Notre Dame Commits Predict Super Bowl LVIII
On Sunday at 6:30 PM eastern time, the San Francisco 49ers will be taking on the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. The game will be played at Allegiant Field in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will be the first time that a NFL championship game has been played in the state.
In terms of Notre Dame relevance, there will be two former Irish standouts that will be participating in the game, one on each side.
For the Chiefs, linebacker Drue Tranquill plays a pivotal role for the second ranked defense in the NFL. On the second, he finished tied for third on the team with 78 total tackles despite missing a game. Tranquill also recorded seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles for the team.
On the 49ers side, Aaron Banks started at left guard for one of the better offensive lines in the league. He started 14 games this season, allowing zero sacks on the season. Banks began his career as a key reserve in 2021 as a rookie but has started 30 total games over the last two seasons.
For a little bit of fun, several 2025 Notre Dame commits made their picks for the game. That included not only a winner, but a projected score as well. Here is how the future of the Irish program sees the game playing out.
QB DEUCE KNIGHT - Lucedale (Miss.) George County
Prediction: Chiefs 27, 49ers 20
RB JUSTIN THURMAN - Tampa Bay (Fla.) Jesuit
Prediction: Chiefs 28, 49ers 14
RB DANIEL ANDERSON - Bryant (Ark.) High School
Prediction: Chiefs 24, 49ers 17
OT WILL BLACK - Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall
Prediction: 49ers 31, Chiefs 28
OT OWEN STREBIG - Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial
Prediction: 49ers 35, Chiefs 0
DE JOSEPH REIFF - Elmhurst (Ill.) York
Prediction: 49ers 35, Chiefs 28
DE CHRISTOPHER BURGESS - Chicago (Ill.) Simeon
Prediction: 49ers 35, Chiefs 27
DT DAVION DIXON - Miami (Fla.) Palmetto
Prediction: 49ers 31, Chiefs 28
LB/DE DOMINIK HULAK - Elmhurst (Ill.) Immaculate Conception
Prediction: Chiefs 24, 49ers 17
CB CREE THOMAS - Phoenix (Ariz.) Brophy Prep
Prediction: 49ers 42, Chiefs 38
S IVAN TAYLOR - Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange
Prediction: 49ers 28, Chiefs 21
S ETHAN LONG - Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick Academy
Prediction: 49ers 24, Chiefs 17
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