ESPN’s “College GameDay” kicks off Week 1 in Texas with a must-watch ranked clash between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 20 Texas A&M. Marcus Freeman aims to lead the Fighting Irish to their first College Football Playoff berth in the newly expanded bracket. Meanwhile, Mike Elko begins his tenure with the Aggies, facing his former Duke QB Riley Leonard, now at Notre Dame. Here’s how to listen to the game on the radio.
Here’s How To Watch Notre Dame Football in Week 1
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: ABC
- Live stream options: ESPN+
- Radio stations: Notre Dame Radio Network, 1620 AM/94.5 FM, TAMU Sports Network, SiriusXM 84
- Betting lines:
- Spread: Texas A&M -3
- Total: 47.5
- Moneyline: Notre Dame +130, Texas A&M -150
Elko discussed playing against his former starting quarterback of the last two years prior to the matchup, saying, “It’s interesting and weird and not really something I want to do. But at the end of the day, it’s part of the game. I have a tremendous amount of respect for who he is, not just as a player but also as a young man. I have respect for his family. It’ll be three hours competing against each other and the rest of the year rooting for him.”
Injuries limited Leonard to just seven games last season, but he broke out in 2022, throwing for 2,794 yards and 20 touchdowns while running for 636 yards and 11 more scores en route to nine wins.
Leonard isn’t the only QB in this matchup returning from an injury-riddled 2023 campaign, as Texas A&M starter Conner Weigman suffered a season-ending foot injury after just four games. When healthy, Weigman can be a true difference-maker, landing at No. 6 in College Football Network’s 2024 SEC QB rankings.
The Aggies and Fighting Irish face off for the first time since 2001, when Texas A&M defeated Notre Dame 24-3 at Kyle Field. However, that’s ancient history. You know what isn’t? Notre Dame has won six of its last seven season openers, including a 4-2-1 record against ranked opponents in Week 1.
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With both teams eager to start the season strong — and maintain or improve upon their preseason AP Top 25 rankings — this Week 1 clash between Notre Dame and Texas A&M promises to be a memorable showdown under the Saturday night lights.
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