Iconic football programs Alabama and Notre Dame will meet in a pair of season openers, starting in a decade.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame finished off a top-10 recruiting class by filling positions of need.

Notre Dame is promoting linebackers coach Clark Lea to defensive coordinator, replacing Mike Elko, who left for Texas A&M last week.

No. 9 Notre Dame (9-2, No. 8 CFP) at No. 20 Stanford (8-3, CFP No. 21), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ABC)

Line: Notre Dame by 2.

No. 3 Notre Dame (8-1, CFP No. 3) at No. 7 Miami (8-0, CFP No. 7), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ABC)

Line: Notre Dame by 3.

Wake Forest (5-3) at No. 5 Notre Dame (7-1, CFP No. 3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

Line: Notre Dame by 14

No. 14 North Carolina State (6-1) at No. 9 Notre Dame (6-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

Line: Notre Dame by 7.