Virginia’s pass-catchers barely resemble last year’s patch-and-pray group, and that’s a good thing. After losing top target Malachi Fields, Tony Elliott raided the portal, mixed in a few healthy vets, and sprinkled in some lively freshmen.
The Notre Dame offense is expected to be improved in 2025 and a big reason is the presence of a couple of preseason All-Americans. Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and wide receiver Malachi Fields were named preseason All-Americans by Phil Steele.
For the second season in a row, Notre Dame has elected to dip into the transfer portal to find their boundary receiver. Last season, Clemson transfer Beaux Collins came to South Bend for his final season of eligibility and started all 16 games for the Irish at the 'X receiver' position.
Wide receiver was certainly a priority for Notre Dame when it went into the transfer portal this offseason. The Irish lost three veterans from its 2024 receiving corps, and the need for improvement in the pass game was obvious.
Notre Dame's receiving corps is set to have, potentially, their most productive season in quite some time this fall. Year two of the Mike Denbrock offense will likely be more balanced than year one, in large part due to the personnel and makeup of the offensive roster.
The 2025 Virginia Football roster is going to look a whole lot different this season compared to 2024. Virginia is bringing in one of the nation's largest transfer classes and the Cavaliers hope that the flipped roster is going to result in the first bowl appearance under Tony Elliott.
Virginia Football's loss is Notre Dame's gain. The Cavaliers lost leading receiver Malachi Fields to the transfer portal and the Fighting Irish wasted no time in getting the him to South Bend.
Notre Dame has certainly had a great deal of success finding impact freshmen and transfers in recent seasons, and that was certainly true in 2024. The Irish had three freshman All-Americans and had a number of transfers make a huge impact on the team during its 14-2 campaign.
With the chaos of the spring transfer portal window coming to a close, we're able to step back and look at some of the key portal additions of the major programs throughout college football.
The wide receiver position has been a struggle for Notre Dame in recent seasons, but during the offseason the Irish staff made an attempt to rectify that.
Notre Dame has used the transfer portal quite well in recent seasons as the program looks to use it to fill important needs. The Irish aren't alone, and the portal is something all programs use to some degree to build their rosters.
Malachi Fields heads to South Bend, Indiana, after recording 808 yards and five touchdowns his senior season in Charlottesville. Using his 6'4" frame, Fields was a surefire target for Anthony Colandrea and Tony Muskett over the last two seasons, and his presence on the field will be missed in 2025.
Notre Dame football has gained commitments from wide receivers Malachi Fields (Virginia) and Will Pauling (Wisconsin) via the Transfer Portal this week.
Notre Dame is fighting for a national championship right now in the 12-team College Football Playoff, but the Fighting Irish of 2025 just got a whole lot better thanks to a big addition via the transfer portal.
Although Notre Dame football is game-planning for No. 2 Georgia in Wednesday’s College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinal, it’s still loading up for next season as well.
In transfer portal news, one more Penn State receiver target is off the board. Late afternoon, Malachi Fields, a 6-foot-4, 220-pounder from Charlottesville, Virginia, announced his commitment to Notre Dame after four seasons at UVA.
Notre Dame has landed an impact wide receiver from the transfer portal as former Virginia standout Malachi Fields announced his intentions to head to South Bend. The Fighting Irish went into this portal season looking for an impact receiver, and Fields is that kind of player.
After only a few days in the transfer portal, Malachi Fields has quickly drawn interest from some of the nation's top college football teams, with Notre
Virginia's top wide receiver, Malachi Fields, has put his name into the transfer portal as he decides where to play his fifth and final year of eligibility to boost his draft stock for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Penn State Football wide receivers coach Marques Hagans may soon have a chance to reconnect with one of his former recruits. Malachi Fields, a senior wide receiver at the University of Virginia, has entered the transfer portal, opening the door to a potential reunion with the coach who helped develop him in Charlottesville.
It’s no secret that Notre Dame football is going to go all in on the wide receiver position in the Transfer Portal this offseason. Unlike last year, the team isn’t going to have to push for volume.
Virginia is losing its top wide receiver from the 2024 season and one of the best pass-catchers in program history. Malachi Fields has entered the transfer portal for his fifth and final year of eligibility after spending his first four years in Charlottesville, a source told Virginia Cavaliers On SI.