It wasn't entirely pretty, both with the rain showers and the on-field result in Notre Dame's 27-10 victory over Michigan State at Notre Dame Stadium.

Marcus Freeman earned his first FBS win in a season home-opener as Notre Dame put together a complete performance in their 52-0 victory over Rice.

For the past two seasons, Notre Dame grew accustomed to the extremely talented running back duo of Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price. With both players drafted in the first round, Notre Dame was left with a huge hole to fill. After week one, here are some early thoughts for this group going forward.

The next third of the season will see the Irish take on four talented teams, each holding the possibility to upset the now number-three AP Poll-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Will the Irish continue to dominate, or will Notre Dame catch the midseason upset flu?