The Irish won their biggest game of the season knocking off the hated UConn Huskies 79-68 last Thursday night at Purcell Pavilion. This marks the third top-5 win of the season and should go a long way during seeding conversations come March. While every win over UConn should be held and cherished, this one was [...]
If I were to use 18S subscription money to bet on games I'm pleased to announce I wouldn't have lost money against the spread in 2024. That's right, I clawed back to .500 after a successful conference championship weekend. Can I get things across the line and make a profit with the upcoming post-season picks [...]
Welcome back to the latest edition of Five Wide Fullbacks. In this week's article we are discussing changes to the 12-team playoff format, removing first round byes, how our rankings differed from the committee, the current betting odds, and the chances of a Notre Dame deep run into January. 1) Was this a good seeding [...]
The Thanksgiving period was a mixed bag for Niele Ivey's Notre Dame Women's Basketball team. The Irish visited LA the weekend before the holiday where they ran Southern Cal off the court in the biggest game of the season to date. Unfortunately, the good vibes lasted less than a week. ND spent Thanksgiving in the [...]
As we look towards Notre Dame's playoff game later this month do not forget the winter transfer portal window is now open from December 9th and will remain open through December 28th. Let's look at where the Fighting Irish are likely to target transfers this month and during the off-season. As a reminder, the following [...]
Notre Dame fans entered the weekend with stars in their eyes and visions of the coveted #5 seed in the College Football Playoff. Just about nothing that had to happen for that to transpire took place, and instead the Irish were seeded #7 (with a true rank of #5 by the committee) and matched up [...]
Is this weekend needed for college football fans? As Irish fans (I wonder how many non-Notre Dame readers lurk out there!??) the answer for us is a convincing no. But as the 12-team playoff lurks just around the corner later this month, this feels like an especially boring conference championship weekend. From the big 4 [...]
The Irish sealed a playoff berth with a wild win in Los Angeles, beating USC by a final score that was far more comfortable than the advanced stats (and lived experience). SP+ gives Notre Dame an adjusted margin of +5.7 points, the lowest in any game this season. This game was definitely tight, but one [...]
Notre Dame's 2025 recruiting class officially got underway 592 days ago when Miami defensive tackle Davion Dixon gave a verbal commitment to the school. For this recruiting cycle, the early signing period was moved up and away from bowl/playoff season and begins this Wednesday, December 4th while running through Friday, December 6th. Last year, the [...]
Georgia survives Georgia Tech, Syracuse upsets Miami, Clemson drops one to South Carolina, and Ohio State losing their 4th in a row to Michigan were the highlights of week 14 in college football. With conference championship weekend coming up we are mere days away from the final college football playoff committee rankings of the 2024 [...]
They say winning is hard. Notre Dame never trailed in a nervy-filled back and forth regular season finale against USC that morphed into a 2nd half shootout. In the end, a bruised Irish secondary came up with a pair of back-breaking long pick sixes to seal the win and Notre Dame's spot in the first [...]
For the first time in a long while, it wasn't easy. But in the end, Notre Dame's defense, after a very shaky three-plus quarters, delivered when it mattered most and helped the Irish secure a 49-35 win over rival USC, a berth in the College Football Playoff, and a home game in said playoff. Led [...]
The regular season concludes this Saturday in Los Angeles as Notre Dame looks to secure its place in the first 12-team college football playoff with a win over long-time rival USC. Despite an early season hiccup of all hiccups, the Fighting Irish arrive in Southern California as one of the strongest teams in America and [...]
We've reached the final regular season week of the season. Congratulations to everyone for sticking around this long and reading 18 Stripes this season. This season is far from over! 2024 Betting Record ATS: 48-52-1 SU: 63-32-0 I am clawing myself back to .500 against the spread in 2024. This past weekend I picked up wins [...]
When Miami (Florida edition) dropped Notre Dame from the 2024 schedule late in the process (as scheduling goes), the Irish pivoted to hosting Army. Everything after that point turned into the ideal outcomes Marcus Freeman's team, with the Black Knights entering the game undefeated and incredibly ranked #19 in the CFP rankings and Notre Dame [...]
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