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.
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.
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 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 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.
A quick look around the nation these first couple weeks of this college football off-season has heads turning to 2026. As we see plenty of "way too early"
Shortly after Irish fans got used to the idea that Mike Mickens would no longer be running Notre Dame's defensive backfield as he heads to the NFL, former defensive line coach Al Washington , who was about to handle the linebackers, announced his plans to do the same as he heads to the Dolphins.
Lou Holtz was a prominent figure in college football for over three decades. He is best known for his tenure as the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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.
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.
While Notre Dame football fans are still accepting the loss of elite defensive backs coach Mike Mickens, there is still a lot to be excited about heading into the 2026 college football season.
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.
The College Football Playoff’s decision to stick with a 12-team format for the 2026 season was announced on Friday, and Cam Newton wasn't happy about it.
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'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.