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Notre Dame’s 3 Most Intriguing Position Groups for 2026

Notre Dame will have one of the deepest and most athletic rosters in the country in 2026. Marcus Freeman and company have done a wonderful job recruiting, developing, and retaining talent.

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Top Notre Dame recruiting target sets return visit to South Bend - Gives Fighting Irish a critical chance with dynamic playmaker

Notre Dame football has done a tremendous job recruiting the running back position in recent years, about as good as anyone in all of college football.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / February 6

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / February 5

Why Notre Dame's Kicking Issues Could Be Behind Them

The kicking game was one of Notre Dame's weaknesses in 2025, but coach Marcus Freeman has addressed that in a few ways this offseason. Going 5-for-9 on field goal attempts and 63-for-67 on extra points last season, the Irish ranked 129th out of 136 FBS teams with a 55.5% field goal percentage.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / February 4

Watch: Notre Dame G Cassandre Prosper Midseason Highlights | 2025-26 ACC Women's Basketball

Hannah Hidalgo News / ACC Digital Network / February 4

Watch: Notre Dame G Hannah Hidalgo Midseason Highlights | 2025-26 ACC Women's Basketball

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / February 3

Proof of Notre Dame’s Elite Culture — and Why It Matters

Marcus Freeman is entering his fifth year at the helm of the Notre Dame program. His ascension from defensive coordinator to head man in South Bend has been a wild journey to follow with many ups, downs, frustrations, and celebrations.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / February 3

Where Every Notre Dame Transfer Portal Departure Ended Up

As Notre Dame turns the page to the 2026 season, it'll do so with a new collection of faces that came in via the 2026 high school recruiting class or from the transfer portal.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / February 3

Is Notre Dame Football About to Invade a Rising Big Ten Team Again?

The only thing keeping Notre Dame from officially joining the elites in recent college football history is its lack of a national championship since the 1988 season.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / February 3

Five Must-Win Games Left on Notre Dame Basketball’s Schedule

Notre Dame hasn't made it past the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament since 2018 and it certainly doesn't appear that will be changing this spring. The Fighting Irish currently sit at 11-11 overall and just 2-7 in ACC play.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / February 3

Watch: Notre Dame G Jalen Haralson Midseason Highlights | 2025-26 ACC Men's Basketball

College Football News / A to Z Sports / February 3

Notre Dame and HC Marcus Freeman quickly vault to the top for one of the most dynamic athletes in the 2027 recruiting class

Notre Dame football has been recruiting on an extremely high level under head coach Marcus Freeman. That is especially true on defense, which makes sense with Coach Freeman's background.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / February 3

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College Football News / A to Z Sports / February 2

Notre Dame football set to make a strong push for an elite wide receiver from an improving Fighting Irish recruiting area

Over the last couple of years, Notre Dame football has made a concerted effort to recruit the wide receiver position at a higher level. Head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish have also wanted to tap more into the hotbed of talent coming out of the state of Florida as well.

Hannah Hidalgo News / ACC Digital Network / February 1

Watch: Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo vs. Stanford

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / February 1

Watch: Notre Dame vs. Cal Full Game Replay | 2025-26 ACC Women's Basketball

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / January 31

Watch: Notre Dame's Jalen Haralson Highlights vs. Syracuse

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / January 31

Notre Dame's rift with ACC is water under the bridge, commissioner believes

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Atlantic Coast Conference had their hug-it-out moment and have made up, according to the league's commissioner.

Giant egos of Big Ten, SEC are stalling College Football Playoff expansion

New Auburn HC Alex Golesh admits to looking for eligibility loopholes

Rapper Toosii blames ‘bozo’ coach for his Syracuse decision

Oregon Ducks land Colorado RB transfer Simeon Price

Washington lands four-star WR over Oklahoma and Arizona State

Lou Holtz update: Dick Vitale sends message after news of legendary Notre Dame, Arkansas coach entering hospice care

Iconic broadcaster Dick Vitale delivered a heartfelt message to former ESPN colleague Lou Holtz on X/Twitter Friday, one day after news broke that the legendary Notre Dame and Arkansas head football coach was recently entered into hospice care.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / January 30

Notre Dame Enters Recruiting Battle For Nation’s No. 1 Recruit

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and head coach Marcus Freeman made an obvious move Friday, extending a scholarship offer to the nation’s No. 1 player in the 2028 high school class.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / The Spun / January 29

Cam Newton Is Doubling Down On Controversial Notre Dame Opinion

You can make an argument that college football's biggest rivalry at the moment is between Cam Newton and Notre Dame. During last Friday's episode of "First Take," Newton accused the College Football Playoff of giving Notre Dame preferential treatment.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / January 27

Notre Dame is looking to reap benefits from new 2026 CFP format

Notre Dame narrowly missed out on the 12-team playoff field in 2025.

10 notable college football transfers and where they landed

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia's Senior Bowl measurements another example of colleges lying about players' sizes before NFL Draft

Malachi Toney expected to see significant NIL boost after stellar freshman season

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / College Football News / January 23

What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About Notre Dame’s 2026 Schedule

The Notre Dame 2026 football schedule came out, the College Football Playoff gave the program a sweetheart of a deal, and, shock of shocks, people are mad about both.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / College Football News / January 23

Notre Dame Football 2026 Schedule: Full Breakdown and Season Outlook

Notre Dame's 2026 football schedule might not be a killer, but that could quickly change if a few things break the right way. As is, the Irish don't play any FCS teams, play ten games against Power Four programs, and Technically, the schedule isn't all that bad.