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Notre Dame Updates Depth Chart for Rice Amid Injury Concerns

Will Notre Dame's injury-depleted roster be enough to secure a win against Rice?

Fans want to know if Notre Dame can overcome the injuries and maintain their high expectations in the home opener.

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  1. Notre Dame Football: Rice Owls Q&A with Underdog DynastyOne Foot Down · Sep 10
  2. Notre Dame Football: Rice Owls Q&A with Underdog Dynastyonefootdown.com · Sep 10
  3. UPDATED Notre Dame injury report for home opener VS Rice OwlsYahoo Sports · Sep 10
  4. Irish on top: No. 3 Notre Dame hosts Rice with a loaded recruiting guest list set for home openerOn3 · Sep 10
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  1. Rice Football 2026: Notre Dame Game Week Practice Notesattheroost.com · Sep 10
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  3. Notre Dame football set to welcome back injured linebacker vs. RiceYahoo Sports · Sep 10
  4. Notre Dame vs Rice Prediction: Odds, expert picks, team and player news, betting trends, and statsNBC Sports · Sep 10
  5. Hot and Cold Takes for Notre Dame VS the Rice OwlsYahoo Sports · Sep 10
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