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The Notre Dame football team started off the 2023 season hot and surged into the top-10 of the AP Poll ahead of their huge home showdown against Ohio State. The Fighting Irish had the Buckeyes on the ropes late in that game, but too many miscues late in the contest led to Notre Dame losing […]

USC football’s Week 7 game will have them facing a familiar long-time opponent, Notre Dame. The No. 10 Trojans (6-0) will be traveling to South Bend to take on the No. 21 Fighting Irish (5-2) after hosting them at the LA Coliseum last year, beating them 38-27. Last season’s victory was the first time USC […]

USC vs. Notre Dame is the ultimate college football rivalry. Notre Dame and USC are the bluest of blue bloods in the college football landscape and share nearly 100 years of history in this rivalry. Since their first game in 1926, the two programs have won 20 national championships. They fight for the Jeweled Shillelagh, […]

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has a stern message for his team ahead of their clash with Caleb Williams and USC on Saturday. No. 21 Notre Dame’s loss at Louisville last weekend could derail their hopes of playing in the College Football Playoff. Nevertheless, Marcus Freeman feels they still have a chance despite […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Louisville Cardinals. Check out our college football odds series for our Notre Dame-Louisville prediction and pick. Find how to watch Notre Dame Louisville. How big will one play become for Notre Dame this season? How big will one 4th-and-16 scramble by Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman against […]

Notre Dame football returns to the primetime slot on ABC when they take on the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday night. The Cardinals are out to their first 5-0 start since 2013 and are primed to pull off the upset against Notre Dame. In a gauntlet of a schedule this season for Notre Dame, they probably […]

Notre Dame football’s Week 6 matchup has them once again facing another ranked opponent in the Louisville Cardinals. This will be the second week in a row that the No. 10 Fighting Irish are away from home and facing an ACC opponent. It will also be their third consecutive week facing a ranked opponent. *Watch […]

The Louisville football team was a College Football Playoff contender back in the days of Lamar Jackson, but after he went to the NFL, the Cardinals haven’t been able to replicate that success. In the offseason, Louisville snagged Jeff Brohm from Purdue to become the new head coach, and so far, he has done a […]

Kyle McCord is starting to unravel as one of the toughest quarterbacks to face in the Big Ten Conference. All of his skills in managing his time in the pocket are not at all wasted. Furthermore, this may be all thanks to Coach Ryan Day, who draws up insanely good plays for his Ohio State […]

It seems the Lou Holtz-Ryan Day controversy is far from finished. Ohio State football plummeted five spots in Holtz’s latest college football rankings, per the Columbus Dispatch’s Colin Gay. Ohio State is currently the fourth-ranked team in the country. Lou Holtz gave them the same ranking after Ryan Day and Co. beat Notre Dame football […]

Sam Hartman failed to pick up a late-game fourth-and-1 in his team’s crushing loss to Ohio State last week. The Notre Dame football quarterback was forced to use his legs on a similarly massive play against Duke on Saturday night, but needed 16 yards to pick up the first down and extend the Fighting Irish’s […]

One week after losing to Ohio State in last-second fashion, Notre Dame football was on the winning side of similar late-game dramatics on Saturday night. The Fighting Irish beat Duke 21-14 at Wallace Wade Stadium, sealing an impressive road victory on Audric Estime’s go-ahead, 30-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Duke Blue Devils. Check out our college football odds series for our Notre Dame Duke prediction and pick. Find how to watch Notre Dame Duke. This will be a very fascinating game for a lot of different reasons. For one thing, Duke enters this game with a […]

For anyone that thought Duke was just a basketball school, you are being proven wrong this year. The Duke football team is off to a hot start this season and it all got going week one with an upset win against Clemson. The Blue Devils are now 4-0 on the season and ranked #17 in […]

One of the biggest games in the history of Duke football will be taking place in Durham, North Carolina this weekend. The Blue Devils made a statement to the ACC in week one of the college football season when they beat Clemson, and now they are 4-0 and ranked #17 in the country. College GameDay […]

Welcome to another weekend of college football. The highlight of this weekend for many viewers will be Colorado’s clash with USC. While the final score may not be very competitive, we’re hoping to see offensive fireworks all over the field as two of the most electrifying quarterbacks in the country face off, and neither one […]

ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Durham, NC, for the first time this Saturday for a top-20 matchup. The 4-1 No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the undefeated 4-0 No. 17 Duke Blue Devils. Ever since Duke blew out Clemson on the first week of the 2023 college football season, they’ve had more […]

From an instant classic to a postgame feud, the Ohio State football-Notre Dame football game last weekend provided a lot of entertainment. It was one of the biggest games of the college football season, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. It was a close, defensive slugfest throughout the game, and the Buckeyes ended up scoring a […]

The biggest story of the 2023 college football season has been the Colorado Buffaloes. They captured America’s hearts in Week 1 of the 2023 season and have been must-watch television ever since. But one of the other bigger stories of this college football season has been… the Duke Blue Devils? Yes, Duke of all teams […]

Notre Dame football’s Week 5 game against the Duke Blue Devils is one that could hold a lot of interest for those who follow college football closely. The No. 11 Fighting Irish have to make their way to Durham, NC in what will be a top-25 matchup. *Watch college football LIVE with fuboTV (click for […]

As we’re steadily making our way through the college football season, Week 5 could play a particularly interesting role for a few teams, including Tennessee football when they face the South Carolina Gamecocks. But there’s also four other teams that are desperately in need of a win this week if they either want to salvage […]

Notre Dame football’s loss to Ohio State might sting a little bit for some of the Fighting Irish players. Captain and 2022 All-American Joe Alt said the 17-14 defeat last Saturday kept him up until 5 a.m. “Postgame, I’m not going to lie. I felt like I was going to throw up. That one hurt […]

In what was a jam-packed Week 4 in college football, the game that took center stage was Notre Dame versus Ohio State. That, for all intents and purposes, was the main event. It was a perfect stage, one that consisted of a classic college football environment, matching up two historic top-10 teams against each other. […]

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day took exception to college football analyst Lou Holtz for his remarks criticizing the Buckeyes’ physicality. Day put Holtz on blast in a fiery postgame interview after the Notre Dame win. College Gameday host and analyst Rece Davis is concerned with Day’s reaction. “I’m very concerned because of this. I’m […]

Last week’s game of the week in college football featured Ohio State football hitting the road to take on Notre Dame football, and the pregame, real game and postgame all offered a lot of entertaining moments. Lou Holtz kicked things off before the game with a prediction that Notre Dame would win the game. Holtz […]

Prior to Week 4, college football analyst and former coach Lou Holtz aggressively stood in support of the Notre Dame football program. He boasted about the offensive and defensive greatness of the Fighting Irish, but that was not the issue. Rather, he took a shot at Ohio State and head coach Ryan Day ahead of […]

On Saturday, Ohio State beat Notre Dame in thrilling fashion. The Buckeyes trailed late in the fourth quarter but scored a last-second touchdown. Chip Traynaum sealed the deal with a one-yard run that literally left one second on the clock. Ohio State football is highly regarded, as it is ranked the sixth-best college football team […]

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football had Ohio State on the ropes during their highly-anticipated showdown on Saturday. Notre Dame football held a precarious four-point lead in the waning moments. They were just one second away from avenging their loss to Ohio State last year. Unfortunately, Ohio State scored on a last-second touchdown to stun […]

The opportunity was there for Notre Dame football. They had the chance to exceed past shortcomings over the last several seasons. In a season that resembles parity across the country in most conferences, the Fighting Irish had more than a fighting chance against the always tough Ohio State Buckeyes. But as we know, in the […]

In SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum’s eyes, Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football aren’t a College Football Playoff contender after they lost to Ohio State 17-14 on Saturday. Finebaum shared his thoughts on the “Matt Barrie Show” (via The Spun’s Daniel Bates) on Monday. “He’s (Marcus Freeman) such a good coach and he’s come so […]

Notre Dame football suffered a heartbreaking loss to Ohio State football this past Saturday. The Fighting Irish led the game until the final second, as Ohio State running back Chip Trayanum scored a one-yard touchdown to give the Buckeyes a 17-14 win. On that play and one before it, Notre Dame football had just 10 […]

Ohio State squeaked out a hard-fought victory over Notre Dame on Saturday night with a 17-14 victory, and it’s clear that Ryan Day was fired up after the victory. Immediately after the game on the field, Day took shots at Lou Holtz, who had called out the Buckeyes earlier in the day, and a little […]

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame very nearly pulled out a huge win over Ohio State on Saturday night, but ended up allowing the Buckeyes to score a game-winning touchdown with one second left on the clock. It was tough to see the Fighting Irish throw away a winnable game, but it was even more irritating […]

Saturday’s clash between Ohio State football and Notre Dame football certainly lived up to the hype. Eye eyes in the college football world were on this game, and it ended up being an instant classic. After going down 10-0 in the third quarter, Notre Dame came back and ended up having the ball late with […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day couldn’t hold back his emotions on Saturday after the Buckeyes pulled off an insane come-from-behind win against Notre Dame. With three seconds left on the clock and the Buckeyes facing a second-and-goal situation from the one-yard line, it was the perfect opportunity for Day’s men to complete the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t believe Ohio State football’s play-calling during a crucial moment on Saturday’s game against Notre Dame. Facing a fourth-and-inches situation with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and Notre Dame leading 14-10, the Buckeyes opted for a wide receiver sweep that was quickly shut down by the Fighting […]

The game of the week in college football between Ohio State football and Notre Dame football did not disappoint. The first half was quiet offensively for both teams, but the second half turned the game into an instant classic. Ohio State struck first in the third quarter with a touchdown and followed it up with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, as usual this offseason, was tuned in for the Ohio State football game against Notre Dame. And sure enough, it was an absolute treat for him and the rest of the fanbase after the Buckeyes came away with the win with a walkoff TD with no time left. With […]

The Ohio State football team has been known for winning blowouts over inferior teams in recent years, but hasn’t exactly been known for wins in close games. On Saturday in a hostile environment, Coach Ryan Day’s team stunned the college football world, and superfan LeBron James, with a walk-off, last play win over Notre Dame […]