The focus shifts to Rice and Head Coach Scott Abell’s funky offense. Abell’s offense is best described as the service academies’ option attack with just a bit more passing involved.

As impressive as it is, Marcus Freeman and staff were able to top that in back-to-back classes; in fact, some say the 2026 and 2027 classes are the two best in program history. Below are the 2028 Big Board Offensive talents that Notre Dame has their eyes on:

We dive into Texas A&M's offensive tape and break down what Notre Dame needs to be worried about and what they can take advantage of. Premium article: Get one month of Tribune+ for only $1 with code TRYBLUE. Subscribe below:

As Notre Dame prepares their sequel to last season's CFP Championship run, they open this season with a ranked primetime road matchup against Miami. How will the Irish handle the Hurricanes' pass-heavy attack that led the country in yards and scoring a year ago? We preview each team's offensive pieces for Sunday's thriller here.