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Coaches Poll Prediction Week 4: How High Will Texas A&M Rise, How Far Will Notre Dame Fall?

Coaches Poll Prediction Week 4: How High Will Texas A&M Rise, How Far Will Notre Dame Fall?

It'll be the most interesting call in all of the rankings this week. Where will everyone rank an 0-2 Notre Dame team? It lost late at Miami, dropped a thriller to Texas A&M that came down to a missed snap and one late play, but it's still winless.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Bleacher Report / September 14
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / NBC Sports / September 14
College Football News / A to Z Sports / September 14

Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman puts CJ Carr’s performance under the microscope following home opening loss to the Texas A&M 

Notre Dame fans were all hoping for a bounceback performance against the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday night after what happened against the Miami Hurricanes a couple of weeks ago, but the Fighting Irish came out with a 41 to 40 loss instead.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / September 14
Texas A&M Stuns Notre Dame: Instant Takeaways from Heartbreaking Irish Loss

Texas A&M Stuns Notre Dame: Instant Takeaways from Heartbreaking Irish Loss

Notre Dame was stunned Saturday night in the final seconds by Texas A&M, falling 41-40 against the Aggies. Notre Dame falls to 0-2 on the season and is hardly a shell of itself compared to the squad that played for a national championship last January.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Sporting News / September 13

Could Notre Dame fire Marcus Freeman? Explaining contract situation for Notre Dame's coach

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman's contract explanation and much more after the Irish's loss to Texas A&M on Saturday night.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / September 13
Scary Injury Update From the Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Game

Scary Injury Update From the Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Game

Notre Dame's home opener against Texas A&M offered a wild back-and-forth first half, full of big plays and exciting action. Notre Dame's offense started hot but struggled as the first half went on.

Jeremiyah Love News / NBC Sports / September 13
College Football News / NBC Sports / September 13
Marcus Freeman News / Athlon Sports / September 13
Marcus Freeman Is Proud of Family's African American and Korean Roots

Marcus Freeman Is Proud of Family's African American and Korean Roots

Marcus Freeman was named head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Dec. 3, 2021, following the departure of Brian Kelly to LSU. Notre Dame chose to promote from within, as Freeman had previously served as the defensive coordinator.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / September 13
Could This Be the Rowdiest Game Ever at Notre Dame Stadium? Texas A&M Comes to Town

Could This Be the Rowdiest Game Ever at Notre Dame Stadium? Texas A&M Comes to Town

The University of Notre Dame announced in April that alcohol would be sold at football, hockey, and basketball games for the first time in school history.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / September 13
What Clemson's Upset Loss Means for Notre Dame

What Clemson's Upset Loss Means for Notre Dame

As Notre Dame fans sit and wait for the Fighting Irish to take on Texas A&M on Saturday night, they likely are sitting around or are at an establishment watching a good amount of other college football games.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Sporting News / September 13

Notre Dame’s September curse? Aggies showdown could seal Marcus Freeman’s fate

Notre Dame’s playoff hopes hang in the balance as Marcus Freeman faces a critical September test against Texas A&M.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Sporting News / September 13

Notre Dame vs Texas A&M: McAfee bets Nick Saban’s Ferrari in a shocking college gameday wager

Pat McAfee and Nick Saban turned Notre Dame–Texas A&M talk into a Ferrari-level wager that stunned College GameDay.

College Football News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / September 13
Notre Dame Concerns Going into the Texas A&M Game

Notre Dame Concerns Going into the Texas A&M Game

Notre Dame finds itself in a tough situation to start the 2025 season. After the Irish's disappointing week one loss to Miami, life doesn't get any easier with another big, talented, and well-coached team heading to South Bend in the form of Texas A&M.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / September 12
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / September 11
College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / September 11
Rece Davis predicts Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame winner in Week 3

Rece Davis predicts Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame winner in Week 3

The buildup to Notre Dame’s home opener against Texas A&M already carried playoff implications. It became more notable this week when ESPN’s Rece Davis gave his pick on the College GameDay podcast.

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 10
Texas A&M WR stresses importance of Notre Dame matchup

'We circled this game': Texas A&M WR stresses importance of Notre Dame matchup

Saturday brings a critical rematch for the No. 16 Texas A&M Aggies. 

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College Football News / A to Z Sports / September 10
Notre Dame football has an extremely important recruiting weekend in front of them, especially for the future of the WR position

Notre Dame football has an extremely important recruiting weekend in front of them, especially for the future of the WR position

Notre Dame football and head coach Marcus Freeman did a tremendous job using their momentum from last season to up their game even further on the recruiting trail.

Isaiah Foskey News / A to Z Sports / September 9
Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star reunites with a very familiar face in a new place to try and save his poor NFL career

Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star reunites with a very familiar face in a new place to try and save his poor NFL career

It has been a turbulent last few weeks for former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star pass rusher Isaiah Foskey. Originally a second round draft pick back in the 2023 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, the organization opted to move on from him earlier this offseason.

Marcus Freeman News / Athlon Sports / September 8
Marcus Freeman Is Confident In A Bounce Back From Notre Dame's Offensive Line

Marcus Freeman Is Confident In A Bounce Back From Notre Dame's Offensive Line

Since Sunday August 31, Notre Dame's offensive line has been under scrutiny for their performance against Miami. The signs of regression were cause for reasonable concern for Joe Rudolph's unit, especially when you consider two of the six team captains live along the offensive line.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Athlon Sports / September 7
Sustained Fast Starts Will Be Key Moving Forward For Notre Dame's Offense

Sustained Fast Starts Will Be Key Moving Forward For Notre Dame's Offense

Every game week at Irish Breakdown, we sit down on Thursdays and talk through Notre Dame's keys to victory on offense and defense. Regardless of who the opponent is, 'start fast' is always the first key to victory on offense.

College Football News / Yardbarker / August 31
Takeaways from No. 10 Miami's close win over No. 6 Notre Dame

Takeaways from No. 10 Miami's close win over No. 6 Notre Dame

One of college football's best rivalries produced another classic Sunday night as No. 10 Miami defeated No. 6 Notre Dame, 27-24. Both teams entered the season with plenty of question marks, but here are three takeaways from the season opener.

Carson Beck's redemption season in Miami gets off to strong start
Miami’s CJ Daniels hauls in early contender for Catch of the Year
CJ Carr's first touchdown pass at Notre Dame was a work of art
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C.J. Carr News / Yardbarker / August 31
CJ Carr's first TD pass at Notre Dame was a work of art

CJ Carr's first touchdown pass at Notre Dame was a work of art

No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish decided to roll into the season with CJ Carr, a redshirt freshman, as their starting quarterback. He showed in the first half of Sunday's season opener against No. 10 Miami why that might have been a smart decision.

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