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Notre Dame is close to completely opening its new Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall, and we’ve been shown glimpses of what this thing is… and it’s one billion percent incredible. The most recent...

1999 was a wild year for Notre Dame football — mostly because the Irish had a terrible season. they started 1-3 in their first four games and finished 0-4 in their last 4 games. Sandwiched in...

Is this where we are in 2026? I know there is a culture war raging across the United States, but we’re talking about Texas here — TEXAS. But let’s back up for a second… The college football...

Notre Dame is really stacking the talent along the defensive line with its 2027 football recruiting class. On Thursday, one of the big additions to that group finally made a public announcement....

It’s Thursday, which is as good as any day to whip out a triple option. NOTRE DAME TARGET TO DECIDE TODAY One of the last of Notre Dame’s uncommitted prospects in the 2027 class is defensive...

The college football is a little more than a month away, and if we can look past all of the hair-pulling conversations about the NCAA, congress, the incredible arrogance of the SEC, and whatever...

There are games you remember because everything went right. Notre Dame’s Halloween night trip to Philadelphia in 2015 was not one of them. The No. 9 Irish arrived at Lincoln Financial Field on...

There’s lot’s going on, so let’s hit it with the speed option… THE SAGA OF CHARLES JAGUSAH It’s been a long journey with and for Notre Dame offensive lineman, Charles Jagusah. After spring ball...

There are parlays out there, but are there triple-option bets? Dunno, but here we go… BETTING ON NOTRE DAME This Notre Dame football team is going to be one of the best teams in the country in...

I thought this whole thing about the SEC breaking away from the NCAA was dying down, but ESPN’s Heather Dinich gave it more steam during a report on SportsCenter yesterday. Now, obviously, so much...

It was a 2-2 day on Sunday as the Cubs‘ minor league squads wrapped up their shortened series following the All-Star break. Iowa picked up a blowout win thanks to a power surge at the plate. Both...

Is Notre Dame’s football recruiting class for the 2027 cycle pretty good? Of course it is — where in the hell have you been? Notre Dame currently has the consensus No. 2 recruiting class in the...

It was day two of Notre Dame football’s media blitz in New York City, and everything ran like a well-oiled machine. This post isn’t “everything that happened” for day two, but it should cover most...

Notre Dame and Under Armour recently unveiled Notre Dame’s uniforms for this season’s Shamrock Series game against the Wisconsin Badgers. The unveiling was a bit spoiled by a leak of a jersey on a...

When I think of running the football, the first thing I think of is the triple option. Let’s go… NOTRE DAME IS STILL A RUNNING TEAM The loss of both Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price to the first...

We’ve made it to another Friday, so let’s enjoy some old Notre Dame football photos. Speaking of Friday’s… we’re only a handful of Friday’s away from preseason Ohio High School Football...

Here's everything to know about tickets to Notre Dame football games, including prices and a 2026 schedule.

Notre Dame is gearing up for its media bitz / media days tour in New York City with head coach Marcus Freeman and his top guys; Adon Shuler, Drayk Bowen, Leonard Moore, and CJ Carr. It’s a little...

Just line it up in any ACE formation and run the speed option for maximum success. BABYFACE IRISH Much has been made about the new NCAA “5 for 5” rule and the resulting effect of keeping 26 year...

Rivals recently updated their recruiting rankings which has caused some Notre Dame football commits to receive another star next to their name. The new rankings also moved some of the team...

Notre Dame kind of hit the jackpot with Charlie Partridge as the new defensive line coach. He has made a strong name for himself during his time with the Pitt Panthers and in the NFL with the...

Fans of Notre Dame football have become accustomed to bad injury news before and during the season. Look, you’re not alone. Many college football programs deal with injuries much in the same way...

For decades, Notre Dame’s annual meeting with Navy was defined by one extraordinary statistic. Entering their November 17, 2001 matchup at Notre Dame Stadium, the Fighting Irish had defeated the...

For decades, Notre Dame’s annual meeting with Navy was defined by one extraordinary statistic. Entering their November 17, 2001 matchup at Notre Dame Stadium, the Fighting Irish had defeated the...

You knew it was coming eventually, and here it is. Not only the one loss, but by far the most emotionally resonant game we will be discussing in this series – last year’s season-opening defeat at...

Brian Kelly is trying to reshape his image with Notre Dame fans, and it’s hard to understand why he thinks Irish nation cares at all. Notre Dame is one of the favorites to win this year’s national...

Rivals just released its updated Top 300 football recruiting rankings, and expanded its 5-Star rankings. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are well represented here with its 2027 class now with four...

This is a question that’s actually harder to answer than one might think. How does one rank a thing against other things — when one hasn’t seen or been involved with the other things? And yet, we...

The Notre Dame Football recruiting machine continues its acquisition of blue-chip talent for its 2027 class. On Saturday, 4-Star linebacker Roman Igwebuike gave his public commitment to Marcus...

We used to live in a proper country. College football and Notre Dame football used to have the best photoshop masterpieces on the internet. We used to also have the best graphic designers and...

No matter who you root for, Lambeau Field is one of the best places to watch a football game. But when Notre Dame goes up to the land of cheese to play its Week 1 game against the University of...

This has actually been a vacation week for me, so let’s catch up with the rest of the Notre Dame football news with a quick option play… COMING IN HOT According to the new preseason FPI rankings...

On September 1, 2012, Notre Dame traveled across the Atlantic to face Navy in Dublin, Ireland, opening a season that few could have predicted would end with a perfect 12-0 regular season and a...

With the Fighting Irish at Lambeau Field in Week 1, the school is paying homage to a Green Bay Packers storied tradition -- the 1920s "Acme Packers" look.

On Wednesday morning, Notre Dame unveiled this year’s version of its Shamrock Series uniforms for the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Lambeau Field. But, of course, Notre Dame didn’t just...

There is an art form to projecting what’s going to happen during a college football season, but throwing shit against the wall and calling it a masterpiece is not it at all JD. On3’s JD Pickell...

I didn’t think I was going to be fully committed to being interested in this year’s version of Notre Dame’s Shamrock Series uniforms for the game against the Wisconsin Badgers in Lambeau Field…...

How will the 2026 College Football Playoff play out? Here's our early guess in a year that should live up to some high expectations.

After a much-needed bye following their road trip to the unconquerable house of horrors that is Lavell Edwards Stadium, Notre Dame will be suiting up for its eighth game of 2026, a Halloween...

We spend a lot of time tearing down opponents on the internet. We also spend a lot of time defending opponents on the internet — as a way to defend an overall football schedule. Notre Dame’s...

It’s been over 35 years since Notre Dame beat Miami in one of the greatest college football games of all-time. Yes, 1988 was a very long time ago, and yet Notre Dame fans still like to bask in...

We’re doing A LOT of talking about rankings and which Notre Dame player is the best here and there, but football isn’t an individual sport — it’s a team game comprised of groups. So, which are the...

I recently finished my Top 20 list of Notre Dame football players for 2026 with a full explanation of why I had who, where (sort of). So it’s fun to see how these guys shake out on other lists...

If you are a longtime listener to the OFD Podcast/Earned 5-Star Podcast/One Foot Down Football show — you already know we dive into a lot of serious subjects that aren’t entirely Notre Dame...

I hope everyone has enjoyed the “Thee Things I Like” series about Notre Dame’s Top 20 players. I wanted to rank the players, but I didn’t want to get too in the weeds with why a guy is here...

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 Irish and Aggies are sitting pretty after a frantic June that saw many top prospects come off the board

Well that was about as quick as it gets. 4-Star quarterback Trey Tagliaferri decommitted from Notre Dame and its 2028 football recruiting class just less than a week after giving his public...

For nearly three quarters, Notre Dame looked to be cruising toward another comfortable victory. The Irish built a commanding 28-10 lead over Air Force on October 28, 2000, and appeared to have the...

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...