Notre Dame's fall camp is always a spectacle. The Irish fan base and media contingent spend all summer pontificating what if this, what if that? Then, after an arduous journey through the dog days of summer, the calendar changes to August and football makes its glorious return.

For the last two seasons at Notre Dame, a quarterback battle has been nonexistent. The Fighting Irish brought in two veteran transfer starters in Sam Hartman (2023) and Riley Leonard (2024) to fill their vacancy at the position.