Notre Dame might be preparing to trade a familiar opponent for a much bigger stage. If the latest scheduling chatter holds up, Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish could be looking at a Labor Day weekend showdown against a Big Ten heavyweight, with Oregon emerging as a possible candidate.
By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam October 22, 2026 South Bend, IN SCY (25 Yards) Full Meet Results Team Scores Women: #10 Louisville 213 — 83 Notre Dame Men: #12 Louisville 188 — 111 Notre Dame The #10/#12 ranked Louisville teams took on Notre Dame on Thursday, and the Cardinals swept the Fighting Irish with the Louisville women dominating the meet.
Week 8 is Notre Dame's bye week, meaning Tommy Carr had a special spectator in attendance for his first start: his brother CJ.
College football realignment has made traditions only harder to protect each year. While almost annually, we see teams shift conferences and in recent years, have seen the Power Five dissolve into the Power Four, Notre Dame has remained true to its roots, and maintained its football independence.
C.J. Carr already ranks among Notre Dame's all-time passing leaders. How many of the top 15 quarterbacks in Fighting Irish history can you name in five minutes?
Notre Dame continues to chase Texas A&M commit Kaden Henderson. Just how legitimate is the Fighting Irish flip opportunity for the elite linebacker?
The entire Notre Dame ecosystem is still struggling to grapple with what happened last weekend in Provo, Utah. This was more than just one game; this was the game for the Irish to prove themselves a worthy title contender and the number one team in the land.
Notre Dame football uses its bye week to regroup before a stretch with almost no margin for error. How does the final run play out? The bye week arrives at the right time for Notre Dame football.
Notre Dame enters its bye week at No. 4 in the AP poll. Which numbers from the first seven games matter most for the stretch run? Notre Dame football is in its bye week with a 6-1 record under head coach Marcus Freeman, sitting at No.
A few days after the fact, that loss feels even more Notre Damey. And by Notre Damey, I mean a loss that inflicts as much pain as possible on the biggest stage and in the brightest lights.
Notre Dame had a chance to be the No. 1 team in the nation on Sunday morning. All it had to do was beat BYU, a team it was favored by double digits over on Saturday night.
BYU jumped from No. 8 to No. 2 in the AP Poll on Sunday, its highest ranking since 1984, after defeating No. 4 Notre Dame 28-24.
Depending how you look at it, the timing of Notre Dame's off week couldn't come at a better time. Or could it? The Fighting Irish are fresh off their first loss of the season, and after how last year went, one has to assume it will need to win out, including beating No.
Notre Dame had a chance to become the No. 1 team in America but collapsed against BYU. Why do the Fighting Irish keep falling short in their biggest moments?
Notre Dame football has two weeks to regroup before Navy comes to town. What adjustments should Marcus Freeman and his coordinators make for the stretch run?
Notre Dame’s first loss of the 2026 season to BYU was riddled with controversy. No. 2 Notre Dame trailed No. 8 BYU 28-24 with 1st-and-goal in the final seconds of Saturday’s contest at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.
Kirk Herbstreit did not wait for Notre Dame to play BYU. The ESPN analyst accused the Fighting Irish of cruising toward the playoffs on a soft schedule and called it downright embarrassing.
This weekend marks college football's Week 7 matchups, and it brings all the excitement you'd expect from a slate of games as we head into the latter part of the season.
Notre Dame wants a bigger College Football Playoff, and Marcus Freeman isn’t pretending it’s about what’s best for college football. The Irish are riding a 16-game winning streak and sitting at No.
Notre Dame isn't just visiting an undefeated No. 8-ranked BYU Cougars team; it's walking into a proving ground.
Have you heard that Saturday's showdown between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the BYU Cougars is a big deal?
The No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a massive game coming up in Week 7 against the No. 8-ranked BYU Cougars.
Last year, the Notre Dame football team was so disgusted at being left out of the College Football Playoff that they boycotted their bowl game and the administration made moves to ensure that they would never be left on the outside looking again if in a similar situation.
College football's Week 6 is in the books, and what a week it was.
Each week, Yardbarker spotlights college football stars, some of whom will be playing on NFL Sundays. With that in mind, here are five Week 5 standouts.
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