As he enters Year 3 of his tenure at Notre Dame, Head Coach Marcus Freeman has reached a tipping point. Crushing losses and uneven performances overshadowed uplifting victories in his first two seasons. To Freeman’s credit, he has improved the roster in terms of talent and depth, and now enters the 2024 season at the…
Notre Dame (9-3) will showcase a few new faces along with several familiar ones on Friday as the Fighting Irish take on Oregon State (8-4) at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The starting lineups for both teams will be markedly different from the regular season. Numerous transfers and NFL-bound veterans are unavailable for…
Notre Dame (8-3) concludes its regular season with a trip to the West Coast to face the Stanford Cardinal (2-9). The Fighting Irish have been healthy and effective on defense this year while the offense has been hampered by injuries and schematic shortcomings under first year coordinator Gerad Parker. The Cardinal have won eight of…
Notre Dame concludes its home schedule on Saturday as the Fighting Irish host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Up to 31 Irish players will be honored on Senior Day although some with remaining eligibility may yet elect to return next season. Marcus Freeman’s squad stands at 7-3 after a poor…
Notre Dame (7-2) places its major bowl aspirations on the line at Clemson (4-4) on Saturday. The Fighting Irish are currently slotted at 15th in the Playoff Committee rankings and need to ascend to the top twelve in order to qualify. Coach Marcus Freeman’s squad has been riding a strong defense and rejuvenated special teams…