What may have surprised Irish fans even more is that quarterback Steve Angeli would not be wearing navy blue and gold for the 2025 season. As a redshirt freshman, he threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns, leading an Irish win against Oregon State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Following former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard’s decision to transfer to Notre Dame, Angeli opted to stay with the Irish. Former Notre Dame kicker Mitch Jeter drained a 41-yard field goal to put the Irish on the board. As Notre Dame sits at 0-2 and looks at a favorable final 10 games, a few stand out.