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Notre Dame Fighting Irish head football coach Marcus Freeman said sophomore quarterback Tyler Buchner was “magnificent” and “ready to roll” as he returns from injury before a matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Gator Bowl, according to a Thursday tweet from Athletic Notre Dame beat writer Pete Sampson. Buchner hadn’t taken a single […]

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman is reportedly intending to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per Pete Thamel. Thamel adds that Notre Dame football is the expected landing destination for the QB. Hartman profiles as a quality replacement for former Fighting Irish QB Drew Pyne who recently transferred to Arizona State. Wake Forest football enjoyed a […]

Peyton Bowen, a 5-star safety, has had a college football recruiting journey that would make The Clash proud. Bowen, who committed to Notre Dame last January, flipped his commitment to Oregon on Early Signing Day on Wednesday. But Thursday came and there were rumors that the Ducks had an “uphill climb” to secure Peyton Bowen’s […]

Following three years at Notre Dame, quarterback Drew Pyne has decided to take his talents out west. Not long after he entered the transfer portal, Pyne has decided on the team he wants to be under center for in 2023. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report that Pyne would be transferring to Arizona […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program has landed a huge commitment from 5-star recruit and top pass-rushing prospect Keon Keeley, beating out fellow powers Ohio State and Notre Dame for his services, according to Hank South of 247 Sports. Keeley, a standout defensive end at Tampa Berkeley Prep, said the following in a statement posted […]

As soon as former NC State quarterback Devin Leary announced his intention to enter the College Football transfer portal, he became perhaps the most intriguing signal-caller available. Teams like Alabama and Tennessee instantly made sense for Leary, as well as quarterback-needy teams like Notre Dame. Well, as it turns out, the Fighting Irish, as well […]

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has demonstrated that he wants to be honest with his players, even when it does not work in the immediate favor of the Fighting Irish. That is the case with Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne, who has entered the transfer portal. Pyne’s decision came after he spoke with Freeman, […]

Tyler Buchner hasn’t played for Notre Dame football since the team’s loss to Marshall on September 10. Buchner, who suffered a shoulder injury, underwent surgery and was expected to miss the rest of the year. But Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman recently revealed that he could play in a bowl game if healthy. Well, […]

Star Notre Dame edge rusher Isaiah Foskey has decided on whether or not he will enter the NFL draft. On Thursday, Isaiah Foskey, a former four-star recruit, sent out a tweet speaking about his time at Notre Dame. Foskey wrote, “I will always love and respect Notre Dame for helping me grow over the past […]

Notre Dame‘s Michael Mayer has been one the best tight ends in college football this season, if not the best. With bowl season looming, the record-breaking junior has made a decision on his NFL future. According to 247Sports, Mayer will forgo Notre Dame’s Gator Bowl matchup with South Carolina and instead enter the NFL Draft. […]

Oklahoma State starting quarterback Spencer Sanders has officially entered the transfer portal. Sanders, a four-year starter at Oklahoma State, will have one year of eligibility remaining. Spencer Sanders was the face of Oklahoma State for four seasons. During his time with the program, he appeared in 43 total games. While on the field, he was […]

University of Texas quarterback Hudson Card has officially entered the transfer portal. Some of college football’s best programs are reportedly interested in the former four-star quarterback. Hudson Card has spent the last three seasons as a member of the Texas Longhorns. During his time at the school, he has appeared in 21 games. When on […]

After a solid season for Notre Dame football, quarterback Drew Pyne has made a huge transfer portal decision. Pyne, who has three years of eligibility remaining, intends to enter the college football transfer portal, sources told Pete Thamel of ESPN. Pyne, a sophomore, was thrust into the action when Notre Dame football starting quarterback Tyler […]

Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback Cam Hart isn’t ready yet to leave South Bend. The senior defensive back announced his decision to stay with Notre Dame football and come back to the school for his fifth year in college, via a passionate message on his Instagram account. “The University of Notre Dame has been nothing […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the USC Trojans. Check out our college football odds series for our Notre Dame USC prediction and pick. This is what makes college football special. Notre Dame versus USC is the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football. The vast majority of college football rivalries are in-state battles, local […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will have quite a test coming up on Saturday, as it will meet Caleb Williams and the USC Trojans’ high-octane offense. No team has had any answer for Williams this season. The versatile passer comes into his first-ever meeting against Notre Dame ranking in the top 10 in all the […]

It’s rivalry week across college football, and trophies from an egg to a platypus will be handed out in some of this country’s most historic matchups. One of those games is the 90th all-time meeting between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans. Marcus Freeman’s team has completely turned the tide from early-season struggles […]

This is the week of “The Game”, the longtime rivalry between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. One of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, this year’s edition of The Game stands out in particular with these two teams being ranked 2nd and 3rd nationally. Let’s continue our college football odds series […]

The final week of the 2022 college football regular season is almost here, which means it is time for some USC football bold predictions for the showdown against Notre Dame. The No. 6 Trojans will face the No. 15 Fighting Irish on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Although USC is already guaranteed to play […]

Notre Dame football has done an excellent job on the recruiting trail for the 2023 class- and they continued that trend on Tuesday, securing the commitment of 4-star quarterback Kenny Minchey, according to Bryan Driskell of Sports Illustrated. The Hendersonville Pope John Paul II signal-caller had decommitted from Pittsburgh a little over a week ago- […]

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football have come a long way since it was announced that starting quarterback Tyler Buchner would miss four months after suffering a shoulder injury back in September. Now, it appears that the four-month timeline might not still apply, given that the Fighting Irish are surging and look like one of […]

This weekend, we have several exciting college football matchups headlined by a west coast showdown as USC takes on UCLA in the Battle for Los Angeles. No matter where your loyalties lie, this weekend is also another opportunity to make money betting on CFB. Let’s check out our college football odds series with a look […]

With only a couple weeks remaining in the college football regular season, the Boston College Eagles will attempt to put their best foot forward as they prepare for a surging Notre Dame Fighting Irish bunch this weekend. Let’s check out our college football odds series where our Boston College-Notre Dame prediction and pick will be […]

Think back all the way to 2010. Notre Dame football had just come off a season in which they went 6-6 and fired head coach Charlie Weis. They hired up-and-coming Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly to steer the ship back to the promised land. Kelly would have the Fighting Irish in the National Championship Game […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will travel to take on the Navy Midshipmen in a Saturday afternoon college football matchup in Annapolis. Let’s continue our college football odds series and make our Notre Dame-Navy prediction and pick. Notre Dame has gone 6-3 this season, winning three games in a row when it seemed that the season […]

Notre Dame’s upcoming matchup against Navy will be just another game for many of the players and coaches in the program. For Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, this game will mean a bit more to him. Freeman served as the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bearcats when they came away with an arduous 42-32 […]

The USC Trojans have been one of the most consistent teams in the 2022 college football season. They are 8-1 so far, with their only loss coming against the Utah Utes, who once were in the AP top 10. The Trojans are in a good position to be in the Pac-12 Championship Game, but they […]

It took until their ninth game, but the Clemson Tigers finally suffered their first defeat of the 2022 college football season at the hands of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The final score of 35-14 in no way tells you how lopsided the game actually was. Clemson was utterly embarrassed in this game. They dropped […]

The Clemson Tigers take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Check out our college football odds series for our Clemson Notre Dame prediction and pick. Clemson is unbeaten, but the Tigers aren’t nearly as dominant as their best teams were under quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence. To be clear, Clemson has had a great […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish entered the 2022 season with high hopes ranked inside the top 10. Those hopes crashed quickly after starting the season 0-2 with losses to Ohio State and Marshall. Yes, they lost to Marshall in South Bend. That essentially dashed any hopes for Notre Dame making any type of run at […]

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are set to take on Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers on Saturday night at home. Heading into the matchup, Freeman has led Notre Dame to a 5-3 record. They have managed to turn things around since starting the season off 0-2. On the other side, Swinney […]

Notre Dame has gotten off to a rather ordinary start under first-year head coach Marcus Freeman. However, after the Fighting Irish delivered a 41-24 road victory over 16th-ranked Syracuse Saturday, Freeman was pumped up about the direction of his team. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman: “We got a damn good football team. A damn […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will travel to upstate New York to take on the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome for a Saturday afternoon college football matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Notre Dame-Syracuse prediction and pick, laid out below. Notre […]

Heading into his first season as the head coach of Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman had high expectations. Unfortunately, things haven’t all gone to plan. Through the first six games of the season, Notre Dame has struggled heavily. After starting the season as the fifth-ranked team in the Nation, Freeman’s team now finds themselves out of […]

The Stanford Cardinal take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Check out our college football odds series for our Stanford Notre Dame prediction and pick. Stanford was about to get its first Pac-12 win of the season late last Saturday night on Oct. 8. Near the end of a very long game against Oregon State […]

Week 6 of the 2022 college football season is here, and a rare neutral site game along with it. No. 16 BYU and Notre Dame meet at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for a big primetime showdown on Saturday. This game is one of the most interesting of the weekend, so let’s make some BYU […]

The BYU Cougars take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Las Vegas. Check out our college football odds series for our BYU Notre Dame prediction and pick. A Mormon university and a Catholic university will send their football teams to Las Vegas in a one-of-a-kind matchup. It sounds like the plot of a two-hour […]

The weekend is almost here, which means it is time for some Notre Dame Football bold predictions. The Fighting Irish will “host” the No. 16 BYU Cougars, with this game being played in Las Vegas as part of the Shamrock Series. This should be one of the most interesting games of the week and a […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has Tua Tagovailoa’s back. The Miami Dolphins’ QB recently suffered a head injury which sparked outrage around the sports world. Freeman addressed the issue of player safety, per ND Insider. “The number one priority for us as a coaching staff and a football program is player safety,” Freeman said. […]