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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 […]

The opportunity was there for Notre Dame football. They had the chance to exceed past shortcomings over the last several seasons. In a season that resembles parity across the country in most conferences, the Fighting Irish had more than a fighting chance against the always tough Ohio State Buckeyes. But as we know, in the […]

In SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum’s eyes, Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football aren’t a College Football Playoff contender after they lost to Ohio State 17-14 on Saturday. Finebaum shared his thoughts on the “Matt Barrie Show” (via The Spun’s Daniel Bates) on Monday. “He’s (Marcus Freeman) such a good coach and he’s come so […]

Notre Dame football suffered a heartbreaking loss to Ohio State football this past Saturday. The Fighting Irish led the game until the final second, as Ohio State running back Chip Trayanum scored a one-yard touchdown to give the Buckeyes a 17-14 win. On that play and one before it, Notre Dame football had just 10 […]

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame very nearly pulled out a huge win over Ohio State on Saturday night, but ended up allowing the Buckeyes to score a game-winning touchdown with one second left on the clock. It was tough to see the Fighting Irish throw away a winnable game, but it was even more irritating […]

The Ohio State football team has been known for winning blowouts over inferior teams in recent years, but hasn’t exactly been known for wins in close games. On Saturday in a hostile environment, Coach Ryan Day’s team stunned the college football world, and superfan LeBron James, with a walk-off, last play win over Notre Dame […]

There has been a lot of coaches that have thrown shade at Deion Sanders and Colorado but Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman spoke glowingly about the work being done in Boulder, Colorado. ESPN College Gameday is broadcasting live from Notre Dame in advance of their huge top-10 matchup between 6th-ranked Ohio State and Freeman […]

The Notre Dame football team has a massive showdown with the Ohio State Buckeyes on a jam-packed Week 4. Wake Forest transfer QB Sam Hartman has gotten off to a hot start for the Fighting Irish, and head coach Marcus Freeman has loved every bit of it. Prior to the Buckeyes clash, Freeman hopped on […]

Notre Dame football’s Week 4 matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes has the potential to be one of the best games of the year. The AP poll ranked No. 9 Fighting Irish will be hosting the No. 6 Buckeyes in South Bend. This will be only the second matchup this season against top-10 ranked opponents, […]

If you plan to watch Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football go against Ohio State this weekend, get ready to dig deep into your pockets. One ticket to watch the highly-anticipated matchup at Notre Dame Stadium will cost $640. It’s the most expensive ticket in the college football ranks in 2023, per TickPick’s Kyle Zorn […]

The Ohio State football program has its first big test of the 2023 season coming up when the Buckeyes travel to face Notre Dame on Saturday, and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had high praise for the Fighting Irish and Marcus Freeman’s coaching job ahead of the matchup. “They have a really good team,” […]

No, 9 Notre Dame football’s highly-anticipated showdown with No. 6 Ohio State suddenly got a major boost just five days before kickoff. Starters JD Bertrand, DJ Brown, and Mitchell Evans will return to play for Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman, per ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. The team put Bertrand, a linebacker, in concussion protocol […]

The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes will be getting their first true test of the 2023 college football season this coming Saturday. Ryan Day and Ohio State football will be visiting South Bend next for a showdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of Marcus Freeman, who also showed Day some love ahead of the […]

Notre Dame football welcomed us all back to the college football scene for the 2023 season with their dominant performance over Navy football on Saturday from Dublin, Ireland. This matchup was much closer last season when the now second-year head coach Marcus Freeman took over the program from Brian Kelly. The Fighting Irish maintained their […]

Sam Hartman transferred to Notre Dame football from Wake Forest football during the off season and made his debut for the Fighting Irish on Saturday against Navy football. It didn’t take very long for Hartman to start gelling with his new offense. Before the game ended, Hartman was 19-23 for 251 yards and four touchdowns. […]

Notre Dame football is entering year two of the Marcus Freeman era. After a very shaky 0-2 start last year that saw the Fighting Irish losing at home to Marshall football, Notre Dame ended up having a solid year. It could’ve been much better if they avoided the Marshall upset and another horrid home loss […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman recently appeared on ESPN with Scott Van Pelt, and he spoke about the experience that he has now heading into his second hear as head coach of the program. “As you go into year two, now you have the experience,” Marcus Freeman said with Scott Van Pelt. “I don’t […]

Notre Dame football is preparing for a big season but they’ve been dealt a pair of injuries prior to the campaign. Head coach Marcus Freeman announced Saturday that tight end Kevin Bauman and defensive end Aiden Gobaira will both miss the entire year with knee injuries. Via Pat Forde: “Notre Dame injury update from Marcus […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman said his team will not bring in another quarterback from the transfer portal and instead invest in backups Kenny Minchey and Steve Angeli behind starter Sam Hartman, according to The Athletic’s Pete Sampson. With Hartman, Minchey and Angeli, Notre Dame has only three scholarship quarterbacks. Four is considered ideal […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman’s first season included ups and downs. The Fighting Irish lost their first two games but later won nine of their last 11, including upset wins over Syracuse and Clemson. Notre Dame lost its first game of the 2022 season to Ohio State football, 21-10. It was Freeman’s first-game as […]

Notre Dame football head coach and Ohio State alum Marcus Freeman presumably has a lot of love for the Buckeyes, even now as a rival of the Big Ten program. That’s why many Buckeyes fans were outraged when Freeman, hired by the Fighting Irish in December of 2021, seemingly took a shot at Ohio State […]

The Notre Dame football program has bolstered its 2024 recruiting class. Four-star athlete Brauntae Johnson has committed to playing for the Notre Dame football team and Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman. Brauntae Johnson revealed his commitment to Notre Dame football with a live announcement on 247Sports. The highly sought-after recruit turned down offers from Auburn, […]

There aren’t many programs more successful than Ohio State football. Hard as it is to defeat the Buckeyes on the field, how do competing coaches go about beating them on the recruiting trail? Notre Dame football’s Marcus Freeman, at least, seems to have figured out a successful strategy. Four-star recruit Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is deciding between […]

Former Notre Dame football quarterback Tyler Buchner announced that he is transferring to the Alabama football program, and Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman spoke about Buchner’s announcement in an appearance on NFL Network with Andrew Siciliano. “Oh we love Tyler, wish him the best of luck,” Marcus Freeman said on NFL Network, via Andrew […]

The quarterback competition between Sam Hartman and Tyler Buchner will continue after the Notre Dame football spring game, according to head coach Marcus Freeman. However, few Fighting Irish fans who actually watched the Notre Dame football exhibition seem to believe that the starting job is still up in the air. If Sam Hartman didn’t outright […]

Gerad Parker knows exactly what it’s like to go through early failure at Notre Dame. Stepping into a bigger role with the Fighting Irish in 2023, the team’s former tight ends coach knows he can rely on that experience for success going forward—just like head coach Marcus Freeman. Parker was officially named Notre Dame’s offensive […]

Notre Dame football zeroed in on Utah Utes’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Andy Ludwig, who was reportedly a “leading candidate” for the same position with the Fighting Irish. That much was made apparent when Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman was spotted attending a Fighting Irish hockey game with Ludwig by his side, […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has officially named Gerad Parker the team’s new offensive coordinator. Parker had been the Notre Dame football tight ends coach during Freeman’s first season as the Fighting Irish head coach. For the 2023 season, Parker has been promoted to replace former Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. “I am […]