Catholics, Convicts, and Committees
Notre Dame and Miami spent the 1980s trying to ruin each other’s seasons. Last December, the College Football Playoff committee did its part to make the rivalry personal again.
Notre Dame Sinks Navy
No. 5 Notre Dame ended Saturday's game again Navy with a 35-13 victory at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. However, through the first 28 minutes of the game, it appeared the Irish had been caught looking ahead to their matchup the following week against the Miami Hurricanes.
A Debt of Honor—or Just a Debt?
Notre Dame and Navy have played almost every year for a century. The history is real. So is the question of whether history alone means they should keep doing it forever.
Leave No Doubt?
Notre Dame was expected to beat the BYU Cougars Saturday in Provo, but they were unable to do so, due in no small part to puzzling decisions made by the coaching staff and lackluster performances from some of their key personnel.
Geaux It Alone?
LSU’s feud with the SEC raises an unlikely question: Could the Tigers make independence work?
College football has spent the past several years dismantling its own traditions. Regional conferences. Annual rivalries. The notion of the amateur student-athlete. Apparently, the next debate is whether an NFL contract should come with a return ticket to campus.
Naturally, Lane Kiffin found his way into the middle of it.
Out of Luck
On October 10, Stanford traveled to South Bend as a 38-point underdog. Coached (and managed) by former QBs Tavitha Pritchard and Andrew Luck, the Cardinal hoped for a memorable upset of the #3 ranked Irish. That hope, bright as the California sunshine, was dashed on the first play from scrimmaged, as Traore forced a fumble from Stanford QB Davis Warren. Notre Dame's Nolan James scored a TD four plays later.
The AP Poll Ouroboros
After Week 6 of the 2026 football season, two things are abundantly clear.
First, Notre Dame is as good as expected and will be in the College Football Playoff if it continues to win. That was not the case at this point in 2025, and its 5-0 start is a great relief to the Clashmore Four and Irish fans everywhere.
Great Teams Find a Way
Notre Dame went to Chapel Hill Saturday as a three-touchdown favorite, played in miserable weather, gave up a 98-yard kickoff return, allowed North Carolina to hang around far longer than anyone wearing blue and gold would have preferred—and won by double digits anyway.
Boiler Down: Notre Dame Cruises
Notre Dame rolled into West Lafayette as a 27.5-point favorite. With convincing wins over Wisconsin, Rice, and Michigan, and Purdue's defense struggling, Notre Dame was expected to win big and improve their record to 4-0. The Irish did not disappoint.
Notre Dame Wins Ugly — and Wins Comfortably
Notre Dame beat Michigan State 27–10 Saturday night, and depending on which type of Notre Dame fan you are, you either watched a comfortable win over an overmatched opponent—or spent approximately three hours convinced disaster was lurking around every corner.
Notre Dame Leaves No Doubt Against Rice
Any doubt that the 2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team would not win their first home game of the year was quickly erased by Adon Shuler’s crushing hit against Rice running back Davis Lane that jarred the ball loose on the second play of the game. Boubacar Traore deftly scooped up the ball and Notre Dame was well on their way to a resounding 52-0 win over the Rice Owls to start the season 2-0.
Say Cheese: Irish Open Big at Lambeau Field
Notre Dame opened its season at historic Lambeau Field on September 6, giving Irish fans two very different viewing experiences: a first half spent wondering why we voluntarily do this to ourselves, and a second half that made the whole thing look considerably more enjoyable.