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Notre Dame football is making an NFL-style move, hiring Detroit Lions scouting exec Mike Martin as their new general manager. Martin brings nearly two decades of scouting experience, including stints with the Panthers, Texans, and Buccaneers. He played a key role in helping the Lions transform from a struggling franchise to a powerhouse. Now, he […]

Notre Dame is getting a really big name to join its football coaching staff. Former Penn State assistant Ja’Juan Seider is headed to South Bend, per 247 Sports. Seider is set to coach running backs for the Fighting Irish. Seider is a former college player who was a quarterback at West Virginia and Florida A&M. […]

Just under two weeks after coming up short to Ohio State in the College Football National Championship Game, Marcus Freeman made his triumphant return to television – okay, Peacock – at the 2025 Royal Rumble, sitting ringside for the show in Indianapolis, Indiana. A lifetime fan of professional wrestling who grew up watching shows before […]

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard is one of six QBs taking part in the Senior Bowl, joining Jalen Milroe (Alabama), Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss), Dillon Gabriel (Oregon), Seth Henigan (Memphis) and Tyler Shough (Louisville) as the seasoned signal-callers who are now preparing for the NFL Draft. Riley Leonard is considered a day three prospect, someone […]

The Notre Dame football team picked up a big win on the recruiting trail on Thursday as they landed a commitment from four-star offensive lineman Tyler Merrill. Merrill is a member of the 2026 recruiting class. Merrill is a top-100 recruit and he holds offers from numerous power four schools. He chose the Fighting Irish […]

The Notre Dame football team made a deep run in the College Football Playoff as they made it all the way to the national championship. Unfortunately for the Fighting Irish, they came up a little short as they lost to Ohio State on the biggest stage. Anytime a team has a run like Notre Dame’s, […]

The Notre Dame football team made a deep run in the postseason this year as they made it all the way to the national championship, but they fell short to Ohio State. Whenever a team has a run like that, it’s normal for there to be some coaching departures as these coordinators are obviously doing […]

Recently, Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame football program came up just short in the National Championship Game vs the Ohio State Buckeyes in Atlanta, Georgia. The Fighting Irish got behind the eight ball quickly, but Leonard led a valiant comeback attempt that made things much more interesting than anticipated down the stretch. Leonard has […]

The Notre Dame football team made it all the way to the national championship this season, but they fell just short as Ohio State ended up claiming the college football crown. Since the season ended, the Fighting Irish have had a few surprising transfer portal departures, and one of them is offensive lineman Rocco Spindler. […]

The Notre Dame football team fell in the national championship game against Ohio State last week, and the offseason is now here for all of college football. Because of the late end to the season for the Fighting Irish, they are now seeing the majority of their transfer portal departures. One player that entered the […]

Notre Dame football has wasted little time attempting to fill its defensive coordinator vacancy after losing Al Golden to the NFL. The Irish are eyeing former Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash to join head coach Marcus Freeman’s staff as the program attempts to build off its College Football Playoff runner-up finish this season, […]

Notre Dame football has a few intriguing prospects it is considering heading into National Signing Day. The Fighting Irish are coming off a terrific third season under head coach Marcus Freeman. Notre Dame made the College Football Playoff, winning both the Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl en route to a trip to the National Championship […]

USC football ended 2024 on the right note, earning a hard-fought 35-31 victory versus Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. Fantastic efforts by Ja’Kobi Lane and Makai Lemon spared the program its first losing season under head coach Lincoln Riley. There is a long way to go, though. The Trojans still lack a firm […]

Despite making the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoffs, Tennessee has a lot of remodeling to do over the offseason. Josh Heupel has taken an aggressive approach in the college football transfer portal and landed another commitment from former Notre Dame offensive tackle Sam Pendleton. Pendleton committed to the Volunteers with three years of eligibility remaining, […]

There are many reasons why Notre Dame’s run through the College Football Playoff to the National Championship Game was so impressive, but near the top of the list it has to be mentioned that the Irish did so without arguably their most talented player on either side of the ball. Star cornerback Benjamin Morrison, who […]

It took Marcus Freeman only three seasons to build the Notre Dame football program into a National Championship contender, but now just days after coming up one win short of their first title in nearly four decades, the Fighting Irish find themselves in a position where Freeman and his staff will need to build this […]

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman was given a significant award a few days after the college football season ended. The third-year head coach led the Fighting Irish to the National Championship game this season, where they lost a close one against No. 6 Ohio State. This team accomplished a lot, winning the Sugar […]

Notre Dame football is getting hit in the transfer portal a few days after losing to Ohio State in the National Championship game. Marcus Freeman’s team is finishing up an exceptional season in South Bend that included wins in the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl. The Fighting Irish will now head into an offseason where […]

Notre Dame football lost defensive coordinator Al Golden in less than 48 hours after the National Championship loss. Golden leaves behind one of the nation’s top defenses as he heads to the Cincinnati Bengals for the same position. But Notre Dame could have someone immediately lined up. The Fighting Irish has one defensive assistant as […]

Less than 48 hours after Notre Dame lost the College Football Playoff National Championship, Al Golden is going to the NFL and joining the Cincinnati Bengals as their next defensive coordinator. He’s accepted the role, according to Matt Zenitz of 247 Sports. At the end of the regular season, the Bengals fired previous defensive coordinator, […]

The Notre Dame football program came up just short on Monday night in the College Football Playoff national title game against Ohio State. Still, it was a fantastic season, especially after an early upset loss to Northern Illinois in South Bend. Unfortunately, the transfer portal departures are coming quickly for Notre Dame after the loss. […]

The Notre Dame football team came oh so close to winning it all this year as they fell just short in the national championship game on Monday night. The Fighting Irish ended up putting up a good fight, but Ohio State was the best team in the playoff, and it showed. The Buckeyes got out […]

The Notre Dame football team came oh so close to winning it all this year as they fell just short in the national championship game on Monday night. The Fighting Irish ended up putting up a good fight, but Ohio State was the best team in the playoff, and it showed. The Buckeyes got out […]

The Notre Dame football team came oh so close to winning it all this year as they fell just short in the national championship game on Monday night. The Fighting Irish ended up putting up a good fight, but Ohio State was the best team in the playoff, and it showed. The Buckeyes got out […]

Marcus Freeman, the head football coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, has a net worth of about $24 million. Notre Dame might have lost in the national championship game in the first iteration of the 12-team College Football Playoff, but the head coach is still one of the biggest names in the sport right […]

Ryan Day and Ohio State football had the last laugh. That was clear as day after the Buckeyes took down the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday in Atlanta, 34-23. With the Buckeyes beating Notre Dame, college football fans have been quick to make all sorts of […]

After the Notre Dame football team lost to Ohio State in the National Championship Game of the College Football Playoff (CFP), 34-23, everyone involved, including head coach Marcus Freeman, was undoubtedly disappointed. Despite the Notre Dame football team’s heartbreaking loss, Freeman spoke about the team’s future. With the appearance of the Fighting Irish in the […]

Class is all too common for Notre Dame football, and linebacker Jack Kiser. After losing the national championship on Monday, Notre Dame football gave a classy admission about Ohio State. That respect has resonated with Kiser throughout his six seasons with the Fighting Irish. Immediately after the game, with tears running down his face, he […]

Notre Dame football suffered a brutal loss on Monday night. The Fighting Irish fell 34-23 against the Buckeyes after collapsing during the second quarter and allowing 21 unanswered points. Fans are upset with the team after Monday’s game, and not just because the team lost. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman explained a controversial field goal […]

Notre Dame sent a classy message to Ohio State after the two football programs clashed in the National Championship game. The Buckeyes secured their ninth national championship over Marcus Freeman’s team in a 34-23 title-clinching victory. Riley Leonard and company almost completed a legendary comeback in the fourth quarter after going down by as much […]

It’s official. In a game that got frisky towards the ending, Ohio State won the 2025 College Football National Championship, defeating Notre Dame 34-23. Riley Leonard gave the Irish life in the first quarter, but Will Howard and Ohio State overpowered in the end. And in his post-game interview, Howard stood tall in his faith […]

The Ohio State football team defeated Notre Dame in the national championship game on Monday night, 34-23. The Buckeyes dominated for much of the game, but because of a strong first and fourth quarter, the Fighting Irish found themselves in the game in the late stages. However, Ohio State ended up making the winning plays, […]

Fans went off on Marcus Freeman for his brutal decision to kick a field goal against Ohio State in the National Championship game. On Monday, the Fighting Irish had to play catch-up for most of the game against the Buckeyes. Notre Dame football’s elite defense struggled all night against an Ohio State offense that has […]

Following Notre Dame’s 18-play opening drive to kickoff the College Football Playoff National Championship against Ohio State, quarterback Riley Leonard had a strong message to those watching at home. As someone who stands tall in their faith, Leonard had a specific bible verse on his wristband that he pointed to following the touchdown, per Tyler […]

Notre Dame football and its much-anticipated Monday National Championship game attracted the legends and celebrities. But also delivered a rare unique linking between Joe Montana and Travis Scott. That’s right, don’t adjust your laptop or smartphone. The legendary Fighting Irish and NFL quarterback was seen hanging around the Grammy nominated rapper. That rare moment got […]

The Ohio State football team was in complete control of the national championship against Notre Dame, but an Emeka Egbuka fumble gave Notre Dame some life. Egbuka made a big play, but he coughed up the ball at the very end when he had already set up the Buckeyes in field goal position. That play […]

While Ohio State football trailed Notre Dame early after the Irish executed an 18-play touchdown drive to open the game, Pat McAfee gave the fans one of the best reactions of the night. With Ohio State quarterback Will Howard connecting with Jeremiah Smith for an easy touchdown, McAfee gave an NSFW mini-rant targeted at Notre […]

In the first half of the College Football Playoff National Championship against Notre Dame, Ohio State football wide receiver Emeka Egbuka made school history. Coming into the game, Egbuka had 199 receptions with the Buckeyes, needing just two catches to take the top spot. And on Ohio State’s 10-play, 78-yard touchdown drive in the second […]

The Ohio State football team is in complete control of the national championship game at halftime after falling behind in the first quarter. Notre Dame got off to a great start as they chew up nearly 10 minutes of clock and scored a touchdown on their opening drive. However, the Fighting Irish have had no […]