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Mixed Reactions To Notre Dame's Win Over Boston College

After a well-played and emotional win over USC, Notre Dame had its final in-season off-week before squaring off with Boston College. Irish nation hoped that Notre Dame would use the extra week to rejuvenate their minds and bodies, leading to a crisp, fired-up team that could easily cover a 30-point spread against the lowly 1-7 Eagles.

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Notre Dame’s Gets Big Boost After Major ACC Upset on Saturday Night

Notre Dame moved to 6-2 on Saturday with a rather unimpressive 25-10 win at Boston College. The win itself won't do a lot for Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish besides check another week off the calendar, but what happened around the rest of college football certainly helps the Irish.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / NBC Sports / November 1

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Marcus Freeman News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 1

Marcus Freeman Gets a Bit Snappy Discussing Notre Dame's Kicker Issues

Notre Dame might have improved to 6-2 on Saturday with its 25-10 victory over Boston College but it returns home with perhaps more baggage than it'd prefer.

College Football News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 1

Notre Dame Escapes With Uninspiring Win Over Boston College: Instant Takeaways

Notre Dame moved to 6-2 on the year with a 25-10 win at Boston College Saturday, the sixth-straight victory by the Fighting Irish. It keeps Notre Dame alive in the College Football Playoff race, but if it was looking for style points, for the majority of Saturday, it was anything but for the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 1

Texas Does Notre Dame a Huge Favor by Beating Vanderbilt

Notre Dame didn't kickoff against Boston College until slightly after 3:30 p.m. ET but received good news from what happened in Vanderbilt's trip to Texas.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / NBC Sports / October 31

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / October 30

College Football Analyst Gives Incredible Apology to Notre Dame Fans

The end of the 2021 regular season was one Notre Dame fans won't ever forget. The Irish finished an 11-1 regular season with a drubbing of rival Stanford on the west coast, when part of the coaching staff remained out west to recruit that week.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / October 30

Looking Back: Why Brian Kelly Still Deserves Notre Dame Appreciation

Anyone who has followed my work on YouTube or X over the years knows that I have long been one of Kelly's biggest, most vocal, and longest-running critics, for many reasons, some on the field and many off of it.

Watch: Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest Full Match Replay | 2025 ACC Women's Soccer

Watch: Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest Match Highlights | 2025 ACC Women's Soccer

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / October 30

Marcus Freeman Is a True Notre Dame Man — He’s Not Leaving Until the Job’s Done

Marcus Freeman has been approached about some high-profile jobs. You know them by now: Florida, Penn State, and perhaps others. Coaching chaos has erupted in the world of college football in 2025.

Watch: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina Full Match Replay | 2025 ACC Volleyball

Watch: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina Match Highlights | 2025 ACC Volleyball

What Notre Dame Must Do to Avoid Another Upset vs. Boston College

Notre Dame (5-2) has College Football Playoff aspirations as it has won five-straight games following a rocky 0-2 start to 2025. Next up as the Irish look to run off 10-straight in order to head back to the CFP is Boston College.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / October 29

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Kenny Minchey News / Gridiron Heroics / October 27

Help Your Teammates and Expect Nothing: Marcus Freeman Highlights Backup QB Kenny Minchey’s Selflessness While Supporting CJ Carr At Notre Dame

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman during his Monday press conference ahead of the Boston College matchup, revealed a conversation he had with backup quarterback Kenny Minchey that speaks about the culture the Irish program has built under his leadership.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 27

Report reveals Freeman's stance on Florida, Penn State jobs

Report reveals Marcus Freeman's stance on Florida, Penn State jobs

Marcus Freeman has found his name at the center of the head coach rumor mill with more than one prominent job recently opening up, but he has reportedly made his stance on leaving Notre Dame clear.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Mike Farrell Sports / October 27

Notre Dame Fans Tried to Warn LSU

When Brian Kelly abruptly left Notre Dame to become the LSU head coach in late November 2021, the reaction on both sides was interesting. For Irish fans, it was more a sense of relief, which for many came as a surprise.

Marcus Freeman News / Yardbarker / October 21