ADVERTISEMENT

vannie predictions

Eye of the Hurricane

Notre Dame opens the 2025 season against another formidable opponent as the Fighting Irish visit the Miami Hurricanes. Both teams are among the nation’s top ten according to preseason polls. Miami stands at #10 while the Irish are ranked 6th. This game marks the highly anticipated debut of quarterback CJ Carr, a sophomore with four…

Full Notre Dame Column

Irish Face Buckeyes in Title Game

Notre Dame and Ohio State meet in Atlanta on Monday evening to battle for the College Football National Championship. The Fighting Irish and Buckeyes each survived a gauntlet of Big-10 and SEC powerhouses to earn a berth in this playoff final. Both teams have been on a tear since losing regular season games despite being…

Full Notre Dame Column

Irish Face Lions in Miami

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…

Full Notre Dame Column

Irish Battle the Big Dawgs

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…

Full Notre Dame Column

Irish Host Hoosiers in Playoff Tilt

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…

Full Notre Dame Column