IRISH NEWSLINK: “2017 Notre Dame Opponents: The Experience Breakdown” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
“… Teams rebuild. Programs reload. #NotreDame was … near the bottom in 2016 with only 10 starters returning … the result was a 4-8 outcome. … partly because it still remains a team and is not a program. … Phil Steele released his pre-spring experience chart for all 129 Football Bowl Subdivision teams, based on the number of starters returning on offense and defense. … Notre Dame was tied with 23 others for 25th in most starters returning with 15 (eight on offense and seven on defense). … here is the breakdown of starting experience returning among the 2017 Irish opposition, from most to least …”