could be a tough matchup as well.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - OCTOBER 05: Head coach Brian Kelly and players of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish prepare to take the field for the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Notre Dame Stadium on October 05, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

Notre Dame football: 3 offensive players who must step up in 2021

The Notre Dame football team has a lot of talent on the offensive side of the ball, and these three players need to step up in a big way in 2021.

Sure, the bye week comes at a good time for the Irish, but they have to make sure they get there unscathed if they want to be a CFP contender. If they can get off to a fast start, beating Wisconsin inside Soldier Field, and Cincinnati at home, they should roll into the bye in good shape, but back-to-back matchups against USC and UNC loom after the break.

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