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A wild and stunning day of college football continues. The Marshall Thundering Herd did the unthinkable, defeating Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football in a shocking upset, their first win over a top-10 program since 2003. Not only was it a huge upset win for Marshall, but it was a loss that sealed Freeman’s spot […]

The Marshall Thundering Herd take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Check out our college football odds series for our Marshall Notre Dame prediction and pick. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took on the toughest assignment of any particularly good team in Week 1 of the college football season. (Oregon is not a particularly good […]

Notre Dame football lost their opening game to the Ohio State Buckeyes in rather brutal fashion, which apparently put them on the wrong end of history as well. According to Connor O’Gara of Saturday Down South, the loss meant that the Fighting Irish are now 2-22 against AP Top 5 teams since 1999. The Buckeyes […]

In perhaps the most anticipated game of Week 1 in college football, the then-No. 5 Notre Dame was not a match for the No. 2 Ohio State. The Buckeyes won 21-10, making the Fighting Irish fall to No. 8 in the latest rankings. With first-year Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman on the sidelines, […]

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud opened up his 2022 Heisman Trophy award candidacy with a crucial performance in the Buckeyes’ non-conference home win over Notre Dame on Saturday. Stroud did not pick up where he left off from the 2022 Rose Bowl Game with a record-breaking showing, although he did anchor two second half touchdown […]

Notre Dame football opened its 2022 college football season with a loss to Ohio State. In spite of that, the Fighting Irish can take solace in several bright spots on display as they fell to the Buckeyes, 21-10. It wasn’t the fairy-tale ending that Fighting Irish fans had hoped for in head coach Marcus Freeman’s […]

Notre Dame football had a rather disappointing outcome on Saturday night after they failed to hold on to their lead and lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes. However, head coach Marcus Freeman knows they have no one to blame but themselves. Speaking to reporters after the 21-10 loss, Freeman emphasized that there are no moral […]

The stars came out to support Ohio State on opening night. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the biggest star in attendance as he cheered on the Buckeyes in their highly-anticipated matchup against Notre Dame on Saturday. OSU delivered as they marked their first win of the season with a huge comeback victory over […]

Ohio State football got some early bad news on Saturday after wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba left their Notre Dame game with an apparent injury. While the nature of the injury has yet to be disclosed, it appears Smith-Njigba is dealing with some sort of knee or hamstring injury. Prior to the issue, he took a […]

In a game that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was watching in support of Ohio State, Notre Dame football QB Tyler Buchner made sure the Fighting Irish dealt an early blow to the Buckeyes so as not to give them any confidence. Buchner powered the Fighting Irish to an explosive start with an incredible […]

Joe Burrow is back in Columbus to show his support for the Ohio State Buckeyes alongside the likes of LeBron James and Bronny James ahead of the team’s matchup versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. While Burrow is remembered by most college football fans as the hero of the LSU Tigers squad that went all […]

Marcus Freeman shared a health update on Notre Dame football star left guard Jarrett Patterson. Freeman revealed that Patterson will be a gametime decision ahead of the Fighting Irish’s matchup with Ohio State on Saturday, per Pete Thamel. Patterson has All-American potential in 2022. He is known as one of the better offensive lineman in […]

For the seventh time ever, college football powerhouses Ohio State and Notre Dame will face off, as the two are set for a non-conference matchup on Saturday. The Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish each enter the contest with plenty of preseason hype of their own. While Ohio State lost five total talents on offense to […]

The Marcus Freeman era in South Bend is about to start this coming Saturday, as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play their first game under their new head coach against the no. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. This is a heavyweight battle between two ranked teams, with no. 5 Notre Dame […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. Check out our college football odds series for our Notre Dame Ohio State prediction and pick. This is what makes college football great. Week 1 of the season, and yet the national championship is on the line. When Notre Dame and Ohio State play […]

Not many people are giving no. 5 Notre Dame football much of a chance against the no. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes ahead of their Saturday clash. After all, the Buckeyes are favored by more than two touchdowns. But don’t let that fool you. The Fighting Irish are a force to be reckoned with. Just ask […]

Brian Kelly is no longer in South Bend but controversies during his time with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish seem to continue hounding him. Recently, former Notre Dame football head coach and legend of the sport Lou Holtz made a revelation about Brian Kelly not responding to any of the letters he sent him during […]

Notre Dame football is heavy underdogs for their season opener on Saturday against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Just don’t tell that to Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman. Or maybe you should tell him. Freeman was asked about being heavy underdogs against Ohio State football, which led to this strong take from the first-year head […]

Check out FanDuel’s 2022 college football over under win total odds, including the Notre Dame over under win total prediction, part of our college football odds series. It begins. Marcus Freeman, the defensive coordinator for Notre Dame in 2021 under head coach Brian Kelly, could not have known he would lead one of the most […]

The 2022 college football season has arrived. Notre Dame football will be at the center of the conversation in the sport. More than that, the Notre Dame football 2022 schedule begins with a top-tier showcase against Ohio State. You surely want to know: Who is the Notre Dame football X-factor? Let’s start here: It’s not […]

For the coming 2022 college football season, Notre Dame football should be among the best in the nation. The Fighting Irish will also open their 2022 campaign against another team pegged to be among the elite, Ohio State. Before we get to that game, though, we need to look at this squad and make some […]

ACL injuries are devastating. What about back-to-back ACL injuries? That’s the harsh reality facing Notre Dame football wide receiver and team captain Avery Davis, who suffered his second straight season-ending injury at practice last week. It’s yet another tough blow for Davis, who was entering his final year of eligibility with the Fighting Irish in […]

Notre Dame football, ranked fifth in the preseason AP Top 25, is gearing up for a September 3 showdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes, ranked second in the poll. However, quarterback Tyler Buchner and the Fighting Irish received some bad news on potential All-America offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson. Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman […]

Notre Dame football and Marcus Freeman received a massive endorsement from the Associated Press, which rated the university fifth in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. It was a huge positive for the first-year head coach and the Fighting Irish. Then, Freeman and company snapped back to reality after the news they received on Wednesday. […]

It is a new era for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as they have a fresh face on the sidelines to guide Notre Dame football. That’s Marcus Freeman, who succeeds Brian Kelly as head coach of the storied football program. All eyes will be on Freeman and how we will commander the team. It’s not […]

With Mike Tirico joining Cris Collinsworth for a full season of Sunday Night Football and Drew Brees parting ways with NBC after just one year, the network needed a new duo for Notre Dame football games. The replacements for Tirico and Brees have been found, with Jac Collinsworth and Jason Garrett getting the call on […]

The 2022 college football season marks a new era in South Bend. Longtime Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly shockingly left the Irish for LSU in the offseason. After his departure, Notre Dame had to find its first new head coach in more than a decade. The Fighting Irish felt they had the perfect […]

The Big Ten is nearing a media rights deal with the likes of NBC, CBS and Fox Sports, one that could be worth over $1 billion annually. It’s a huge deal for the conference, who ended their 40-year partnership with ESPN in the process. With all the conference realignment talk swirling around, it’s something that […]

Over the past several weeks, conference alignment has been a dominant topic in college football. For the longest time, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been resistant to the idea of joining the SEC. As they’ve worked tirelessly to avoid being affiliated with football “super conference” status, it may be time for them to change […]

Notre Dame kicked off their August practice on Friday after a very successful recruiting cycle. For the 2022 Fighting Irish, all eyes are on the quarterback battle. Head coach Marcus Freeman took the podium following their practice, answering questions about various things. The topic of the quarterback battle between Tyler Buchner and Drew Pyne arose. […]

Notre Dame football is ready to roll! 4-star linebacker recruit Jaiden Ausberry announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish which placed Notre Dame back on top of the 247 recruitment rankings. Ausberry became commit No. 21 for Notre Dame for the 2023 campaign. Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman has received praise from all over […]

Seemingly every year, the Alabama Crimson Tide have one of the best recruiting classes in America. Part of that has to do with the allure and prestige of the university, with its rich football tradition. That alone makes the Crimson Tide a powerhouse recruiting, as many high school athletes’ top choice. But even some athletes […]

Notre Dame football will be a squad to keep an eye on during the 2022 season. For the first time in 12 years, the team won’t be led by Brian Kelly, who left for a job as head coach for the LSU Tigers. Former defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Marcus Freeman will take the position, […]

The college football season has yet to begin but Notre Dame football has already scored a victory. The university, which is set to play BYU in Las Vegas on October 8, revealed their Shamrock Series jerseys in the most epic way possible: with a video inspired by the movie, The Hangover. The university posted the […]

The Ohio State football program is one you cannot escape on a Saturday afternoon in the fall. That trend has been the truth for decades now, and it’s no surprise that the Buckeyes often feature in some of the biggest games of the year. That’s no different in 2022. Ryan Day’s squad should be frequent guests […]

The times they are a-changing. With the latest round of college football conference realignment, it’s seemingly now a free-for-all. Schools are jockeying for slots among either the two biggest Power conferences, the SEC and Big Ten, or the only other conferences with a seat at the national table anymore, the ACC and Big 12. For the […]

Notre Dame Football is one of the few programs in the country to have remained independent for its entire existence. Never has their football program been a full conference member anywhere, and only recently did the Fighting Irish’s programs in other sports make the transition away from independence and toward the ACC. However, things are […]

Expansion has been one of the main topics of discussion in the college sports world this summer. Teams have already swapped conferences and more are expected to do so in the near future. We have seen schools such as Oklahoma, Texas, USC, and UCLA already make jumps from one conference to another. The SEC and […]

The future of college football is an uncertain one, especially with conference realignment causing widespread changes in recent years. It’s a subject that was brought up to LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly at SEC Media Day on Monday. Kelly, the former head coach at Notre Dame, knows all about conference talk, having been the […]