Clemson’s defensive line wasn’t as dominant last season, but most of the talent returns. Zach Pekale is an alumnus of Arizona State University with a degree in sports journalism. It’ll be interesting to see how things look at Florida State under a new head coach. I think Notre Dame will be ready to roll week one at home vs. Duke on Sept. 12. ND’s defense should be able to eat them up. The year went about as expected, as the Yellow Jackets were dominated by the top opponents on their schedule. Louisville and Pittsburgh back to back worries me. That's a game I cant wait to see. The matchup against Pittsburgh is always an interesting one. The Fighting Irish went 11-2 last year, highlighted by a six-game winning streak to close the season. They won’t make a lot of mistakes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team The No. He’ll be one of the top backs on Notre Dame’s schedule this season, and defensive ends Chris Rumph II and Victor Dimukeke are one of the best end duos after combining for 15 sacks last season. Does the ACC already think that this will be a special enough game for it to be televised on Friday night? We broke the season into quarters and gave an overview of the toughest games, but now I’m going to rank the schedule worst to first. In addition, I like the bye week coming before the Friday night contest against North Carolina on Nov. 27. The College Football Playoff era is entering its seventh season in the 2020-21 season. It's been a year since we launched Irish Breakdown, so I wanted to give a big thanks to all of you! WE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN. The Fighting Irish will get time to be fully locked in and prepared heading into that stretch. If they're going to continue to dominate opposing quarterbacks, look to sophomore safety Kyle Hamilton to lead the charge. That game is expected to be rescheduled later in the season. 7 - vs. ClemsonNov. All eyes will be on that matchup, as well as the Friday night contest in Chapel Hill against super-talented quarterback Sam Howell and North Carolina. 27 - at North Carolina (Friday)Dec. 5 - Syracuse. Here is the full, detailed schedule for Notre Dame's 2020 football season, with broadcast information and results. If Clemson can get its defense to make positive strides it will once again be a legit national title contender. I also believe head coach Scott Satterfield is an excellent young coach that will get the Cardinals program rolling quickly. Also, it looks like the ACC championship game is scheduled for the 12th or 19th December. The CFP national championship is a bit later in 2021. Year two will be rough as well, but I think we’ll start to see some life from the program. Notre Dame will be finishing its season at home for the first time since 1993. Was last season the beginning of the end for David Shaw, or was it similar to Notre Dame’s 2016 campaign? ... 2020-21 Football schedule. Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Here is the full, detailed schedule for Notre Dame's 2020 football season, with broadcast information and results. Notre Dame’s non-conference game will be a Sept. 19 matchup against Western Michigan. Pat Narduzzi always seems to give the Irish a problem. Notre Dame piled up 281 yards on the ground as three different backs each picked up at least 60 yards. 12 in the final AP Poll of the 2019 season. Burrow, LSU dominate Clemson to win 2020 CFP championship, College football scores: Top 25 rankings, results for Week 4, Waiving bowl qualification requirements recommended, per the NCAA, The college football fan's guide to Week 4 games, Legendary Kansas running back Gale Sayers dies at 77, 2020 SEC football schedule: Dates, matchups, 2020 Notre Dame football schedule: Dates, times, opponents, results, 2020 Clemson football schedule: Dates, times, opponents, results, 2020 Alabama football schedule: Dates, times, opponents, results.