While this will be the first time Norvell and Marcus Freeman face each other at Notre Dame and Florida State, they do have a history of facing off at previous stops. Norvell said that he has a lot of respect for Freeman as a coach, noting that his work ethic has gotten him to where he is today and that the team he's built is a reflection of that.

Across the board, the recruiting matchup between the Irish receiving core and Florida State's defensive backfield favors Notre Dame with having higher ranked recruits between starters and reserves. Florida State's secondary recruiting ranks are heavily carried by four-star cornerback Thomas.

Things have changed since then, and the Irish are under new leadership with Marcus Freeman in his third year as head coach of the program. While the Irish have been relatively con

The list of prospects that will make the trip to South Bend this weekend as Notre Dame football hosts Florida State continues to grow. Multiple 2025 players will be in town, but that isn’t the only class that the Irish coaching staff is focusing on.