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Notre Dame Football 2026: Schedule, Stats, and Results after Week 5
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-0 and ranked No. 3 in the polls after taking care of the North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, 37-26. This week the Irish return to South Bend for a game against Stanford for the Legends Trophy. As we settle into conference play around the country, we will […]
How Notre Dame’s opponents fared in WEEK 5 of the CFB season
Notre Dame’s 2026 college football schedule has been called many thing over the last eight months, but “tough” or anywhere near the word “hard” was certainly not among them. Still, some have mentioned that this Irish schedule could look a lot trickier as the season progresses. While they may eventually be true, it may not […]
Notre Dame remains No. 3 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll after continuing double-digit win streak
Notre Dame went on the road and beat the North Carolina Tar Heels in the middle of a rainstorm. The Irish did not cover the 21.5 point spread, but they still won by 11 points which keeps their double-digit win streak in tact at 15 games. The voters are cool with the “subpar” performance even […]
Three Things We Saw in Notre Dame’s Win Over North Carolina
Does it seem like basically every Notre Dame trip to the state of North Carolina goes this way? The weather throws a wrench in things and the Irish win in a way where the result never feels in doubt, but the defense allows some weirdness to go on that makes the game look closer than […]
Notre Dame Football Stats: Week 5 Review of Win over North Carolina
Big Picture Notre Dame football played its most competitive game of the 2026-27 so far against North Carolina. Things looked shaky during a few stretches during the game but the team hung in there and walked away with their 5th straight win and 1st win over an ACC opponent. The Irish are averaging 41.2 points […]
Notre Dame won another clunker, and you just need to accept the clunking win
Do you know the difference between a cupcake and a clunker? A cupcake is a terrible team that you lose to or play awful against, while a clunker is any game in which you should win easily — turns into a massive struggle for most or all of the game. Maybe the differences between a […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26
Notre Dame found itself in a fight during a rainstorm, but still had enough in the tank to come away with its 15th win by double digits in a row. Here are some of the best images from the game.
Notre Dame got a fight from North Carolina, but delivered knockout for 37-26 win
Notre Dame was slated as a 21.5 point favorite against North Carolina, but they showed up to a real fight. In the end, the Irish just had more firepower and a defense that at least showed up at times to get the job done on the road for a 37-26 win to remain undefeated. The […]
GAME THREAD: No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS North Carolina Tar Heels
Notre Dame is 4-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation after pummeling Purdue last week in West Lafayette. The Irish have the No.1 ranked defense in the country and have only allowed three touchdowns all season. They are only giving up 199.2 yards per game to its opponents. The Irish will look to continue […]
Loghan Thomas In Beast Mode Might Be Notre Dame’s Biggest 2026 Surprise
Loghan Thomas has impressed Notre Dame Fighting Irish football fans in his 65 snaps during the 2026 season, but One Foot Down readers would still be very surprised if he supplants Boubacar Traore or Bryce Young in sacks this year. Thomas has two sacks and two hurries in the Irish’s last two games against Michigan […]
WEATHER REPORT UPDATE: Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS North Carolina Tar Heels
UPDATE Yeah… it’s an ACC game in October. The weather has took a turn and things will be a little wet, a little windy, and we may even see a little lightning. Prepare the hot dogs. Notre Dame is set to play its first ACC game of the season on Saturday when they travel to […]
The Anti-Preview: No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS North Carolina Tar Heels
This week, Notre Dame travels to Chapel Hill for a NOONER against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Irish are 4-0 and ranked No. 3 in the country, and to be honest, they’ve looked every bit of a “top dog” as you’ll find in the country. The offense is incredibly efficient, and the defense has […]
Notre Dame Football: North Carolina Tar Heels Q&A with Tar Heel Blog
Alright y’all, it’s the weekend we’ve all been waiting for — the weekend that our beloved, undefeated, 3rd-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team hits the road to take on the GOAT football coach of all-time (Grumpiest of All-Time), Bill Belichick and his wild North Carolina Tar Heels program. Ole Bill has only been there […]
Notre Dame Football: Hot and Cold Takes VS the North Carolina Tar Heels
How’d We Do Last Week? As a refresher, each week I will feature the Most Accurate, Most interesting, and Most Wildly Inaccurate takes. Let’s get to it! Most Wildly Inaccurate Hand up! Bad take…James was second fiddle this game and had VERY modest production Most Interesting JellyDoughnuts and train takes? This rules Most Accurate Grumpy, […]
Nobody’s Gonna Score on Us: Notre Dame’s 1971 Shutout of North Carolina
On October 16, 1971, Notre Dame was undefeated, Richard Nixon was president, Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” was near the top of the charts, and I was exactly ten days away from entering the world. Clearly, everyone was waiting for me. In the meantime, Notre Dame had a football game to play, and if you were […]
Notre Dame completes 2027 football schedule with addition of Virginia
Notre Dame had one open spot left for its 2027 football schedule, and now that spot is filled. On Wednesday, it was announced that the Irish will travel to Charlottesville to take on the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Notre Dame will now have 6 ACC games in 2027. Besides Virginia, the Irish will also […]
Three things I want to see when Notre Dame plays North Carolina
Here are three things that I want to see during Notre Dame’s upcoming game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill… AN OFFENSIVE LINE AWAKENING The Notre Dame running game has been under attack by fans and media alike throughout the first four games of the season. The initial takes centered around who was running the […]
Notre Dame Football 2026: Schedule, Stats, and Results after Week 4
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 4-0 and ranked No. 3 in the polls after 4 games of play. This week they travel to Chapel Hill to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in a sleepy noon game on Tobacco Road. Seeing as how the Irish are 1/3 of the way done with their […]
One Foot Down Reacts: A Surprise in Our Future?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Notre Dame fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys: Good afternoon, and welcome back to One Foot Down Reacts. This week, we’re putting a fun twist […]
2026 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish VS North Carolina Tar Heels
This week is a stark reminder of what Notre Dame football has become over the last decade. The Irish just wrapped up the Big Ten portion of its schedule which was something quite similar to what they had in 2013, and now they move on to the ACC schools (spread out for the remainder of […]
WEATHER REPORT: Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS North Carolina Tar Heels
Notre Dame is set to play its first ACC game of the season on Saturday when they travel to Tobacco Road to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels inside Kenan Stadium. We will be in the month of October come Saturday, and that should raise an eyebrow or two. Notre Dame has had some […]
When, Where, and How to Watch Notre Dame VS North Carolina Tar Heels
Notre Dame is 4-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation after pummeling Purdue last week in West Lafayette. The Irish have the N0.1 ranked defense in the country and have only allowed three touchdowns all season, and they are only giving up 199.2 yards per game to its opponents. The Irish will look to […]
Three Things We Saw in Notre Dame’s Win Over Purdue
Hum, drum – another belting of the Purdue Boilermakers by Notre Dame took place Saturday in West Lafayette, with the Irish pulling out a 49-10 victory. As you have no doubt heard by now, this was the first team Marcus Freeman led out of September undefeated, and he did so in convincing fashion against their […]
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Injury report and depth charts for North Carolina Tar Heels
Notre Dame released its newest injury report and set of depth charts on Monday as the Irish prepare to travel to Chapel Hill to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Irish got some bad news about WR Quincy Porter, who will miss the entire season after knee surgry scheduled this week. Notre Dame […]
Notre Dame WR Quincy Porter is OUT for the season with continued knee problems
Marcus Freeman started the weekly press conference with some bad news right away. Notre Dame WR Quincy Porter will miss the remainder of the season due to continued knee issues that require another surgery. Porter is a former 5-Star WR that came to Notre Dame from Ohio State via the transfer portal. While this injury […]
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