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Irish Host Inconsistent Trojans

Notre Dame (5-1) opens a three game homestand on Saturday night by hosting its longtime archrival, the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans (3-3). Both teams are coming off bye weeks with different perspectives on the remainder of the season. USC has had a tumultuous first half including a coaching change and three embarrassing home…

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Irish Seek Road Win vs. Hokies

Notre Dame (4-1) hopes to bounce back from last week’s ugly loss by hitting the road to battle Virginia Tech (3-1) in Blacksburg on Saturday night.  The Fighting Irish are in a foul mood after losing at home for the first time in four years, while the Hokies are fresh off a bye week following…

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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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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 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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