Notre Dame Football: 5 bold predictions for November 2019

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 28: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish drops back to pass during the first half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Notre Dame Stadium on September 28, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 28: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish drops back to pass during the first half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Notre Dame Stadium on September 28, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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While Notre Dame football isn’t quite where many fans hoped they would be at this point in the season, there’s still much to play for in the month of November.

While this past week’s win over Virginia Tech marked Notre Dame’s first matchup of the month, the Irish still have four more games to play over the course of November, all of them with significant bowl-placement implications.

Next up on the slate is a Duke team that has faltered of late after winning three of four to start the season. The Irish will return home for their 91st official meeting with No. 24 Navy before facing off against Boston College, the fifth and final ACC opponent on Notre Dame’s schedule.

If all goes according to plan, Stanford could be the last team standing in the Irish’s way of a New Year’s Six bowl.

Despite the College Football Playoff being off the table, the Irish still have much to play for. Here are five bold predictions for them as they continue on in the month of November.