It's almost SEC like - close. I'm not saying everything below is going to happen - getting to rest guys 2nd half, Patsy, etc., but it looks like an SEC schedule. ND plays 3 real games, maybe 4. Before every real game, they either have a bye or a Patsy. If they take care of the Patsy's - they are 8 - 0, with 4 real games.
And of the 4 - one of them will turn out to be not any good (probably USC), another will be average (either Stanford or Michigan), One will be top ten (either Stanford or Michigan), and one will be really good (Georgia).
If they really have turned the corner on being an up and down program - They should be 10 - 0 with two games that matter. They need to start blowing out the Patsy's 50 - 10, so guys do get to rest 2nd half. The only thing I don't like is 3 of those 4 are on the road, and if "SC turns out to be the "not any good" team. All 3 real games are away.
But scheduling is finally getting close.
Mon, Sep 2 @ Louisville - Start off with a game that looks good but really isn't (2 -8 in 2018)
Sat, Sept 7 week off - Bye after first game
Sat, Sep 14 New Mexico - play a patsy and starters only play half the game (3 - 9 in 2018)
Sat, Sep 21 @ Georgia - Real game
Sat, Sep 28 Virginia - average team (8 - 5 2018)
Sat, Oct 5 Bowling Green - another patsy (3 - 9 2018)
Sat, Oct 12 USC - Real game (maybe)
Sat, Oct 19 week off
Sat, Oct 26 @ Michigan Real Game
Sat, Nov 2 Virginia Tech - another Louisville (looks good - really isn't)
Sat, Nov 9 @ Duke - another Patsy
Sat, Nov 16 Navy - another Patsy
Sat, Nov 23 Boston College - another Patsy
Sat, Nov 30 @ Stanford - Real game