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Irish Railroad Purdue

Notre Dame raced out to a 35-0 halftime lead and coasted to a 49-10 victory over Purdue. The Fighting Irish moved to 4-0 by shutting down the Boilermaker offense and scoring points with relative ease. CJ Carr spread the ball around through the air while Aneyas Williams and Jonaz Walton led the ground attack. Drayk…

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Gilbert Leads Irish Over MSU

Micah Gilbert had eight catches for 170 yards in a breakout performance as Notre Dame defeated Michigan State by 27-10 on Saturday. Nolan James chipped in with 121 yards rushing with one touchdown. The Fighting Irish moved to 3-0 on the season with a trip to Purdue up next. Defensively, Notre Dame held MSU to…

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Rice Fumbles; Irish Rumble

Things started poorly for the Rice Owls on Saturday and went downhill from there. The visitors fumbled away the football on their first two possessions and quickly fell into a 14-0 hole. Meanwhile, CJ Carr and Notre Dame took no prisoners and scored with embarrassing ease.  When the dust settled, the Irish put 52 points…

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Better Late Than Never

DJ McKinney scored on a pick-six to ignite a 28-3 second half blitz as Notre Dame defeated Wisconsin by 41-13 at Lambeau Field. Aneyas Williams ran for two scores and CJ Carr threw for two more as the Irish dominated after intermission. The Badgers played physical, inspired football before an equally divided crowd but could…

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Deep and Talented

It is tempting fate to say that Notre Dame’s defense heading into the 2026 season has no apparent weaknesses. It is also quite true. The Fighting Irish are stacked with talent at all three levels with returning stars and impressive newcomers. Intense competition for playing time has honed this group into a dominant force. Of…

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