Notre Dame projected starting lineup and depth chart for Orange Bowl | 2024-25 College football season
The Orange Bowl is set to showcase a thrilling matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Penn State Nittany Lions at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 PM ET and broadcast on ESPN, Notre Dame enters the game as a slight favorite (-1.5) with an over/under of 44.5 points.
Notre Dame’s stellar season includes just one loss, a narrow 16-14 defeat early on. Since then, the team has been dominant, including a 23-10 victory over Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. A win in the Orange Bowl would secure them a spot in the national championship game.
Notre Dame’s Projected Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for the Orange Bowl
Offense
Wide Receiver (WR-X): Beaux Collins (Starter), Jayden Thomas (2nd)
Wide Receiver (WR-Z): Jordan Faison (Starter), Kris Mitchell (2nd), KK Smith (3rd)
Slot Receiver (WR-F): Jaden Greathouse (Starter), Jayden Harrison (2nd)
Left Tackle (LT): Anthonie Knapp (Starter), Tosh Baker (2nd)
Left Guard (LG): Sam Pendleton (Starter), Sullivan Absher (2nd)
Center (OC): Pat Coogan (Starter), Joe Otting (2nd)
Right Guard (RG): Rocco Spindler (Starter), Chris Terek (2nd)
Right Tackle (RT): Aamil Wagner (Starter), Guerby Lambert (2nd)
Tight End (TE): Mitchell Evans (Starter), Eli Raridon (2nd)
Quarterback (QB): Riley Leonard (Starter), Steve Angeli (2nd)
Running Back (RB): Jeremiyah Love (Starter), Jadarian Price (2nd), Aneyas Williams (3rd), Devyn Ford (4th)
Defense
Defensive End (DE): RJ Oben (Starter), Bryce Young (2nd)
Nose Tackle (NT): Howard Cross III (Starter), Donovan Hinish (2nd)
Defensive Tackle (DT): Gabriel Rubio (Starter), Armel Mukam (2nd)
