Football

Underdog Irish Host Cincinnati

Ninth-ranked Notre Dame (4-0) returns home to face seventh-ranked Cincinnati (3-0) on Saturday afternoon in a long-awaited showdown between two teams with plenty of shared history. Although the Fighting Irish have played the Bearcats just once (a 58-0 victory in 1900), there is significant connection between the respective coaching staffs. NBC will provide national television…

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Tyree Ignites Irish Explosion

Chris Tyree’s 96-yard kickoff turn early in the fourth quarter erased a 13-10 deficit and triggered a 31-point scoring barrage as Notre Dame buried Wisconsin by 41-13 on Saturday in Chicago. The Irish offense tacked on an additional ten points later in the period to extend the lead to 27-13 before linebackers Jack Kiser and…

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Irish, Badgers Ready to Rumble

Notre Dame (3-0) will face Wisconsin (1-1) on Saturday in a Shamrock Series matchup set for Soldier Field in Chicago. This is the first time these schools will play since 1964. The Badgers are the home team in this engagement, while the Fighting Irish will play host in 2026 when the teams battle again at…

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Irish Beat Purdue Like a Drum

Notre Dame’s defense dominated the line of scrimmage and took away Purdue’s best weapons on the way to a 27-13 home victory on Saturday. Kyren Williams scored early on a 39-yard reception and late on a gritty 51-yard run to ice the game. Avery Davis chipped in with a 66-yard scoring reception. He finished with…

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Irish Renew Hostilities with Purdue

Notre Dame renews its longstanding intrastate rivalry with Purdue on Saturday and the 2-0 Fighting Irish battle the 2-0 Boilermakers in South Bend. Purdue won its opener in impressive fashion against Oregon State before crushing hapless UConn last week. Meanwhile, Notre Dame has struggled mightily to get past heavy underdogs in Florida State and Toledo….

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