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Billy Schrauth injury update: Report reveals how long Notre Dame OL is expected to be sidelined

Barkley-Truaxby: Barkley Truax21 hours agoBarkleyTruax
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Notre Dame junior offensive guard Billy Schrauth. (Photo by Marcell Gordon)

Notre Dame left guard Billy Schrauth is expected to miss 3-4 weeks with a knee injury, per report. Schrauth suffered the injury during the Fighting Irish’s win over USC during Week 8.

That means Schrauth could miss most of what’s left of the regular season with what  Blue & Gold‘s Mike Singer confirms is a sprained MCL . At the earliest, the Notre Dame guard is eyeing a Nov. 15 return against Pitt, or Nov. 22 against Syracuse based on that timeline.

Schrauth is considered to be one of the top guard prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft cycle. He is one of six captains on the 2025 Notre Dame squad.

Redshirt sophomore Sullivan Absher is expected to take over for Schrauth at left guard for the next few weeks. Head coach Marcus Freeman spoke to the media on Monday to give an update on his situation.

“Yeah, huge impact, right? He’s a tough kid,” Freeman said. “I don’t know what it is, knee, leg, contusion, but I know he was able to get back in there, but hobbled out again, and he was able to lead our team in the fight song. That’s what’s most important. When we win, Billy leads us in the fight song.”

Schrauth has been a key piece to Notre Dame’s offensive line and aiding the over 1,300 yards the Irish rushing attack has produced this season. Notre Dame averages 191.7 rushing yards per game this season, good for 5.1 yards per attempt. 20 of the Fighting Irish’s 34 touchdowns have come on the ground this season.

Notre Dame defeated USC 34-24 despite Schrauth’s injury. The victory improved the Fighting Irish to 5-2 on the season, winning its last five games in a row after beginning the season 0-2.

While the Irish are going to enjoy their bye week during Week 9, they’ll be back on the field on Nov. 1 for a matchup against Boston College from the ACC. Notre Dame will likely have to win out for the rest of the regular season.

Notre Dame will mostly play ACC teams the rest of the way, with the lone exception being the Nov. 8 matchup vs. Navy. The final three games on the Fighting Irish’s schedule will be against Pitt, Syracuse and Stanford. They’ll play two of those three matchups on the road.