Far from the Golden Dome, the 2023 edition of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish get their season underway in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday. Their opponent will be the Navy Midshipmen in a matchup that’s taken place virtually every year since 1927. The Irish hold a commanding lead in the series and hope to match their last trip to Ireland in 2012: a 50-10 rout of the Midshipmen.
Navy will have a different look on the sidelines in the form of new head coach Brian Newberry. He was elevated to the top job after the departure of Ken Niumatalolo, but will keep the school’s bread-and-butter offense of running the ball.