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The Notre Dame football team is a few wins away from reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time under head coach Marcus Freeman, who is turning heads in the NFL. Freeman, 38, took over as the Notre Dame football coach in December 2021 when Brian Kelly left for LSU. And in the three […]

After a convincing 35-14 win over the Virginia Cavaliers, Notre Dame football is riding high on an eight-game winning streak. Asked about whether the Fighting Irish will play another home game this year, which would require moving up in the College Football Playoff rankings, head coach Marcus Freeman believes the team deserves an opportunity, per […]

Notre Dame football got a big win on the recruiting trail on Monday, flipping Class of 2025 three-star running back recruit Nolan James Jr. from the Boston College Eagles. He had originally committed to the Eagles on Dec. 2, 2023. James headed to South Bend on an official visit this past weekend and witnessed about as […]

After the Notre Dame football team beat Navy in the week prior, they absolutely dominated the Florida State football team Saturday, 52-3. It has been a string of great wins for the program even before the Navy game as they beat Georgia Tech, led by Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard, who led the charge […]

Since being stunned by Northern Illinois on September 7th, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have outscored their next six opponents by a total of 256 to 68. Marcus Freeman has made good on his promise that he and his team would get things back on track after a performance in which they failed to force […]

Although Notre Dame football suffered a crippling loss to Northern Illinois in Week 2, it’s not out of the playoff picture yet. The Fighting Irish fought off No. 15 Louisville 31-24 on Saturday, and head coach Marcus Freeman couldn’t be prouder. Freeman sounded off after the win, via ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. Notre Dame coach Marcus […]

This isn’t a very popular time of year for transfer portal news, but the Notre Dame football team recently learned about one player that they will be losing this offseason. Head coach Marcus Freeman revealed that Junior cornerback Jaden Mickey will be redshirting and entering the transfer portal this offseason. Mickey has been with the […]

In a recent game where expectations were high, Notre Dame football faced unexpected difficulties, falling into an early deficit against a perceived weaker opponent. The atmosphere at Notre Dame Stadium took a tense turn as starting quarterback Riley Leonard struggled with his performance, prompting audible booing from the home crowd. The dissatisfaction among fans became […]

Notre Dame football bounced back in a big way from their shocking loss to Northern Illinois in Week 2, dismantling Purdue on the road 66-7 to get their season back on track. Marcus Freeman’s group looked a lot more like the potentially dominant group that handled Texas A&M in College Station in Week 1. Notre […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman said that there will be no change at quarterback when asked about who is the first on the depth chart, and that Riley Leonard’s practices have been “really good” in decision making and that he has made some quality throws, according to Pete Sampson of The Athletic. Riley Leonard […]

While Notre Dame football’s 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday was shocking, a certain post-game development may be even more so. Huskies boss Thomas Hammock offered to tell Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman the tactics that led to the upset. Hammock explained the reasoning behind his generosity, via Pardon My Take. Thomas Hammock offered […]

Following their 23-13 win over Texas A&M in College Station on the opening Saturday of the season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were being penciled into the newly expanded College Football Playoff by essentially everyone whose opinion was worth listening to. Actually, forget the pencil. There were Sharpies all around after Notre Dame won on […]

In true letdown game fashion, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were stunned by the Northern Illinois Huskies on their home field on Saturday afternoon. This loss comes just one week after the Irish went into hostile territory and secured a win against Texas A&M, which most assumed punched Notre Dame’s ticket to the College Football […]

A week after pulling off a gutsy victory on the road in the season opener against Texas A&M, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish suffered a brutal 16-14 defeat to unranked Northern Illinois at home. Many college observers had looked at the Notre Dame schedule after the win over the Aggies and contended that Freeman and […]

The Notre Dame football squad struggled in the 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois. Coach Marcus Freeman could not pull stops against the Northern Illinois offense throughout the whole game. Moreover, Riley Leonard and the rest of the Fighting Irish’s weapons were just not sharp enough to get the win. What’s the result? Well, they sunk […]

Northern Illinois football knocked off Notre Dame football on Saturday by a final score of 16-14 in South Bend, Indiana, a game that vaulted the Huskies back into the psyche of college football fans for the first time in years. Afterward, Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock shared his heartfelt response to the upset victory […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish got a massive Week 1 win by defeating Texas A&M in College Station. It was quite the atmosphere, but Duke transfer Riley Leonard flexed his muscles with an impressive debut in Irish gear. Moreover, Leonard won against his former Duke coach, Mike Elko. Notre Dame got the 23-13 victory in […]

Marcus Freeman was not a Notre Dame football player or alumnus, but he exudes the passion of someone who has been embedded in the South Bend culture his whole life. To put it simply, this guy gets it. He is the vibrant leader young fans can fully appreciate and buy into, but the results must […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman is grateful he got a win Saturday over Texas A&M, but the coach knows that his squad needs to play better. The Fighting Irish got a victory 23-13 on Saturday. “Man, that was a huge victory for our program over a really, really good football team,” Freeman said, per […]

Notre Dame football is entering the 2024 season with championship expectations. The Fighting Irish kick off the season with a huge matchup against No. 20 Texas A&M. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman appears to be confident heading into the big game and is not shy about his expectations for the season. Freeman shared his […]

While fans are locking in their bold predictions for Notre Dame football’s opener against Texas A&M, there is no doubt that the team has big aspirations for the upcoming season. With people making their last minute predictions on the Fighting Irish, Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has gold on the mind with his […]

ESPN’s College Gameday will be in the Lone Star State for the first full weekend of the college football season, as the Notre Dame football program kicks off their 2024 season with a visit to College Station to take on the new-look Texas A&M Aggies. This matchup is one of just three during the opening weekend of […]

We finally made it, week one of the college football season is here. There are a lot of good matchups to keep an eye on this weekend, and one that you won’t want to miss will be on Saturday night between Texas A&M football and Notre Dame football. The Aggies and Fighting Irish are both […]

It’s an exciting time to be a college football fan, and one fan base that is excited for the season is Notre Dame football fans. The Fighting Irish have high hopes this season in terms of making the College Football Playoff now that it has been expanded to 12 teams. We’re almost there. Another long […]

Historically, the offensive line has been a position group that has come to define the success of Notre Dame football. Whether it be 1969 #2 overall pick George Kunz, two-time All-American Aaron Taylor, perennial NFL All-Pro’s Quenton Nelson and Zack Martin, or 5th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft Joe Alt, the Fighting Irish […]

Former Ohio State football player James Laurinaitis is talking some friendly trash to another former player. Laurinaitis says he could beat Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman at the new EA Sports College Football video game. It is the latest in a series of boasts the former Ohio State football linebacker has made about the […]

As there always is with the Notre Dame football team, lofty expectations are set for the program heading into the third season under head coach Marcus Freeman. In an interview with Pete Sampson of The Athletic, Freeman reflected on this past season while also previewing the one ahead. However, the third season for any head […]

Notre Dame football continues to be a consistent program under second-year head coach Marcus Freeman, who is only 38 years old. He took the Irish from 9-4 in 2022 to 10-3 in 2023 and now has two bowl wins under his belt with two top-25 finishes as well. Freeman, like a lot of young coaches […]

Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard is set to miss winter workouts after undergoing ankle surgery. Leonard suffered an ankle injury in October against Florida State and decided on surgery following the season. Leonard will miss time in the winter and may miss further time during spring practice as he recovers, per Tyler Horka at […]

The college football season came to a close earlier this week when the Michigan football team defeated Washington to win the national title. One week before that game, Michigan and Alabama football battled things out in the Rose Bowl College Football Semifinal for a spot in the national title game. It was another fantastic edition […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has a stern message for his team ahead of their clash with Caleb Williams and USC on Saturday. No. 21 Notre Dame’s loss at Louisville last weekend could derail their hopes of playing in the College Football Playoff. Nevertheless, Marcus Freeman feels they still have a chance despite […]

Sam Hartman failed to pick up a late-game fourth-and-1 in his team’s crushing loss to Ohio State last week. The Notre Dame football quarterback was forced to use his legs on a similarly massive play against Duke on Saturday night, but needed 16 yards to pick up the first down and extend the Fighting Irish’s […]

One week after losing to Ohio State in last-second fashion, Notre Dame football was on the winning side of similar late-game dramatics on Saturday night. The Fighting Irish beat Duke 21-14 at Wallace Wade Stadium, sealing an impressive road victory on Audric Estime’s go-ahead, 30-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. […]

Notre Dame football’s Week 5 game against the Duke Blue Devils is one that could hold a lot of interest for those who follow college football closely. The No. 11 Fighting Irish have to make their way to Durham, NC in what will be a top-25 matchup. *Watch college football LIVE with fuboTV (click for […]

Prior to Week 4, college football analyst and former coach Lou Holtz aggressively stood in support of the Notre Dame football program. He boasted about the offensive and defensive greatness of the Fighting Irish, but that was not the issue. Rather, he took a shot at Ohio State and head coach Ryan Day ahead of […]

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football had Ohio State on the ropes during their highly-anticipated showdown on Saturday. Notre Dame football held a precarious four-point lead in the waning moments. They were just one second away from avenging their loss to Ohio State last year. Unfortunately, Ohio State scored on a last-second touchdown to stun […]