What’s the state of college football as the 2025-26 season comes to an end? Better than ever? Tetering towards disaster? It probably depends on who you ask. One thing is for certain: much has changed.
College football has always been big business, and don’t let anyone tell you differently.…
There is very little that can be relied on in college football right now. The mighty SEC has fallen. Indiana is the best team in the country and Bill Belichick is doing whatever that is. But one thing remains reliable: the money. Everybody is making money, and the Irish are no different.
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There’s nothing in the world like a Notre Dame game day. The parking lots are filled to the brim with cars, people spend the day enjoying each other’s company (and free food) and once everyone has had maybe just a little bit too much of everything... the crowds flood Notre Dame Stadium to experience…
On fall Saturdays at Notre Dame, the campus transforms. Alumni flood the quads, grills smoke beneath golden domes and the roar of Notre Dame Stadium echoes far beyond its walls. For many international students, this spectacle is not just a sporting event, it is an introduction to American culture,…
Delayed gratification. Marcus Freeman describes this concept as the result of “patience plus strategy,” reinforcing his belief that “there is no reward without pain, no success without struggle.” This simple, two-word phrase indicated the perfect blend of poise and persistence, where consistency would…
Each year, between Scholastic, WVFI Radio and others, Notre Dame student media covers every Fighting Irish football game — home and away. And while all of us on the second floor of Duncan love the comforts of college football’s cathedral, the sometimes absurd memories that road games produce are second-to-none.…
When a generational talent steps on the field, they’re easy to pick out. Typically, it's because one unmistakable trait separates them from the rest. For many, that manifests as an elite breakaway speed. Some dazzle with video-game-esque juke moves. For others, it’s a toughness that refuses to be…
After a season defined by growth, the Fighting Irish went into Selection Sunday believing they had done enough to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. The team appeared to be in strong standing, with ESPN’s Allstate Playoff Predictor giving Notre Dame a 58% chance of reaching the first round…
After the losses to Miami and Texas A&M to open the season, every game became a “must-win” for the Irish. Additionally, with the way the rankings were shaking out in those final weeks of the season, it seemed like style points were going to be incredibly important down the stretch. The score of…
As the scent of steel mixed with images of glistening gold in “The Burgh,” College GameDay knew
that they had to roll into town. This game marked Notre Dame’s 41st appearance on GameDay and a classic matchup against the Fighting Irish and the Pittsburgh (Pitt) Panthers. Pitt entered the contest…
Victorious by 39 points and securing their fifth straight win, the Irish don’t erupt in celebration. Instead, they unstrap their gleaming helmets, turn their backs to the student section and solemnly walk to the south end zone. As Navy’s band begins to play its alma mater, Notre Dame gathers behind…
With 32 seconds left in the third quarter, Notre Dame kicker Marcello Diomede shanked an extra point wide right to keep a 1-7 Boston College team within one score. Diomede was the third Irish kicker to miss in this game, with senior Noah Burnette missing an extra point early in the second quarter…
Aamil Wagner is one of the most impressive people I’ve met in my life,” Pete Bevacqua said on a Dec. 8 episode of “The Dan Patrick Show.” Wagner, an offensive tackle and team captain, has made an immense impact as a Notre Dame representative both on and off the field. His story is best told when the…
No position in football is as underappreciated as the offensive line. For the everyday fan, they’re just the guys up front who only get noticed when they screw up. A sack, a tackle for a loss, a bad snap, and more will have fans screaming and calling for heads. On the other hand, a perfect pocket…
Oct. 18, 2025. South Bend. Under stadium lights, rain-soaked jerseys and the night sky carried the noise of drums and horns across South Bend. Notre Dame and USC met as they'd done for nearly a century. What the 77,622 people packed into Notre Dame Stadium couldn't know, what even the players grinding…
As Adon Shuler burst onto the scene in 2024 with an interception in his first career start against Texas A&M, Chris Fowler called him a “tough Jersey kid!” Since then, Adon Shuler has been exactly that. The Irvington, N.J. native was a highly touted prospect out of high school and chose Notre…
With just 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed delivered a touchdown strike to the back corner of the end zone, giving the Aggies a 41-40 lead and dropping Notre Dame to 0-2 after an opening loss to Miami. Fans left the Cathedral of College Football deflated,…
They say it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Notre Dame rode that mantra, among others, to massive success in 2024, overcoming an early loss to Northern Illinois en route to a 13-game win streak and the National Championship game.
In 2025, however, the message seemingly reversed. …
In 1988, the Fighting Irish faced off against the Miami Hurricanes at home in South Bend for a game that anchored the brewing rivalry. Leading up to the game, the Irish fan base bought into the identity conflict spurred on through the sale of “Catholics vs. Convicts” t-shirts designed and sold by…
A tough decision kicked off the 2025 season Marcus Freeman called it one of the hardest decisions he’s made in his
life. Heading into the fall, few thought that it would be much of a decision at all.
Starting quarterback at Notre Dame: a position that holds so much weight. So much pressure.…