2013 Schedule

[GoldenIsThyFame]

There is probably a thread somewhere, but the official 2013 schedule was released earlier today.

Aug. 31 TEMPLE
Sept. 7 at Michigan
Sept. 14 at Purdue
Sept. 21 MICHIGAN STATE
Sept. 28 OKLAHOMA
Oct. 5 ARIZONA STATE (night)
(Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas)
Oct. 19 USC
Oct. 26 at Air Force
Nov. 2 NAVY
Nov. 9 at Pittsburgh
Nov. 23 BYU
Nov. 30 at Stanford

Bye weeks before USC and BYU

 

[Buster Bluth]

2013 will be much like 2011 in that there will be some serious expectations for a big run.

 

[PraetorianND]

I'm a big fan of playing in TX/OK. So much talent down there that we rarely get.

Do you think playing Washington State in San Antonio had anything to do with getting our TX commits?

I for one think we should always try to get one game a year in California, TX/OK, and FL or somewhere in the south.

 

[STLDomer]

Gonna be huge expectations, wonder if some 5th years stick around because they know it will be easier

 

[D-BOE34]

Aug. 31 TEMPLE - W
Sept. 7 at Michigan - W
Sept. 14 at Purdue - W
Sept. 21 MICHIGAN STATE - W
Sept. 28 OKLAHOMA - toss (Bell could be beast)
Oct. 5 ARIZONA STATE (night) - W
(Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas)
Oct. 19 USC - toss (Barkley gone but still damn good)
Oct. 26 at Air Force -W
Nov. 2 NAVY - W
Nov. 9 at Pittsburgh - W
Nov. 23 BYU - W
Nov. 30 at Stanford - W

I don't see any game we CAN'T win. Will be a very nerve racking year. Makes this season all the more interesting to me!

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

I wonder if USC will be the night game or Oklahoma.

 

[Irishman77]

Undefeated

 

[House16]

Hmm everyone seems to be pretty optimistic about 2013's schedule. I think we'll have a lot of talent, but not sure if the schedule will actually be any easier than 2012. We drop 3 sub .500 ACC teams (BC, Wake, Miami) and pick up Temple, Air Force, and Arizona State. Still have Oklahoma and of course USC, UM, MSU on the schedule. I don't know about you guys, but I think that is a damn tough schedule.

Then again, check out our potential/preliminary 2014 schedule:
9-6 Michigan
9-13 Purdue
9-27 vs. Syracuse @East Rutherford, NJ
10-11 @ Temple
10-25 @ Arizona State
11-1 vs. Navy @site TBA
11-8 Pittsburgh
11-15 Northwestern
11-29 @ Southern California
TBA Army @Orlando, FL
TBA Stanford

Mmmmmmm

 

[notredomer23]

This is completely hypothetical but if we win 11 or more in 2013 there is no reason we don't go undefeated in 2014... but its so far away. hard to tell

 

[Kanye West]

Our 2nd straight National Championship.

 

[IrishYYC]

The Irish playing in Jerry's world will be pretty awesome.

There's no doubt though ND shouldn't be able to make a big run next year. Anything short of a 10 win season would be pretty disappointing.

 

[greyhammer90]

Our 2nd straight National Championship.

 

[RuntheBall]

Isnt this the game Temple guaranteed a win or something like that?

I like having Mich. St and OK at home though

 

[irishfanjho15]

There is probably a thread somewhere, but the official 2013 schedule was released earlier today.

Aug. 31 TEMPLE
Sept. 7 at Michigan
Sept. 14 at Purdue
Sept. 21 MICHIGAN STATE
Sept. 28 OKLAHOMA
Oct. 5 ARIZONA STATE (night)
(Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas)
Oct. 19 USC
Oct. 26 at Air Force
Nov. 2 NAVY
Nov. 9 at Pittsburgh
Nov. 23 BYU
Nov. 30 at Stanford

Bye weeks before USC and BYU

God, I hate playing Meatchicken second in any season.

 

[texbender]

Playing in Texas or versus Texas teams on a regular basis will open up recruiting immensely in this talent-***** state. If the Big east stays intact, ND will have increased presence here playing against SMU and Houston. They have a few games set with UT coming up, and should consider games versus TCU(DFW area), Rice(Houston), and Baylor(midway between Dallas and Austin).

 

[NDinL.A.]

God, I hate playing Meatchicken second in any season.

I feel you, but man, this is the way you set up an early-season schedule. You have a good warm-up game that you should handle (Temple) before playing your 2nd biggest rival and always a tough game in Michigan. You don't have a super-fast South Florida team as your warm-up.

Then we get Purdue before MSU. You don't have UM and MSU back to back like you do this year.

Then it gets really, really tough, but I do like Air Force and Navy back to back, as it makes for easier preparation.

But guys, that is still a difficult schedule. Lots of good teams on it...

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Still a poorly designed schedule with no easy wins.

 

[Rhode Irish]

Anyone know the story of how we came to play BYU at home two years in a row? Every series I can remember alternates home dates.

 

[Grahambo]

The Swami sees at the very least 9 wins.

 

[jimmymac]

Temples actually gotten to be pretty decent...

 

[NDPhilly]

Temples actually gotten to be pretty decent...

Yea under Adazzio they might actually get good. He's a hell of a coach.

 

[IrishMoore1]

ND should never lose to Temple under any circumstances.

 

[Grahambo]

ND should never lose to Temple under any circumstances.

Yeah, group them with Syracuse, Navy, and Connecticut too!

 

[IrishMoore1]

Yeah, group them with Syracuse, Navy, and Connecticut too!

If a coach ever lost to all 3 of those teams, he should be fired immediately...