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For the first time since 1978, Navy and Notre Dame will meet while both programs are ranked in the top 25 – Notre Dame at number 16 and Navy at number 21.  This historic rivalry, built on the foundation of mutual respect, goes back decades and this year’s Navy program comes in posing more of […]

The Irish advanced to 7-2 overall with a commanding 38-7 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night.  Notre Dame’s defense rose back to its former game-controlling self, while quarterback Ian Book and the Irish offense finally hit the ground running.  The Irish will need to continue build upon this performance as they enter […]

Notre Dame is yet to win a night game on the road this year and they will be faced with their third try at this task come Saturday as the 15th ranked Fighting Irish travel to North Carolina to take on the Duke Blue Devils.  After escaping with a bounce back one point win against […]

A 21-20 escape victory over the Hokies of Virginia Tech may have left Irish fans with even more questions than answers heading into the remainder of the season.  With Notre Dame looking for a bounce back game this past weekend, the Irish defense stepped back up while the offense remained mediocre at best.  Sitting at […]

After a brutal loss to Michigan, the Irish will take the field again at home this weekend for a 2:30pm matchup against the Hokies of Virginia Tech.  2016 was the last time that Notre Dame lost consecutive football games and the Irish will look to keep that streak alive with a much needed bounce back […]

Well, that was a difficult game to watch.  Getting blown out of the water by an arguably inferior, if not the exact same talent level, opponent is not something that should happen to a program that is (was) vying for playoff contention.  The Notre Dame football team looked like a shell of themselves Saturday night […]

2005.  That was the last time that the Fighting Irish were able to get a win in Ann Arbor.  With another primetime matchup set for Saturday, the 19th ranked Michigan Wolverines are set to host the eighth ranked Fighting Irish.  At Notre Dame, Brian Kelly has an 11-1 record when coming off a bye week, […]

With one big rival behind us, Notre Dame enters it’s bye week ranked eighth in the nation and 5-1 overall after a 30-27 victory over USC on Saturday.  But why was the outcome of this game so close?  As it has been mentioned, records can be thrown out the window in rivalry games.  A now […]

It’s rivalry week.  The 3-2 Trojans of Souther California are coming to South Bend to take on the 4-1 and ninth ranked Fighting Irish this Saturday and as usual, it will be an exciting matchup.  What makes this rivalry so special?  Tradition, history, heart, and passion are just a few of the words that the […]

The ninth ranked Fighting Irish recorded their first shutout since 2014 with a 52-0 victory over the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday, improving to 4-1 on the year.  As a shutout is not something easily accomplished, this is the third shutout in the Brian Kelly era at Notre Dame.  Coming into this game as a […]