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The Notre Dame football season begins in less than three weeks, and it is starting with a bang. The Fighting Irish will hit the road in Week 1 for a rivalry matchup against Miami. It is officially a top-10 matchup after the preseason AP Poll’s release on Monday as Notre Dame is No. 6 and […]

Notre Dame football is 22 days away from facing national contender Miami in the 2025 opener. But the Fighting Irish and Marcus Freeman are still working behind the scenes in landing future talent. Including securing a crucial four-star commitment Saturday. Head coach Freeman and his staff won over one of the top uncommitted players left. […]

With the 2025 regular season quickly approaching, the Notre Dame football team are in the midst of preseason camp. 2024 was pretty successful, but ultimately a failure. The Fighting Irish are focused on competing for national championships each season. While they came close, the Notre Dame football program fell short in the College Football Playoff […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are preparing for the upcoming season with big hopes of reaching the National Championship once again. Only this time, the program hopes to win after suffering a 34-23 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. At the very least, the quarterback position might be something the team can lean on, as […]

Brian Kelly is about to enter his fourth year as the head coach of the LSU football team, and he hasn’t had a lot of success yet. He was the head coach of Notre Dame for 12 years before coming to the Tigers, and he came so that he could compete for national championships. Well, […]

Gi’Bran Payne may have been a forgotten man on the side of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after not seeing action for the entire 2024 college football season, but he’s staying in South Bend. Payne is looking to turn heads anew in his return to action with Notre Dame football following a whole season of […]

Despite claiming he will win the 2025 Heisman Trophy award, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love insists that he is not focused on his individual hype ahead of the upcoming college football season. Instead, Love maintains that his primary focus is on helping the Irish be the best version they can be in 2025. After […]

Notre Dame fell short against Ohio State in the 2024-2025 College Football Playoffs National Championship Game but is nonetheless among the favorites to take the throne in 2025. Their loaded running back room, led by Jeremiyah Love, is a big reason why Irish fans are confident in the team’s potential. The running back room is not […]

As the son of NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald, most expected Devin Fitzgerald to follow in his father’s footsteps with Pittsburgh. Instead, the three-star receiver committed to Notre Dame for the 2026 college football season, citing a desire to create his own legacy. While acknowledging that his father will always be a part of his story, […]

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish obtained a solid prospect in the 2026 recruiting class in Nick Reddish. Reddish announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish on Friday, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Hailing from Charlotte, NC, he chose the powerhouse program over Indiana, Wisconsin, and Virginia Tech. “Blessed beyond measures 🙏🏾, Go Irish!” […]

Notre Dame football has high expectations for the 2025 season, but the program got hit with some bad news on Saturday. A Fighting Irish football player was involved in an ATV accident. Notre Dame offensive lineman Charles Jagusah broke his arm in the accident, per On3. “Charles Jagusah will return to campus early this week […]

Notre Dame football is welcoming the son of the legendary Larry Fitzgerald soon. Devin Fitzgerald announced his verbal commitment to the Fighting Irish Saturday. The three-star wide receiver will attempt to write his own legacy for the national title game runner-up. He’s adding to a stout 2026 college football recruiting class for Marcus Freeman and […]

Notre Dame football continues to score touchdowns on the recruiting trail. The Fighting Irish are getting the pledge of four-star wide receiver Kaydon Finley, per On3. Finley chose Notre Dame over several other college football powers, including Texas and Texas A&M. Finley is a player who has cheered for Notre Dame since he was a […]

South Bend, Indiana is envisioning a celebration parade for Notre Dame football in 2026. The Fighting Irish catapulted themselves back into the national title game picture last season. And now will enter 2025 hearing championship hype. This version of the Irish will be without Riley Leonard behind center. Notre Dame also lost top defensive backs […]

The Notre Dame football team is recruiting as well as any other program in the country right now, and its 2026 class is shaping up to be a special one. However, the Fighting Irish are making big splashes in the 2027 recruiting class as well. On Monday, four-star 2027 linebacker Ellis McGaskin announced his commitment […]

Notre Dame football is in reload mode following its national championship game appearance. Including replacing playmaking tight end Mitchell Evans. The Fighting Irish landed a potential future Evans in the form of a top three TE. Ian Premer is the newest Irish verbal commitment, revealing his announcement Thursday. Hayes Fawcett of On3 shared that Premer […]

Notre Dame football has turned South Bend, Indiana into a defensive back hot spot this June. The Fighting Irish bolstered their DB room not once, but twice on Friday. All while running laps around Oregon and Penn State in landing these recruits. Notre Dame pulled in top 10 cornerback Khary Adams to start its Friday. […]

Notre Dame football beat out two College Football Playoff qualifiers for a top 10 cornerback Friday. The Fighting Irish edged Oregon and Penn State for this talent. Four-star cornerback Khary Adams is joining the 2026 Fighting Irish college football recruiting class. Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealed the Ducks and Nittany Lions were in the final […]

The Notre Dame football team picked up a commitment from four-star linebacker Thomas Davis Jr. back in November. Davis is the son of Carolina Panthers legend Thomas Davis. It was a big pickup for the Fighting Irish, but Davis seemed to be exploring his options a little bit. Well, he is now 100% locked in […]

Notre Dame football beat out Texas and Penn State for a coveted four-star offensive lineman. The Fighting Irish are coming off a terrific third season under head coach Marcus Freeman. The program returned to the College Football Playoff, making it to the National Championship game. Notre Dame has a solid recruiting class coming into 2025 […]

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman is now in a reflective state. The head coach is five months removed from Notre Dame losing the national title game. Freeman even made a guarantee after the loss. But what is he wishing he could’ve done differently against Ohio State? Freeman opened up about the loss with […]

The Notre Dame football program is a unique one for a lot of reasons. It is one of the most storied programs in college football, and there aren’t a lot of others that have experienced the success that the Fighting Irish have seen. The big difference between Notre Dame and the other elite programs in […]

Last season was a promising one for the Notre Dame football team as the Fighting Irish made it all the way to the national title game. They came up a little bit short as they lost to Ohio State in that game, but the future looks bright. Despite the fact that Notre Dame has to […]

After a run to the national championship game, the Notre Dame football team is hoping to build on what was a stellar 2024 season. The Fighting Irish are expected to be a contender once again, and we aren’t going to have to wait long to find out how good this team is. Notre Dame won’t […]

The Notre Dame football team has a quarterback competition on its hands this offseason as Riley Leonard was taken in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Leonard led the Fighting Irish to the national championship game last year. Now, sophomore Kenny Minchey and redshirt freshman CJ Carr are competing for […]

The rivalry between the Notre Dame football team and USC is one of the most iconic in college football, but there is a chance that the 2025 edition is the last one for a while. The two teams don’t have an agreeement locked in for future matchups, and the Trojans are reportedly concerned about continuing […]

Last year, Notre Dame Football went 11-1 in the regular season, then won three playoff games before a loss to Ohio State in the CFP National Championship. Notre Dame and head coach Marcus Freeman will now look to return to the playoffs, as we break down their schedule and give predictions for their 2025 season. […]

The best thing about college football is the historic rivalries and associated traditions, like the trophies. One of the oldest and most unique rivalries in college football, Notre Dame-USC, is on the brink of potentially ending. The 2025 game is the last game on either team’s schedule as part of their current deal, but there […]

Notre Dame football is bolstering the backfield via the college football recruiting trail. ND added a second four-star following Jaivan Osborne committing to the Fighting Irish. Only this time Notre Dame beats out Alabama and Florida for the latest talent. The national title game runner-up received a verbal commitment from Jonaz Walton Wednesday. Hayes Fawcett […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman is excited to see what his former quarterback can do in the NFL. Freeman is giving high praise to Riley Leonard, after Leonard got drafted by the Indianapolis Colts. “A lot of the talk is, he’s an ascending player,” Freeman said, per ESPN. “He’ll be a guy that isn’t […]

Notre Dame football rode Jeremiyah Love to the national title game. The Fighting Irish will eventually need to replace him on the college football recruiting trail. The national championship game runner ups found some insurance moving forward in the form of a four-star commit. Notre Dame landed running back Jaivan Osborne Saturday, with Hayes Fawcett […]

The Syracuse Orange football program is coming off a solid season after ending the 2024-25 campaign with a 10-3 record. Unfortunately, head coach Fran Brown is forced to find a replacement for Kyle McCord after the star quarterback declared for the NFL Draft. On Wednesday, Brown found that replacement in a former quarterback of the […]

The Notre Dame football team has a quarterback competition on its hand this offseason as CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey are the two players battling it out. The Fighting Irish were also expecting to have Steve Angeli be part of the competition, but he recently entered the transfer portal. Now, the battle is down to […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is just a couple of days away as the action will get underway on Thursday. This year’s draft class is an interesting one as there is no clear #1 overall pick, and there is also a relatively weak quarterback class compared to previous years. One QB that is ready to go […]

The Notre Dame football team was busy playing in the College Football Playoff during the first college football transfer portal window, but they were also preparing for the 2025 season. The transfer portal opened up for the first time on December 9th, so Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish had to balance their CFP prep […]

The Notre Dame football program needs to figure out who its next starting quarterback will be in 2025. Riley Leonard declared for the 2025 NFL Draft and his backup Steve Angeli is set to enter the transfer portal. The Fighting Irish may look to bring in a QB via the transfer portal as an insurance […]

As the spring college football transfer portal opened, Notre Dame added a potentially significant inclusion. After backing up Riley Leonard in 2024, Steve Angeli confirmed his decision to enter the portal on Thursday. Angeli said he intends to enter the portal soon, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. He will do so as a graduate transfer […]

Notre Dame football is losing the son of a Chicago Bears legend to the transfer portal. The Fighting Irish are coming off a phenomenal third season under Marcus Freeman. Last year’s team won three games in the College Football Playoff to make it to the National Championship game against Ohio State. Unfortunately, the Buckeyes were […]

The first high-profile holdout of the NIL era in college football didn’t last very long. After Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava ditched practice just before the Volunteers’ spring game due to ongoing contract negotiations, Josh Heupel and company essentially told him to kick rocks. Now that Tennessee has severed ties with Iamaleava and is moving in […]