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Notre Dame’s Leonard Moore is on the new EA Sports CFB 27 cover
In July, EA Sports will be releasing this year’s version of the wildly popular College Football video game. It’s been nice to have the game back in the rotation over the last few years after a decade hiatus due to… well, legal reasons I guess. The new version of the game now allows for the […]
Two Irish Legends Among Nominees for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame Class
The National Football Foundation announced the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot this week, and among the 80 FBS players under consideration are two names that should be very familiar to Notre Dame fans: Luther Bradley and Manti Te’o. Considering that more than 5.8 million people have played college football since the first intercollegiate […]
Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o and Luther Bradley are on the CFB Hall of Fame ballot
From the NFF press release: IRVING, Texas (June 1, 2026) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced today the names on the 2027 Ballot under consideration for induction into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame. The 2027 ballot includes 80 players and nine coaches from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 99 players and 39 […]
Transfer Portal: There will be some movement with the Notre Dame baseball roster
Notre Dame is a northern college baseball team that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since Shawn Stiffler took over for Link Jarrett. So, unsurprisingly, it’s hard for the Irish to keep young talent in South Bend. The transfer portal opens up Monday and ISD’s Matt Freeman posted some updates on Twitter. STAYING Pitcher Caden Crowell […]
TRIPLE THREAT: Nolan James, Boubacar Traore, and Jasper Scaife
Everyone loves to do a player countdown for Notre Dame as we face toward the college football season, but in all fairness, the offseason is much shorter than you think. It’s really only two months in the grand scheme of things, and there will be much more to talk about in the middle of July […]
Notre Dame should add more Big 12 flavor to its schedule
The Notre Dame Football schedule is a thing of beauty — but also an absolute nightmare. I’ve always loved the mix of schools from around the country, but some years it can feel a little stale. I think there’s an easy way to throw a little more flavor onto this meat, and you already know […]
Notre Dame and Texas Tech… yeah go ahead and schedule that football game
Joey McGuire and Texas Tech got back in the Notre Dame conversation again this week after news about there being a possibility the Texas Longhorns may not end up playing the Irish in their scheduled games. First of all… McGuire is a phenomenal salesman/promoter right now. Seriously — regardless of any comments made that might […]
Five Notre Dame Football Photos for a Friday: The Elusive Tight End
Today is my oldest son’s birthday. He turns 15, and in the fall he will be a freshman on the football team. Over the last several years of playing the sport, we have often talked about which position would be best for him as a player on both sides of the ball. As a pitcher […]
Who was the worst Notre Dame Football coach of all-time?
Notre Dame Football is currently blessed. The Fighting Irish are under the leadership of Marcus Freeman, and they are on the brink of being a national power like something we haven’t seen since Lou Holtz paced the sidelines at Notre Dame. It’s easy to view Freeman as someone who is cut from the same cloth […]
Notre Dame Lacrosse: Shawn Lyght is the first defensemen in history to win the Tewaaraton Award
While the Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse team came up short in the National Championship game to secure its third title in four years, this season will still go down in NCAA Lacrosse history. Notre Dame’s Shawn Lyght was named as the winner of the Tewaaraton Award for the nation’s best lacrosse player. It is the […]
What Happened the Last Time Notre Dame Played Michigan State?
Week 3 of our retrospective series commences after a short week off! This week brings us to a familiar foe, in a reprise of a once-annual rivalry that now hasn’t been played for nine years. Lisa actually wrote about this recently, and if you want a detailed recap of the game I highly recommend her […]
Notre Dame and more college football schedule maneuvering
The best triple option play of all-time might be the inside veer. I’m running it under the high sun. NOONER FOR THE WIN I frequently talk about my passion for a good nooner, and I believe that in certain cases, it is a necessity for some games on the Notre Dame football schedule. In 2026, […]
Looking back at when Notre Dame made a statement with a win over Michigan State
The 2012 season didn’t begin with championship expectations. In fact, heading into East Lansing for a nighttime showdown against No. 10 Michigan State Spartans, not many Notre Dame fans were feeling particularly confident about the Irish starting 3-0. The previous week’s narrow win over Purdue had raised more questions than answers, and after years of […]
Are the Texas Longhorns too cowardly to play Notre Dame?
Yes. More than likely, the Texas Longhorns are afraid to play Notre Dame in a college football game. While that’s definitely a funny statement, it’s also further proof that Texas has no freaking clue about how pretty much anything works. The Longhorns are convinced that it was the loss to Ohio State in week one […]
Notre Dame’s CJ Carr is that top tier quarterback we talked about
A post holiday triple option with a slight delayed hangover never hurt anyone. CREME DE LA CREME OF THE STRONG ARMS A lot of the offseason talk surrounding the Notre Dame Football program and its projections for the 2026 season has centered around CJ Carr. While the focus on the quarterback position is pretty much […]
Notre Dame Football Recruiting: Blue-Chip EDGE Jackson Vaughn commits to the Irish
Yes, the Notre Dame recruiting machine is running strong. On Tuesday during an announcement ceremony on 247’s YouTube channel, 4-Star defensive end Jackson Vaughn gave his public commitment to Marcus Freeman and the 2027 Notre Dame football recruiting class. The 6’3” 225 pound EDGE from Bergen Catholic in New Jersey, chose the Irish over his […]
TRIPLE THREAT: Will Black, Bryce Young, and Khary Adams
Everyone loves to do a player countdown for Notre Dame as we face toward the college football season, but in all fairness, the offseason is much shorter than you think. It’s really only two months in the grand scheme of things, and there will be much more to talk about in the middle of July […]
NCAA LACROSSE: Notre Dame loses to Princeton in the National Championship Game
Overall, it was a fantastic season for the Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse team. It was a season where they reigned as the #1 team for 7 weeks and beat the #1 team in the nation two games in a row — they just didn’t have another one in them on Monday in the National Championship […]
Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse: Championship Monday awaits
On a rainy and overcast day in Charlottesville, Virginia, Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse beat Syracuse by a final score of 15-7, punching our ticket to Championship Monday and a matchup with #1 Princeton for the opportunity to raise the trophy. I was there in person with one of my best friends, Chris and his wife […]
NCAA LACROSSE TOURNAMENT: Notre Dame crushes Syracuse to advance to Championship Game
It’s been a chaotic Men’s Lacrosse season, but in the end, the top two teams in the country will face off on Monday for the National Championship. Princeton took care of Duke earlier in the day, and then Notre Dame dominated Syracuse with a 4th quarter attack to help send the Irish back to play […]
NCAA LACROSSE FINAL FOUR: Notre Dame vs Syracuse
Notre Dame is in position to win another Men’s Lacrosse National Championship, and they’ve made it to the final four. Facing the Irish are the Syracuse Orange — for a little ACC on ACC crime. The Irish are the Orange (just a brutal period in history) will face off in Charlottesville at 2:30. LFG! GAME […]
Five Notre Dame Football Photos for a Friday: Forgotten Running Backs
Notre Dame just sent Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price to the NFL via the first round of the NFL Draft. They are a pair of Irish running backs that will likely be talked about for a long time. As there is with any college football program, however, there are running backs that are seemingly never […]
Marcus Freeman is living in an absurd world
College football is an absurd sport, and the lack of the triple option makes it even more so… let’s run it. THIS IS THE KING OF NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL Without a doubt, Notre Dame football has been on a different trajectory under the rule of Marcus Freeman. We were told certain things about what Notre […]
Which team should Notre Dame schedule for its last opening in 2028?
Now that Notre Dame just announced a new scheduling extension with the Stanford Cardinal in 2027 and 2028, Notre Dame has one final game open for its 2028 schedule. So… who should the Irish schedule? As it stands, there are already ten Power 4 teams own this schedule. 3 SEC schools.1 Big 10 school.6 ACC […]
Sometimes Notre Dame just has to thrash an old rival to reset itself as a program
How one night in East Lansing helped Notre Dame remember who it was again There are games that define seasons, and then there are games that restore belief. By the time Notre Dame vs. Michigan State kicked off on September 23, 2017, Notre Dame fans were still carrying the emotional scars of 2016. The Irish […]
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