Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / August 17

Notre Dame Trying to Buck History with Preseason AP Poll Ranking

The Associated Press preseason top 25 poll was released ahead of the 2026 college football season on Monday, and as expected, Notre Dame checks in very near the top.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 17

Notre Dame’s latest offensive line shakeup could be foreshadowing the starting lineup heading into the 2026 season

Notre Dame’s offensive line goes through another reshuffling. What will the starting lineup look like for the Fighting Irish for 2026? The Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive line appeared settled heading into fall camp, with the right guard spot serving as the only real source of intrigue.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 17

Projecting Notre Dame’s offensive depth chart as Fall camp begins to separate the potential contenders

Notre Dame football is firmly entrenched in Fall camp. What is this Fighting Irish offense evolving into after the first two weeks? The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are a couple of weeks into fall camp, and head coach Marcus Freeman’s roster is starting to take shape ahead of the 2026 college football season.

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Paul Finebaum News / CFB-HQ on SI / August 15

Paul Finebaum Reveals a College Football Powerhouse Has 'No Room for Error'

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are one of the most talked-about programs entering the 2026 college football season. According to DraftKings, the Fighting Irish are tied with the Ohio State Buckeyes with the best odds to win the national championship this season.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / August 13

Notre Dame’s first camp injury puts its championship depth to test

A year ago, the Irish recovered from an early loss and finished 10-2, only to miss the College Football Playoff.

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College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 13

Notre Dame’s new look defensive tackle room has a massive wildcard who is beginning to turn heads in Fall camp

Notre Dame’s defensive tackle room has a chance to be outstanding in 2026. There is a sleeper turning heads during Fall camp so far. Notre Dame football

Marcus Freeman News / EssentiallySports / August 13

Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame Receives $20M Donation From Alum With Major Naming Rights Attached

A university can leave a lasting impact on a student, and one Notre Dame alumnus just proved it in a massive way. A $20 million gift is bringing a permanent new touch to Notre Dame Stadium, with the donor’s name now attached to two of its most recognizable game-day spaces.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 12

Notre Dame football just watched a position battle end before it ever really got started for an unfortunate reason

There is some significant injury news coming out of Notre Dame football fall camp early on in preparation for the 2026 season. Notre Dame football just started up fall camp recently and there’s high expectations around the Fighting Irish in 2026.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 10

Notre Dame football’s running back room has 2 wild cards who are crashing the party already in fall camp

Who will be leading the Notre Dame running game in 2026? There are a couple of wildcards emerging in Fall camp already. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish enter the 2026 season without Jeremiyah Love or Jadarian Price in the running back room, but head coach Marcus Freeman’s squad still has plenty of talent at the position.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / August 9

Notre Dame's First Practice Reveals an Elite Roster — and Some Questions

Finally, after what has felt like an eternity, Notre Dame Football is officially back. After all of the frustration, angst, and anger over how the 2025 campaign ended, the Irish are now full steam ahead on the "leave no doubt" tour.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / A to Z Sports / August 6

Former Notre Dame standout just got another chance to extend his unlikely NFL journey

A former Notre Dame standout and captain had his NFL career in jeopardy. He just got another chance to extend it. Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Sam Mustipher received a somewhat surprising opportunity this week when the Jacksonville Jaguars signed the soon-to-be 30-year-old to their roster.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / A to Z Sports / August 6

Notre Dame football has a defensive wildcard that could crash the party in College Football’s best secondary group

Notre Dame football is expected to have the best secondary in CFB heading into the 2026 season. There is a young wildcard to know. Notre Dame football enters 2026 fall camp with one of the best overall secondaries in college football.

College Football News / Yardbarker / August 6

An annual Notre Dame-Texas game would be great for college football

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have one of the biggest brands in sports, let alone in college football. The same can be said for the Texas Longhorns. Wouldn't it be great to seem them play each other every year?

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College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / August 3

Notre Dame, USC announce major news about their rivalry game

The break in the Notre Dame-USC rivalry game will ultimately be short-lived. Both schools announced Monday that their annual football rivalry will resume in 2030.

College Football News / Yardbarker / August 3

Notre Dame, USC announce renewal of storied rivalry

One of the best rivalries in college football is set to be renewed.

Arch Manning's famous last name could be a double-edged sword

Indiana woefully underrepresented in Joel Klatt's best players list

Group of Six coaches who could be fired — and two who could be hired away

Big 12 coaches who could be fired — and two who could be hired away

Four college football teams entering a national title-or-bust season

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / The Spun / July 30

ESPN Accuses Notre Dame Of Violating Tradition With Football Uniform Patches

Few college football programs, if any, bask in more tradition than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. But even Notre Dame can't say no to money. Notre Dame announced this week that SoFi will serve as the official jersey patch sponsor for the South Bend, Indiana football program.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Athlon Sports / July 30

5 Greatest Wide Receivers in Notre Dame Football History

Notre Dame’s list of five greatest receivers in school history is a tale of two versions. Three-fifths of the list is made up of statistical superstars, some of the highest-slotting players in the Notre Dame receiving record books crack the top five.

Marcus Freeman News / Yardbarker / July 27

Notre Dame beats out Oregon, Texas A&M for five-star EDGE Darieon Prescott

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are still over two years away from welcoming in their 2028 recruiting class. Marcus Freeman and the Irish are already putting together a class that could end up generating some massive buzz, though.

North Carolina GM Michael Lombardi placed on administrative leave

Alabama's NFL pipeline led four-star LB Tysir Young to commit early

Two SEC coaches who could be fired — and two who could be hired away

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