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Counting down the most-impactful storylines for Notre Dame football in 2025: Part I

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen12/29/25EHansenND
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The Notre Dame defense swallows up USC running back Harry Dalton III in a 34-24 Irish victory on Oct. 18. Michael Clubb/Imagn Images

Notre Dame’s 2025 season ended without closure, but not without meaning. From kicking chaos and early growing pains to ACC tension and the pause in the USC rivalry, Part I of this two-part series counts down storylines Nos. 10–6 that shaped the Irish — and hint at what comes next.

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