This is obviously one of the few teams we will play this year that is somewhat "close" from a talent standpoint. Obviously no team is really competitive with OSU from a recruiting standpoint unless it is UGA or Alabama, but this is just an interesting comparison of starters for the game. and yes, I KNOW, there is much more to any game than just recruiting rankings, as some players listed really out performed their recruiting ranking.

higher rated player is highlighted, * rated at a different position

             OSU                                                        ND

QB:    Kyle McCord (5 star, .9858)                        Sam Hartman (3 star, .8626)                 

RB:    TreVeyon Henderson (5 star, .9872)            Audric Estime (4 star, .9146)

WR:   Marvin Harrison Jr. (4 star, .9583)               Tobias Merriweather (4 star, .9512)

          Emeka Egbuka (5 star, .9945)                     Chris Tyree (4 star, .9680) *

          Julian Fleming (5 star, .9979)                      Jayden Thomas (3 star, .8991)

TE:     Cade Stover (4 star, .9487) *                       Mitchell Evans (3 star, .8815)  

LT:     Joshua Simmons (4 star, .8967)                  Joe Alt (4 star, .8901)

LG:    Donovan Jackson (5 star, .9900)                 Pat Coogan (3 star, .8737)

C:     Carson Hinzman (4 star, .9300)                      Zeke Correll (4 star, .9578)

RG:   Matt Jones (4 star, .9652)                              Rocco Spindler (4 star, .9713)

RT:    Josh Fryar (3 star, .8776)                               Blake Fisher (4 star, .9738)

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Edge: JT Tuimoloau (5 star, .9989)                         Jordan Botelho (4 star, .9478)

           Jack Sawyer (5 star, .9980)                        Javontae Jean Baptiste (4 star, .9168)

DT:    Tyleik Williams ( 4 star, .9288)                       Howard Cross III (4 star, .9000)

         Mike Hall ( 4 star, .9742)                                Rylie Mills (4 star, .9304)

LB:    Tommy Eichenberg (4 star, .9005)                 JD Bertrand (4 star, .8959)

         Steele Chambers ( 4 star, .9126)                    Marist Liufau (3 star, .8881)

Base Nickel/Cover Safety/3rd LB: 

          Sonny Styles (5 star, .9937)                         Jack Kiser (4 star, .8916)

CB:   Denzel Burke (4 star, .9213)                          Cam Hart (3 star, .8752) *

         Davison Igbinosun (4 star, .9363)                 Benjamin Morrison (4 star, .9000)

FS:   Josh Proctor (4 star, .9640)                           Xavier Watts (3 star, .8884) *

SS:   Lathan Ransom (4 star, .9286)                      DJ Brown ( 3 star, .8802)

something really cool that i found is that ND's linebacker JD Bertrand is from the same high school and class year as Steele Chambers. I didnt see anyone else mention this, and its probably going to be a really cool moment for those two. 

Go Bucks.