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After previous Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly’s departure for the LSU Tigers, offensive coordinator Tommy Rees had the opportunity to follow suit. However, reports recently emerged of Rees’ final decision. Rees, a former Fighting Irish quarterback himself, has since confirmed that he will be staying in Notre Dame. This will provide some continuity throughout […]

Notre Dame has reportedly found their replacement for Brian Kelly, who left for LSU earlier this week. Senior national college football reporter Matt Zenitz for On3Sports tweeted out the announcement. Marcus Freeman is expected to be the next head coach at Notre Dame, sources tell @On3sports https://t.co/k5bN5NhJoE — Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 2, 2021 Notre […]

Brian Kelly had a messy breakup with his Notre Dame football team when he left for LSU. He basically broke up with them over text, then barely gave them the time of day to explain himself. Now, intentional or not, he seems to be salting the wound. In his introductory press conference for Louisiana State, […]

With the Notre Dame Fighting Irish still clearly in the hunt for a spot in the College Football Playoff, head coach Brian Kelly dropped a bombshell on his now ex-team last Tuesday by announcing that he is leaving South Bend for the SEC — as the next head coach of the LSU Tigers. But whatever […]

More details are coming out about Brian Kelly’s breakup with Notre Dame, and it isn’t pretty. He ended things with the Fighting Irish players over an instant message, after they had already heard the news from the media. In his breakup text, Kelly said he would “have more to share” with the players at their […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer has been considered by the media as one of the potential replacements for Brian Kelly at Notre Dame. During a press call, Meyer addressed the rumors, according to Associated Press reporter Greg Beacham. Urban Meyer on Notre Dame: "I'm not a candidate. I'm committed to the Jaguars and doing […]

Brian Kelly made the surprising decision to take over the head coaching role in Baton Rouge, stepping into the shoes that will has been vacated by Ed Orgeron, who will not coach the Tigers’ bowl game. Despite the Fighting Irish still having some critical games on the slate, Kelly has departed the program and is […]

Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer is true to his team, despite their rocky start and a shiny job opening in the NCAA. Longtime Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly shocked the Fighting Irish community with his resignation. Kelly left Notre Dame earlier this week to be the new head coach for Louisiana State University. That […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been an obvious playoff contender in recent years. Under head coach Brian Kelly, the Fighting Irish have been consistently dominant. However, things are changing in South Bend with Kelly leaving to take the head coach job at LSU. With that in mind, Notre Dame will have its work cut […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost longtime head coach Brian Kelly to LSU. As details about Kelly’s contract with the Tigers emerge and Kelly himself prepares to head to Baton Rouge, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick revealed a shady move pulled by Kelly during the whole process. Jack Swarbrick confirms that Brian Kelly did […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are in the market for a new head coach for their football team after Brian Kelly decided to leave South Bend for the SEC, accepting a job offer from the LSU Tigers. This big void created by Kelly’s departure is for the Fighting Irish to cover, and the school is […]

The LSU Tigers officially announced the hiring of former Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly on Tuesday morning. But even before that was made official, Kelly had updated his Twitter profile to reflect the move from South Bend to Baton Rouge, which was reported on Monday night. Check it out: #LSU hasn't yet […]

The college football coaching carousel has gone absolutely bonkers over the last couple of days. If Lincoln Riley leaving Oklahoma for USC was a big shock, then Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame for LSU was an even bigger one. It seemed as if everything happened in a flash with Kelly’s decision to leave South Bend […]

The Navy Midshipmen are set to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes our Navy-Notre Dame prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Here’s how the bookmakers have set the Navy-Notre Dame odds: College Football odds: […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels are set to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes our North Carolina-Notre Dame prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Here’s how the bookmakers have set the North Carolina-Notre Dame odds: […]

Before their bye week, Notre Dame was able to edge out Virginia Tech in Blacksburg but, it took two quarterbacks to do so. Out of the bye week, the Fighting Irish have a matchup with their biggest rival in USC. Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, per 247sports, has revealed the plan at quarterback as […]

Seventh-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats face off against ninth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon. Cincinnati is coming off a bye last weekend but sits at 3-0 after a win versus Indiana in their previous game. As for the Irish, they are coming off a 41-13 win against Wisconsin. They remain a perfect 4-0 on the […]

Notre Dame is coming off their biggest test of the year against Wisconsin. Coincidentally, it ended up being their largest margin of victory this year as they blew out the Badgers 41-13. Jack Coan left the game due to an ankle injury against the Badgers. Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly provided an update, per […]

In one of the most anticipated matchups of the college football weekend, Notre Dame will be taking on Wisconsin at Solider Field in Chicago. For Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan, it will be a reunion game as he goes up against his friends and his former team in the Badgers. Per centredaily.com, Coan is looking […]

One of the biggest headlines heading into the Wisconsin – Notre Dame matchup is former Badgers quarterback Jack Coan now being the starter for the Fighting Irish. On Monday, Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst was asked about Coan and provided his insight on the now Notre Dame quarterback and the matchup itself, per Buckys5thQuarter.com. “I […]

One of the biggest matchups in Week 4 of the college football season will see the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish taking on No. 18 Wisconsin. The game is set to be played at Solider Field in Chicago. In anticipation of this slugfest, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly stepped up to the podium on […]

The Purdue Boilmakers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet on Saturday in Week 2 college football action. Nonetheless, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes the Purdue-Notre Dame prediction and pick. Purdue is coming off a 49-0 blowout win at UConn and hold a record of 2-0 […]

The Purdue Boilermakers are off to a great start this season with wins over Oregon State and Connecticut. Their biggest test to date will come in Week 3 against No. 12 Notre Dame. Purdue will have to get the job done without their star running back Zander Horvath. Via the Charlotte Observer, Purdue head coach […]

When everyone thought the Toledo Rockets were headed for the win against Notre Dame, Jack Coan provided the Fighting Irish a true hero moment that fans will remember for the years to come. After the Rockets scored a touchdown with 1:35 left to play in the final quarter, Coan knew he had to step up […]

In what turned out to be the game of the college football weekend, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish outlasted Florida State in a overtime thriller, 41-38. It came at a cost though for Notre Dame, as head coach Brian Kelly announced on Monday that linebacker Paul Moala will miss the rest of the year with […]

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly is in hot water after his John McKay-inspired joke fell flat and failed to generate some good, old chuckle. Instead, what his “joke” got were criticisms about the awkward and inappropriate nature of his statements. After the Fighting Irish beat Florida State in their season opener on Sunday, Kelly […]

College football season is here and Sunday night featured a huge matchup with Florida State and Notre Dame facing off against each other. The Seminoles paid tribute to Bobby Bowden before the game and want to win this game even more than before. Well, Florida State got off on the right foot as Jashaun Corbin […]

It’s an all-ACC showdown right out of the gate of the 2021 college football season for both the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Florida State Seminole. These two programs are all set to lock horns in a must-watch showdown in Tallahassee this coming Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to […]

Brian Kelly is still the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program, and in case you are wondering who will inherit his role once it’s time for him to get replaced, then you can thank him for providing the answer.  Kelly was with Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and retired NBA […]

Add the Notre Dame Fighting Irish mascot to the list of those that are found to be offensive. According to a survey via the New York Post that was published in the Indy Star, the Notre Dame mascot was listed as the 4th most offensive mascot in college football, according to the poll. A representative […]

In spite of the fact that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football squad had a relatively memorable season last term, the program took a significant hit in the recently-concluded first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Not a single player from Notre Dame was selected in the first round of this year’s draft, but Day […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had an outstanding 2020 college football season, but that didn’t translate into top-tier NFL draft success. While national champion Alabama had five offensive players taken in the first round, Notre Dame had to wait until pick No. 42 for its first selection in 2021, offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg. He went […]

The Notre Dame football program will not commit to being in the new EA Sports college football game. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick said in a statement the Fighting Irish will not supply the developers with the school name or logo until the NCAA’s new name, image and likeness (NIL) rules are finalized: “As those rules […]

Alabama is many people’s favorites to win the National Championship and they are one step closer to making that reality. After taking down Notre Dame with ease in the Rose Bowl on Friday, Alabama is now advancing to their fifth College Football Playoff Final. THE TIDE ROLLED 🌊 Alabama takes down Notre Dame 31-14 and […]

Alabama came into the Rose Bowl as heavy favorites over Notre Dame and a large reason why was DeVonta Smith. After catching two touchdown passes earlier in the game, Smith continued his dominance on Friday by catching another touchdown in the third quarter. THAT'S THREE FOR DEVONTA SMITH 😤 pic.twitter.com/Ugnf9D6xe5 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 1, […]

Alabama wide receiver and Heisman Trophy candidate DeVonta Smith got the Crimson Tide on the board early in their College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame. Smith took a bubble screen from quarterback and fellow Heisman candidate Mac Jones, getting to the sideline and breezing past Fighting Irish defenders before getting into the end zone […]

Texas A&M will be on the outside looking in during this season’s College Football Playoff. Cole Thompson, the host of the daily Locked On Aggies podcast, vented about how nothing mattered to the college football playoff committee this weekend. Thompson: I’ll tell you right now, we have spoken this into existence for weeks now and […]

The four teams that will play in the College Football Playoff have been revealed, causing some controversy among fans. Despite losing in lopsided fashion to Clemson on Saturday, Notre Dame was selected to the College Football Playoff, snubbing Texas A&M and Cincinnati. Ahead of Saturday’s slate of games, the top four teams were Alabama, Clemson, […]

The Clemson Tigers (10-1) won the ACC Championship in impressive fashion on Saturday, dominating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-1) 34-10 in the conference championship game in Charlotte. Star QB Trevor Lawrence was obviously the driving force behind the thrashing. In November, Notre Dame handed Clemson’s its only loss of the season, 47-40 in overtime, […]