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The transfer portal was a wild and rambunctious ride as it seemingly always is. There was a ton of movement in the 2023-24 college football offseason, from coaches and players alike. One team that was very active in the transfer portal: Notre Dame football. The Fighting Irish brought in a ton of top notch talent […]

Notre Dame football continues to be a consistent program under second-year head coach Marcus Freeman, who is only 38 years old. He took the Irish from 9-4 in 2022 to 10-3 in 2023 and now has two bowl wins under his belt with two top-25 finishes as well. Freeman, like a lot of young coaches […]

The offseason just started for college football about a month ago, but it’s never too early to start getting excited for the 2024 season. Notre Dame football fans now have something else to get excited for as their November 23rd matchup with Army football will be played at Yankee Stadium. Last season, the Fighting Irish […]

Notre Dame football is adding another legacy player. The Fighting Irish are getting the son of former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress. Elijah Burress is committing to Notre Dame, per ESPN. Elijah is a wide receiver, just like his father. He caught 25 passes for 434 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games as a […]

Notre Dame football will not be the college destination after all of four-star defensive weapon CJ May, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. “BREAKING: Four-Star EDGE CJ May tells me he has Decommitted from Notre Dame. The 6’4 230 EDGE from Highland Home, AL had been Committed to the Fighting Irish since September. Holds a total […]

Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard is set to miss winter workouts after undergoing ankle surgery. Leonard suffered an ankle injury in October against Florida State and decided on surgery following the season. Leonard will miss time in the winter and may miss further time during spring practice as he recovers, per Tyler Horka at […]

It’s never too late to make a splash in the transfer portal. Notre Dame football and head coach Marcus Freeman have already made major headwinds in the portal this offseason, snagging the likes of former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard, Clemson wide receiver Beaux Collins, Florida International wide receiver Kris Mitchell, and Northwestern cornerback Rod Heard […]

The Sun Bowl will pit Notre Dame football up against Oregon State football on Friday. The Fighting Irish are coming into this game ranked #16 in the country, and the Beavers are coming in ranked #19. Oregon State football is listed as a six-point underdog in the game, but interim head coach Kefense Hynson says that he’s not into that kind […]

Marcus Freeman looks to win his second straight bowl game as Notre Dame faces Oregon State. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Sun Bowl Oregon State-Notre Dame prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Sun Bowl is the oldest of the non-New Year’s Six Bowl games. The first game was held […]

Bowl season has been going on for a couple of weeks now, but the early bowl matchups aren’t as good as the ones around New Year’s Day. Now that we are getting closer to that, we are starting to see some better bowl matchups. This Friday presents a good slate with multiple games between ranked […]

Notre Dame football’s new offensive coordinator, Mike Denbrock, isn’t wasting time getting to work. According to 24/7 Sports’ Tom Loy, Denbrock will forgo bowl game preparations for the LSU Tigers to start his work preparing Notre Dame football for 2024. Denbrock’s former team faces the Wisconsin Badgers in the ReliaQuest Bowl on January 1st. Notre […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama football program are preparing for the College Football Playoff against Michigan, but backup quarterback Tyler Buchner announced that he is transferring back to Notre Dame to play lacrosse when the Crimson Tide’s season is over. Tyler Buchner announced on social media on Wednesday that he will return to Notre Dame […]

Tory Football has their man. The Trojans (11-2) are expected to hire former Notre Dame offensive coordinator Gerad Parker as their new head coach, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. An official announcement is likely coming on Monday. Parker joined the Fighting Irish ahead of the 2022-23 season before also being awarded OC duties for […]

Notre Dame’s star running back Audric Estime has opted to enter the NFL Draft and will not be playing for the Fighting Irish when they face Oregon State in the Sun Bowl. Thank you Notre Dame!💚💚 pic.twitter.com/vL4qwBStnx — Audric Estime (@AudricEstime) December 14, 2023 Estime made his decision public on Thursday, more than 2 weeks […]

Drew Pyne has decided on his academic and college football future. Pyne spent his first three seasons with the Notre Dame football squad. Then, he entered the College Football Transfer portal to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils during the 2023 season. Injury woes affected his play with the Sun Devils. For now, he […]

Joe Alt was one of the best players on the Notre Dame football team this season, and he was one of the best players in all of college football as well. The Fighting Irish offensive tackle has been weighing his options for next season as he can return to Notre Dame, or he can go […]

The Notre Dame football team had a pretty solid regular season this year as the Fighting Irish went 9-3 and are ranked #16 in the country heading into bowl season. Notre Dame still has one more game this season as they are headed to El Paso, Texas to take on Oregon State in the Tony […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had a solid season in 2023 despite missing out on their goal of earning a berth in the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame will be losing several players to the NFL, including starting quarterback Sam Hartman. The Irish will need to reload through the transfer portal to contend in 2024. […]

The college football transfer portal continues to spin out of control, but now some of the big names are choosing their next school. On Tuesday, former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard officially announced his decision to head to Notre Dame in a video on his X account. ‘A dream come true Go irish.’ A dream come […]

Sam Hartman is done with Notre Dame football after a 9-3 campaign. The quarterback, who is expected to be taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, has opted out of the Sun Bowl against Oregon State on December 29th as he begins to prepare for the event in April and the combine early next year. Steve […]

The 2023 college football season is just about to be all wrapped up. The Army-Navy game is all that stands in the regular season. Soon after, bowl games and the College Football Playoff will come through the pike, but until those kick off, the attention regarding college football is going to shift to the transfer […]

Notre Dame has emerged as the favorite to land Duke quarterback Riley Leonard. The experienced signal caller chose to enter the transfer portal after the Blue Devils’ best season in decades, with the loss of head coach Mike Elko playing a part in his decision. The Fighting Irish received a flurry of crystal ball predictions […]

Wide receiver Kris Mitchell has reportedly committed to Notre Dame football, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. Mitchell, who previously attended FIU, was a top 10 wide receiver in the transfer portal. The Fighting Irish are receiving a star in this move. Notre Dame football enjoyed a strong 2023 season. They closed out the regular season […]

Riley Leonard has recently expressed his decision to enter the transfer portal, meaning that his time with Duke Blue Devils is over. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are believed to be a likely landing spot for the former Blue Devils quarterback, and rumors about his looming arrival in South Bend should only get louder amid […]

The College Football Playoff is the pinnacle of the sport. For the last ten years, only four teams each year have earned the right to play for a national championship. No two-loss team has ever made the four-team playoff, and they never will. You have to achieve near perfection in the regular season. And because […]

Notre Dame football’s leading receiver, Rico Flores Jr., is entering the transfer portal. The highly-recruited Flores emerged as the team’s leading pass catcher this season after a spring battle for a place on the roster. Flores Jr. joins other Irish receivers, Chris Tyree, Tobias Merriweather, and Braylon James, in the transfer portal as the 2023 […]

Of all the college football players entering the transfer portal, there might not be a bigger belle of the ball than Duke quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard was an NFL Draft darling with his 6-4 212 pound frame, strong arm, and athleticism and ability as a runner to go with all that. But he didn’t have […]

Duke football quarterback Riley Leonard entered his name into the college football transfer portal on Wednesday. It didn’t take long for his potential future school to show its interest in Leonard, as multiple sources report that Notre Dame is a likely destination for the soon-to-be senior. Nicole Auerbach reports that the Fighting Irish could have […]

With Dec. 4th rapidly approaching, most coaches are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best as the transfer portal window is set to reopen. Already, there have been players announcing their intention to enter the portal ahead of the scheduled date, such as Miami football quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. Injuries and turnovers will […]

Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz is reacting to Ohio State and Ryan Day losing for the third year in a row to Michigan. Notre Dame’s legendary coach Holtz doesn’t imagine it’s been too pleasant for the Buckeyes football program. Lou Holtz spoke to his former television colleague Mark May about the game. Hey […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Stanford Cardinal. Check out our college football odds series for our Notre Dame Stanford prediction and pick. Find how to watch Notre Dame Stanford. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish did not do what they set out to do this season. They came close, but close doesn’t really […]

Sam Hartman quarterbacked his final home game for Notre Dame football this past weekend when he helped lead the Fighting Irish to a 45-7 victory over his former team, Wake Forest football. In honor of this last home game, Notre Dame paid tribute to Hartman by playing the song “I Will Always Love You” on […]

The college football landscape is changing fast and before our very, with players transferring with greater frequency than ever before, conferences re-aligning and signing new media rights deals, and starting next year, the expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams. But one thing that remains consistent is the Notre Dame football team having […]

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons go on the road to take on the 19th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish Saturday afternoon. This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Wake Forest-Notre Dame prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Wake Forest is […]

Clemson football grabbed a much-needed win against Notre Dame in Week 10, beating the Fighting Irish 31-23 at home to move over .500. Quarterback Cade Klubnik was playing through a foot injury though, and ultimately threw for 109 yards, one TD, and one interception while completing 13 of his 26 passes. Not a great performance, […]

In one of the more shocking outcomes of Saturday’s slate of games, unranked Clemson upset No. 12 Notre Dame football 31-23. Going into the game, the Fighting Irish were favored by three points, but they lost and dropped to 7-3. Following the game, quarterback Sam Hartman took the blame for the loss, calling his performance […]

Notre Dame’s quarterback Sam Hartman is facing a torrent of criticism following the player’s struggles in a game against Clemson on Saturday. Reporters and fans are taking to social media to rip the young man apart, like J5 Sports. Sam Hartman has 4 yards passing with about 9 minutes left in the second quarter. One […]

The Clemson football offense took a huge hit before they even took the field against no. 15 Notre Dame in Week 10, as Tigers star running back Will Shipley will miss the game due to injury, a source told Pete Thamel of ESPN. Shipley, who was in the concussion protocol since the Tigers’ loss to […]

This weekend, several teams will be playing for their College Football Playoff lives after the committee released their first rankings earlier this week. A Washington loss to USC would likely doom Washington, and Notre Dame would see their faint playoff hopes come crashing down if they lose to a struggling and unranked Clemson team. As […]