Notre Dame (13-1) battles Penn State (13-2) on Thursday, January 9th at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The winner will earn a berth in the college football National Championship Game on January 20 in Atlanta. This playoff semifinal game is a matchup of regional powers that have not faced each other since 2007. Each…
Notre Dame and Georgia face off on New Years Night at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. This playoff quarterfinal game is the last of four to be played at the traditional major bowl sites. The winner earns a berth in the national semifinals on January 9th in Miami. ESPN will televise the game beginning…
Notre Dame (7th seed) and Indiana (10th seed) face off Friday night in the opening game of the inaugural 12-team college football playoff. Both squads finished the regular season at 11-1. Although the Fighting Irish were not eligible for a bye, their higher seeding enables them to host this showdown. This will be the first…
Notre Dame (10-1) and USC (6-5) continue their rivalry in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for both teams. The Fighting Irish lead the series, which began in 1926, by 49-37-5. Marcus Freeman’s squad has won nine in a row and hopes to clinch a home game in the upcoming college…
Sixth-ranked Notre Dame and Army (19th) travel to Yankee Stadium in New York City on Saturday for a renewal of their historic rivalry. This Shamrock Series game marks the 100th anniversary of the legendary Four Horsemen of Notre Dame. Sportswriter Grantland Rice coined this term for the Fighting Irish backfield after they upset Army by…