Notre Dame Recruiting Could Surge With Win Over Miami

It is no secret that Notre Dame needs to take down Miami for a multitude of reasons. Among those is the recruiting impact and boost that the Fighting Irish would receive for going down to Miami and defeating the Hurricanes in their own backyard.

How a Win Over Miami Could Boost Notre Dame’s Recruiting Momentum

Notre Dame loves to have the country's attention in one way or another, and there is no better national spotlight than having a standalone primetime game on the Sunday night before Labor Day, when the entire country will be watching.

Even the most casual college football fans know about the "Catholics vs. Convicts" rivalry and will be tuned into this latest edition. Both schools are ranked in the top 10 to begin the season, with Notre Dame at No. 6 and Miami at No.10, which even further increases the hype around this historic matchup.

While the Hurricanes have been up and down in recent seasons, there is no denying that Miami should have been a playoff team last season, barring some inexcusable losses to Georgia Tech and Syracuse down the stretch.

Notre Dame, of course, went to the national title game last season on the back of a young team, who will be looking to capitalize on an opportunity to take down yet another top team in Miami.

Not having to compete with any other games, especially for a game of this magnitude, is music to the ears of the Notre Dame recruiting staff. The best student-athletes in the country want to play football at the best schools in the country, period.

Many of these 17 and 18-year-olds grew up watching Notre Dame under Brian Kelly, struggling to win the big game. Marcus Freeman has flipped the script there and has yet another opportunity to bury that narrative on August 31.