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We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

When Notre Dame fans look back on the Brian Kelly era, the memories often center around explosive passing attacks, dramatic finishes, and the stars who filled the highlight reels. But every now...

Sometimes you gotta move quick, and that’s where the speed option works best. NOTRE DAME RECRUITING LOSS What looked like a done deal just a few days ago, has now quickly turned into a massive...

We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

Football schedules are a funny thing. We spend months and months analyzing the twelve games printed on paper, and then we watch as many of our thoughts turn into ash as the season goes on all over...

Another week, another look back at the last time Notre Dame played one of its 2026 opponents. Week 5 brings us to a team we saw a ton of in the early part of this decade (three years in a row from...

We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

We have been expecting a wave of big time commitments coming in for Notre Dame, but what a way to start things off after the first official visit weekend of June. On Tuesday, 5-Star EDGE Abraham...

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been one of the busiest teams in recruiting this offseason, and the program landed a big fish on Tuesday. Even more impressive, Marcus Freeman and the Fighting...

Notre Dame is right in the middle of the busiest part of its summer recruiting calendar with visits and official visits dominating the efforts. The Irish just had a “decommitment” from linebacker...

From the ND press release: IRAPUATO, Mexico — For the first time as a USA Basketball head coach, Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Women’s Basketball Coach Niele Ivey is a gold medalist. On...

We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

In a move that surprised no one, 4-Star linebacker Amarri Irvin announced that he has flipped his commitment from Notre Dame to Penn State. Irvin had been committed to Notre Dame since November,...

This is a little disappointing. On Monday, Notre Dame announced its “Irish Wear Green” game (a green out) will be for the October 10th game against the Stanford Cardinal. Yeah — this actually is...

We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

The 2027 NFL Draft has long been thought of as one of the top classes in recent memory, but a lot of that comes from the talent on the offensive side of the ball. Arch Manning and Jeremiah Smith...

The spotlight for linebacker recruiting has been on Notre Dame for a few weeks now. Obviously the moves made by current Irish commit, Amarri Irvin, have been well scrutinized. No one is expecting...

Notre Dame has the best cornerback in the country this season with Leonard Moore. This Friday’s photo tribute is to the cornerback position at Notre Dame, and five former starters at the position....

We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

Specialists don’t run the triple option despite the triple option being special. 5-STAR KICKER IS IRISH Notre Dame addressed last season’s kicking issues with the transfer portal, but they are...

Notre Dame just updated its 2026 football roster, and there are a few things we need to point out. The Irish just welcomed the arrival of the freshmen that didn’t enroll early. They are: #24 Ian...

We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

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If you can’t pass, run the triple option… NOTRE DAME’S PASS DEFENSE COULD BE GENERATIONAL THIS YEAR Notre Dame arguably has the best returning defense in the country. According to this magnificent...

We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

Week 4 of our series on 2026 opponent retrospectives brings us to another renewed series from the old Michiana tour, bringing us its fourth installment since the cessation of annual hostilities....

By late September of 2015, Notre Dame’s offense was becoming one of the most dangerous units in college football. Whether it was C.J. Prosise breaking long runs, Will Fuller stretching defenses...

I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I’d bet a good amount of money BYU has never run the true triple option. But we have. NOTRE DAME IS FAVORED OVER BYU AND MORMONS ARE FLIPPING I was searching...

We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

All hell is breaking loose in and around college football, and fittingly it centers around the Lone Star State and a former SWC member, the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Quarterback Brendan Sorsby is...

CJ Carr may not be running the triple option at Notre Dame, but we do here at OFD. CJ CARR TRASH TALKING EVERYONE One of the things we all noticed, wrote about, talked about, and laughed about...

We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in...

These 10 teams are riding the wave of positive momentum into the summer

I was sitting down to put together a little something about Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore, and started double checking some Fighting Irish defensive stats. While I’m quite familiar with...

Notre Dame football recruiting for the 2027 class is doing a fantastic job right now, and they are definitely lining up the real possibility of another top five class. And yet… linebacker...

These matchups will be season-defining this fall across college football

Illinois Football is not the most prestigious program in college football. Bret Bielema has turned the program around from the day of Lovie Smith, finishing in the Top 25 each of the last two...

Matt Shaw was back in the lineup in Iowa at DH, and bounced back with a two-hit performance, albeit in another Iowa blowout loss. Knoxville really struggled at the plate as they suffered a tight...

Notre Dame is getting its fair share of preseason hype — which is going to just annoy the hell out of the Irish haters out there. One pundit who’s been known to be an Irish hater, but is actually...

According to a report on 247, the Texas Tech Red Raiders are looking to schedule a big non-conference home and home series for the 2027 and 2028 college football season. Obviously… Notre Dame is...

We are less than three months away from the start of the college football season, but we have some college football odds that are out there now which say a lot about Notre Dame’s possible fortunes...

In a three-hour hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, college leaders urged lawmakers to act

It’s June, so obviously one of our favorite offseason topics concerns the aesthetic of the Notre Dame Football program. Yes… it’s GOLD PANTS time. I’m pretty sure if you’ve listened to the podcast...

Marcus Freeman has been an incredible recruiter for the Fighting Irish ever since he stepped onto Notre Dame’s campus. In fact, the entire football recruiting operation at Notre Dame is on an...

Notre Dame will go on the road six times during the 2027 college football season. We all know that (at least on paper) Notre Dame’s schedule isn’t filled with a number of tough games. Perhaps the...

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...

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...

Clemson football delivered a new victory over Notre Dame to kick off June 2026. This one coming two days after landing four-star edge rusher Santana Harvey over the Fighting Irish. Now one more...

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...

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...