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Stanford has struggled most of the year, while Notre Dame has been great, mostly outside the Northern Illinois game. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Stanford-Notre Dame prediction and pick. There were not many expectations for Stanford this season, but they have still struggled. They are 2-3 and have […]

The Notre Dame football program had a Week 6 bye and is preparing for the rivalry game with Stanford in Week 7. Notre Dame has gotten off to a strong start, compiling a 4-1 record with the lone loss coming against Northern Illinois in a stunning upset in South Bend. Since that loss, Notre Dame […]

Since the Marcus Freeman era began in 2021, Notre Dame has been known for having one of the best defenses in college football. However, after the first five games of the 2024 season, Freeman will lose one of his top recruits on that side of the ball. After 18 unproductive games to begin his collegiate […]

Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard is opening up about what the game means to him. Leonard says he always feels a bit anxious making wide-open throws to wide receivers. WATCH: #NDFootball QB Riley Leonard on the wide-open throws that “freak me out.” pic.twitter.com/9e34peWSxg — Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) September 28, 2024 “Those are the ones […]

Although Notre Dame football suffered a crippling loss to Northern Illinois in Week 2, it’s not out of the playoff picture yet. The Fighting Irish fought off No. 15 Louisville 31-24 on Saturday, and head coach Marcus Freeman couldn’t be prouder. Freeman sounded off after the win, via ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. Notre Dame coach Marcus […]

College football Week 5 kicks off on Thursday night, but fans will have to wait another day for one of the week’s more exciting matchups. While Army at Temple might carry some AAC implications, it’s the ACC showdown on Friday night that truly starts off Week 5’s best games. Virginia Tech will head down to […]

Louisville and Notre Dame square off in possibly the least-hyped of the four ranked matchups on the slate. However, there is an intriguing storyline as the Fighting Irish can no longer afford to suffer a loss if they want to make the College Football Playoff. The rest of Notre Dame’s games will be must-watch moving […]

Week five of the college football season is almost here, and this is going to be a good one! After this week, some teams will be almost halfway through their regular season schedule, which is hard to believe as it feels like the season just started yesterday. Week five is going to be a fun […]

This isn’t a very popular time of year for transfer portal news, but the Notre Dame football team recently learned about one player that they will be losing this offseason. Head coach Marcus Freeman revealed that Junior cornerback Jaden Mickey will be redshirting and entering the transfer portal this offseason. Mickey has been with the […]

In a recent game where expectations were high, Notre Dame football faced unexpected difficulties, falling into an early deficit against a perceived weaker opponent. The atmosphere at Notre Dame Stadium took a tense turn as starting quarterback Riley Leonard struggled with his performance, prompting audible booing from the home crowd. The dissatisfaction among fans became […]

Miami (OH) continues its season in Week 4 when they take on Notre Dame. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Miami (OH)-Notre Dame prediction and pick. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-1), riding high after a dominant start, welcome Miami (OH) (0-2) to South Bend this Saturday. While Notre Dame […]

Former college football coach Urban Meyer, who won two National Championships at Florida and one at Ohio State, is one of the best to ever grace the sideline. Fans of the sport may be shocked to know, though, that the Ohio native could have coached Notre Dame football. Meyer spoke on the situation, via The […]

Notre Dame football bounced back in a big way from their shocking loss to Northern Illinois in Week 2, dismantling Purdue on the road 66-7 to get their season back on track. Marcus Freeman’s group looked a lot more like the potentially dominant group that handled Texas A&M in College Station in Week 1. Notre […]

Purdue football had a long afternoon on Saturday, as 18th-ranked Notre Dame rolled into West Lafayette and destroyed Ryan Walters and the Boilermakers 66-7. Many pundits gave Purdue a chance to score a big upset on Saturday after Notre Dame had been shocked by Northern Illinois last weekend in South Bend. However, the Irish responded […]

After not knowing if he’d even play this week, Riley Leonard had one of the best first halves in Notre Dame football history. He became the first FBS player with 100 or more passing yards, 100 or more rushing yards and three or more rushing touchdowns in the first half since Louisville’s Lamar Jackson accomplished […]

In the long, illustrious history of Notre Dame football, for as many defining wins as the program has had, there have seemingly been just as many memorable losses that fans of the Fighting Irish could remind you of. The Bush Push. The 42-14 beatdown at the hands of Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game. […]

All eyes will be on Notre Dame in this game against Purdue after the most shocking loss of the early season for them in Week 2. Marcus Freeman will try to rebuild his team’s confidence after the loss, but it may not be easy on the road in Ross-Ade Stadium. It is time to continue […]

We are now through two weeks of the college football season, and we are ready to do it again in week three. The college football season has been a ton of fun already as we have already seen a lot of upsets and we have learned a lot about teams across the country. Contenders are […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman said that there will be no change at quarterback when asked about who is the first on the depth chart, and that Riley Leonard’s practices have been “really good” in decision making and that he has made some quality throws, according to Pete Sampson of The Athletic. Riley Leonard […]

As we enter Week 3 of the 2024 college football season, teams are starting to reveal their true identities. Although it’s still early in the season, we’ve already witnessed some significant upsets, with one of the biggest shocks coming from the MAC Conference’s Northern Illinois defeating Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are just one of […]

While Notre Dame football’s 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday was shocking, a certain post-game development may be even more so. Huskies boss Thomas Hammock offered to tell Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman the tactics that led to the upset. Hammock explained the reasoning behind his generosity, via Pardon My Take. Thomas Hammock offered […]

Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock became an overnight celebrity on Saturday after his Huskies pulled off the shocker of the college football season so far, knocking off then-No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 in South Bend. Northern Illinois kicker Kanon Woodill drilled a 35-yard field goal — his third make of the day — to […]

The Notre Dame football program took a tough loss to the Northern Illinois Huskies in their second week of the season. The 16-14 defeat was unexpected, considering Notre Dame is slated to be a College Football Playoff contender. Starting quarterback Riley Leonard had a tough day on Saturday and suffered an injury that has his […]

Sports movies often have head coaches give motivational speeches before an inspiring victory, but that didn’t happen in Northern Illinois football’s locker room before its upset of Notre Dame. Rather, Huskies head coach Thomas Hammock missed the mark on his monologue. Hammock explained the ordeal on Monday, via The Dan Patrick Show. “You know, the […]

Style points don’t count for much in college football, but on Saturday afternoon the Texas Longhorns proved they count for something. Following a dominant win in the Big House against the Michigan Wolverines, Texas is now ranked 2nd in the country after jumping the Ohio State Buckeyes in the AP Poll. But just because the […]

The biggest upset in Week 2 of the college football season was Notre Dame losing at home to Northern Illinois. Yes, the Irish fell to Northern Illinois, 16-14, on a 35-yard field goal by Kanon Woodill with less than a minute remaining. As such, it might have ended Notre Dame’s hopes of earning a College […]

Following their 23-13 win over Texas A&M in College Station on the opening Saturday of the season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were being penciled into the newly expanded College Football Playoff by essentially everyone whose opinion was worth listening to. Actually, forget the pencil. There were Sharpies all around after Notre Dame won on […]

In true letdown game fashion, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were stunned by the Northern Illinois Huskies on their home field on Saturday afternoon. This loss comes just one week after the Irish went into hostile territory and secured a win against Texas A&M, which most assumed punched Notre Dame’s ticket to the College Football […]

A week after pulling off a gutsy victory on the road in the season opener against Texas A&M, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish suffered a brutal 16-14 defeat to unranked Northern Illinois at home. Many college observers had looked at the Notre Dame schedule after the win over the Aggies and contended that Freeman and […]

The Notre Dame football squad struggled in the 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois. Coach Marcus Freeman could not pull stops against the Northern Illinois offense throughout the whole game. Moreover, Riley Leonard and the rest of the Fighting Irish’s weapons were just not sharp enough to get the win. What’s the result? Well, they sunk […]

Northern Illinois football knocked off Notre Dame football on Saturday by a final score of 16-14 in South Bend, Indiana, a game that vaulted the Huskies back into the psyche of college football fans for the first time in years. Afterward, Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock shared his heartfelt response to the upset victory […]

The Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0) are on the road to take on the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) Saturday afternoon. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Northern Illinois-Notre Dame prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the College […]

The first full week of the college football season has officially come to an end. Week Zero included Florida Stats shockingly losing to Georgia Tech in Ireland. Week 1 then ended with Florida State shockingly losing to Boston College and Bill O’Brien. On Tuesday, the Associated Press (AP) college football top 25 poll was released, […]

The Notre Dame football team looked good this past weekend as they went on the road and took down #20 Texas A&M in College Station. The Fighting Irish are now ranked #5 in the country, and they have their eyes on the College Football Playoff this season. Saturday was one of their toughest games of […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish got a massive Week 1 win by defeating Texas A&M in College Station. It was quite the atmosphere, but Duke transfer Riley Leonard flexed his muscles with an impressive debut in Irish gear. Moreover, Leonard won against his former Duke coach, Mike Elko. Notre Dame got the 23-13 victory in […]

Not even a jampacked Kyle Field was enough for a win. Despite rallying cries from thousands of students and fans alike, the Texas A&M Aggies fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their season opener on Saturday. It wasn’t a high-scoring game. In fact, both teams struggled to find the endzone early on, with […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish started the college football season on a great note, beating Texas A&M on Saturday. Despite the 23-13 victory, there is still reason for Notre Dame fans to have concerns about the roster. Will the offensive attack led by Riley Leonard be enough to get Notre Dame into the College Football […]

Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko was caught in an uncomfortable moment on camera during his team’s loss to Notre Dame on Saturday. Elko was seen shouting at his offensive coordinator Collin Klein during the contest’s final moments, per 247 Sports. Elko appeared to be yelling for his coordinator to call running plays near the […]

Sen. Ted Cruz is a proud Texan, having moved to Houston when he was a child. And since being elected one of the Lone Star State’s two U.S. senators, Cruz has oftentimes supported sports teams all around Texas. And unfortunately, it was the Texas A&M football program’s turn. Why unfortunately? Well, Cruz has a nasty […]