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Notre Dame football’s leading receiver, Rico Flores Jr., is entering the transfer portal. The highly-recruited Flores emerged as the team’s leading pass catcher this season after a spring battle for a place on the roster. Flores Jr. joins other Irish receivers, Chris Tyree, Tobias Merriweather, and Braylon James, in the transfer portal as the 2023 […]

Of all the college football players entering the transfer portal, there might not be a bigger belle of the ball than Duke quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard was an NFL Draft darling with his 6-4 212 pound frame, strong arm, and athleticism and ability as a runner to go with all that. But he didn’t have […]

Duke football quarterback Riley Leonard entered his name into the college football transfer portal on Wednesday. It didn’t take long for his potential future school to show its interest in Leonard, as multiple sources report that Notre Dame is a likely destination for the soon-to-be senior. Nicole Auerbach reports that the Fighting Irish could have […]

With Dec. 4th rapidly approaching, most coaches are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best as the transfer portal window is set to reopen. Already, there have been players announcing their intention to enter the portal ahead of the scheduled date, such as Miami football quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. Injuries and turnovers will […]

Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz is reacting to Ohio State and Ryan Day losing for the third year in a row to Michigan. Notre Dame’s legendary coach Holtz doesn’t imagine it’s been too pleasant for the Buckeyes football program. Lou Holtz spoke to his former television colleague Mark May about the game. Hey […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Stanford Cardinal. Check out our college football odds series for our Notre Dame Stanford prediction and pick. Find how to watch Notre Dame Stanford. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish did not do what they set out to do this season. They came close, but close doesn’t really […]

Sam Hartman quarterbacked his final home game for Notre Dame football this past weekend when he helped lead the Fighting Irish to a 45-7 victory over his former team, Wake Forest football. In honor of this last home game, Notre Dame paid tribute to Hartman by playing the song “I Will Always Love You” on […]

The college football landscape is changing fast and before our very, with players transferring with greater frequency than ever before, conferences re-aligning and signing new media rights deals, and starting next year, the expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams. But one thing that remains consistent is the Notre Dame football team having […]

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons go on the road to take on the 19th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish Saturday afternoon. This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Wake Forest-Notre Dame prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Wake Forest is […]

Clemson football grabbed a much-needed win against Notre Dame in Week 10, beating the Fighting Irish 31-23 at home to move over .500. Quarterback Cade Klubnik was playing through a foot injury though, and ultimately threw for 109 yards, one TD, and one interception while completing 13 of his 26 passes. Not a great performance, […]

In one of the more shocking outcomes of Saturday’s slate of games, unranked Clemson upset No. 12 Notre Dame football 31-23. Going into the game, the Fighting Irish were favored by three points, but they lost and dropped to 7-3. Following the game, quarterback Sam Hartman took the blame for the loss, calling his performance […]

Notre Dame’s quarterback Sam Hartman is facing a torrent of criticism following the player’s struggles in a game against Clemson on Saturday. Reporters and fans are taking to social media to rip the young man apart, like J5 Sports. Sam Hartman has 4 yards passing with about 9 minutes left in the second quarter. One […]

The Clemson football offense took a huge hit before they even took the field against no. 15 Notre Dame in Week 10, as Tigers star running back Will Shipley will miss the game due to injury, a source told Pete Thamel of ESPN. Shipley, who was in the concussion protocol since the Tigers’ loss to […]

This weekend, several teams will be playing for their College Football Playoff lives after the committee released their first rankings earlier this week. A Washington loss to USC would likely doom Washington, and Notre Dame would see their faint playoff hopes come crashing down if they lose to a struggling and unranked Clemson team. As […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) are on the road to take on the Clemson Tigers (4-4) on Saturday morning. This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Notre Dame-Clemson prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Notre Dame had a tough […]

It feels like the college football season just got under way, but we are already somehow to week ten and into the month of November. The season has come a long way since Notre Dame football got things started in the end of August against Navy. There are a lot of big games around the […]

It feels like the college football season just started yesterday, but we are somehow already to week ten and into the month of November. The season has come a long way since Notre Dame football kicked things off in late August against Navy. There are a lot of big games around the country this weekend, […]

The Notre Dame football team is 7-2 after winning two straight over USC and Pittsburgh. The two losses have come against Ohio State and Louisville, so Marcus Freeman is still hopeful and they face Dabo Swinney and the reeling Clemson Tigers next. However, the Fighting Irish got bad news on the injury front as leading […]

It’s the most exciting time of the year for college football fans. The first set of College Football Playoff Committee rankings is upon us. The scandals and storylines are heating up, the number of undefeated teams left drops every week, and it’s time to see who has a shot to compete for a national title […]

We have you covered with our college football odds series with a Pitt–Notre Dame prediction and pick. So far, it has not been the season Pittsburgh Panthers fans have hoped for. After collecting three 8+ win seasons in the last four years, this team is far removed from the successes they have been accustomed to […]

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman hilariously called out his son’s flag football team during his press conference on Monday. Freeman questioned some of Tim O’Malley’s coaching decisions this past weekend. O’Malley also writes for Irish Illustrated, per ND Football Discord. Here's Marcus Freeman turning the tables on Irish Illustrated's @timomalleyND during Monday's press […]

USC football quarterback Caleb Williams played his worst game of the season in Notre Dame’s 48-20 win on Saturday. Nevertheless, Williams stood up to a Notre Fame football fan who ridiculed him on the field after the game. It was a matter of a sheep going against a lion, per Los Angeles Times USC beat […]

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is a man of his word, clearly. After losing a bet with Notre Dame alum Julian Okwara over who would win in the matchup between USC football and Notre Dame football, the Lions star wore his punishment at his locker, via Colton Pouncy. Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown […]

Though the USC Trojans were undefeated entering their annual showdown with Notre Dame, their wins weren’t always the cleanest. They let an Arizona State team that is not on their level hang around for the entirety of that matchup back in Week 4. The next week on the road against Colorado, the Trojans allowed the […]

It was a great night for Notre Dame football this past Saturday. Fresh off of a surprising loss to Louisville, the Fighting Irish bounced back with a dominant, statement win over 2022 Heisman winner Caleb Williams and the USC Trojans. After the game, Notre Dame fans stormed the field to celebrate the win over the […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley revealed some key takeaways in their disappointing 48-20 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday. The loss snapped USC football’s six-game winning streak. Lincoln Riley said turnovers hurt their chances against Notre Dame football, per On3’s Tyler Horka. USC football had five turnovers to Notre Dame’s zero. USC quarterback Caleb […]

With just over two weeks before the first College Football Playoff poll is released, separation is now being made between the best teams. College football Week 7 was one that had plenty of ups and downs, with its fair share of winners and losers. We saw the likes of USC suffering their first loss, Washington […]

When the USC Trojans walked onto the field in South Bend on Saturday night to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, they were one of two undefeated teams left in the Pac-12. But after 60 minutes of play, they walked out of Notre Dame Stadium a beaten and battered team that looked both unprepared and […]

The past month for the Notre Dame football team has been quite the ride. The Fighting Irish took on USC football at home on Saturday night, and it was their fourth straight night game against a ranked team. Notre Dame was up to the occasion in this one as they were 1-2 in their previous […]

After leading Notre Dame football to the epic upset win over USC on Saturday, Sam Hartman had a really awesome moment with Fighting Irish legend and NFL icon Joe Montana. Hartman met Montana at the tunnel following the victory, and they shared a hug as Joe Cool was clearly ecstatic to see his alma mater […]

Notre Dame football played their fourth consecutive night game against a ranked team on Saturday against USC football, and the Fighting Irish made a statement. The game was never very close as Notre Dame got out to a big lead early on, and they never looked back. The Fighting Irish led the Trojans 24-6 at […]

Caleb Williams had his worst game of the season on Saturday against Notre Dame. Along with it, USC football also suffered its first loss of the season. Naturally, fans are not happy while the critics used the opportunity to pile on them. USC football lost to Notre Dame 48-20, with the Fighting Irish doing a […]

The past four weeks have been quite the roller coaster for the Notre Dame football team. The Fighting Irish were undefeated and ranked top-10 for their big matchup with Ohio State in late September, but they squandered a golden opportunity to get a huge win, and instead suffered their first loss of the season. That […]

USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and presumptive first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, is all the rage in college football. But Notre Dame fans aren’t feeling the hype ahead of their rivalry game against USC, as they made their opinion on Williams loud and clear during Fox’s Big […]

After getting quarterback Sam Hartman via the transfer portal from Wake Forest, Notre Dame football seemed to get the missing piece that they needed. The Fighting Irish ended up having a solid year last year after an atrocious start to last season, but they lacked elite QB play. Getting Hartman was huge for Notre Dame, […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish host the USC Trojans for the yearly battle between two rivals. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with a USC-Notre Dame prediction and pick. These two programs have a rich history as they play every single season. In 93 career meetings, the Irish lead 48-37-5 … back […]

The Notre Dame football team started off the 2023 season hot and surged into the top-10 of the AP Poll ahead of their huge home showdown against Ohio State. The Fighting Irish had the Buckeyes on the ropes late in that game, but too many miscues late in the contest led to Notre Dame losing […]

USC football’s Week 7 game will have them facing a familiar long-time opponent, Notre Dame. The No. 10 Trojans (6-0) will be traveling to South Bend to take on the No. 21 Fighting Irish (5-2) after hosting them at the LA Coliseum last year, beating them 38-27. Last season’s victory was the first time USC […]

USC vs. Notre Dame is the ultimate college football rivalry. Notre Dame and USC are the bluest of blue bloods in the college football landscape and share nearly 100 years of history in this rivalry. Since their first game in 1926, the two programs have won 20 national championships. They fight for the Jeweled Shillelagh, […]