Heading into the 2024 season, there were a lot of expectations placed on the Notre Dame defense. On paper, this was a potentially elite group with talent everywhere. That included an interior defensive line duo of Howard Cross III and Rylie Mills.

Notre Dame won its fourth straight game and improved to 5-1 with a convincing 49-7 victory over Stanford. It was Notre Dame's fifth victory in its last six games against the Cardinal. Following the victory, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman addressed the media and broke down his team's performance.

Multiple current and future Notre Dame football players with Florida ties were potentially affected by Hurricane Milton's direct hit on Tampa Bay.