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On YouTubeNotre Dame Fighting Irish News / Stadium Rant / December 24
Insufferable, Thy Name Is Notre Dame
If the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is still really a Catholic football team, it would seem that neither the university nor its priests have warned the program or fanbase about the deadly sin of pride.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / NBC Sports / December 23
College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 24
Keyshawn Johnson rips USC, Lincoln Riley for ending Notre Dame rivalry games, accuses Trojans of being 'scared'
A USC legend is blaming the Trojans for the end of their longstanding rivalry series with Notre Dame.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / December 23
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua Has His Hands Full
Being an athletic director at any prominent college is a huge role with a ton of responsibilities, pressure, and tough decisions to make that have a lasting impact, all under the scrutiny of the public eye.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / College Football Talk / December 22
Notre Dame pauses long-standing rivalry with USC, adds BYU to 2026 schedule 
One of college football’s biggest and longest rivalries, Notre Dame-Southern California, appears to be off next season after the Fighting Irish filled their last 2026 open date with a trip to Brigham Young.
Colin Cowherd News / The Spun / December 22
Colin Cowherd Weighs In On Notre Dame vs. USC Rivalry Game Ending
USC and Notre Dame will pause an illustrious college football rivalry for the immediate future. The two programs confirmed Monday that USC and Notre Dame will not play each other in 2026.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / December 22
Round One CFP Results Add To Notre Dame's Frustration
It has been two weeks since Notre Dame learned that it would be bounced from this year's CFP field and then decided to decline any other bowl bid. Since this time, Notre Dame has been a punching bag nationally and on social media, rightfully or wrongly, for contesting the CFP ranking results and bowing out of lower tier bowls.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Total Apex Sports / December 22
Notre Dame Football Swaps Tradition For Strategy: BYU Series Set, USC Rivalry On Ice
In a move that feels a bit like trading a vintage muscle car for a sensible sedan, Notre Dame has officially announced a home-and-home series with BYU for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ESPN / December 22
Notre Dame-BYU series puts USC rivalry on pause
Notre Dame and BYU have agreed to a home-and-home series beginning next season, marking a halt in the Fighting Irish's longtime annual series with rival USC.
Hannah Hidalgo News / ACC Digital Network / December 21
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / December 21
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Athlon Sports / December 21
Major College Football Head Coach Predicted to Reject NFL Offer
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had an anti-climactic ending to its 2025 college football season, as despite finishing the year 10-2 they were left out of the College Football Playoff.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / December 22
Giants looking to poach Marcus Freeman from Notre Dame could be a mistake
Would Freeman be a good choice for the Giants?
Jeremiyah Love News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 21
Jeremiyah Love 2025 NFL draft prospect profile, grades, rank, measurements
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is a dynamic and home run-hitting player. Love has a deadly combination of patience and explosiveness. This past season in 2025, Love produced 39 explosive runs which are categorized as runs of 10 yards or more to go along with a 32.7% missed tackles forced rate combined over the past two years.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / December 19
Notre Dame Football Will Look Very Different In 2026
As true in all areas of life, change is inevitable. And when it comes to Notre Dame Football in 2026, this statement certainly holds true. College football fans are very used to players coming and going from the previous year's roster, with some opting for the NFL draft and others hitting the transfer portal in search of a fresh start.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / December 19
Notre Dame Gets Surprise Support From Former SEC Head Coach
As the College Football Playoff gets started this weekend, Notre Dame is sitting at home getting ready for 2026. Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish were of course left out of the CFP as the final at large bids instead went to Alabama and Miami.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Viral Sports News / December 18
Nick Saban Doesn’t Hold Back on Notre Dame’s Playoff Snub
The announcement of the 2025 College Football Playoff bracket on December 7 triggered immediate backlash across the sport. Notre Dame, finishing the regular season with a strong record and positioned in the top tier of national rankings, found itself excluded from the 12-team field.
College Football News / A to Z Sports / December 18
Notre Dame football continuing to front run for a priority recruit from an important Fighting Irish pipeline that is forming
Notre Dame football has been recruiting at an extremely high level under head coach Marcus Freeman. The Fighting Irish staff has seemingly cast a wider net to attract talented football players who can fit in South Bend.
Jadarian Price News / Yardbarker / December 17
Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price makes 2026 NFL Draft decision
Price rushed 113 times this season for the Irish and notched 674 yards and 11 touchdowns on an extremely healthy 6.0 yards per carry.
Marcus Freeman News / Athlon Sports / December 17
Notre Dame Receives Clear Message From Coveted Recruit Amid Intense Battle
Head coach Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish finished the 2025 regular season 10-2. After failing to make the College Football Playoff, the Fighting Irish declined to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / December 17
Could Notre Dame and the ACC Breakup? It's Complicated
Ever since Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua publicly stated that "permanent damage" has been done between the Irish and the ACC due to how the CFP race was talked about / handled /manipulated, depending on who you speak with, by the conference, there have been more questions than answers about the future.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / December 17
Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love makes 2026 NFL Draft decision
Love finishes his Notre Dame career with 2,882 yards rushing and 594 yards receiving with 42 touchdowns in three years.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Larry Brown Sports / December 15
Notre Dame commit shatters opponent’s state title dreams with unreal Hail Mary TD pass
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish didn’t make the cut for the College Football Playoff, but the program got something to feel good about over the weekend.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / The Spun / December 11
College Football Programs Are Reportedly 'Threatening' Notre Dame
Despite missing out on the College Football Playoff, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have managed to steal all the headlines this week. Heading into last weekend's conference championship games, Notre Dame was on track to grab the final at-large bid in the CFP.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Larry Brown Sports / December 9
Notre Dame warns NFL teams about trying to hire Marcus Freeman
If any NFL team wants to hire Marcus Freeman away from Notre Dame, they are clearly going to have to spend big money to do it. Freeman has been speculated to be a potential target of the New York Giants in their coaching search.
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