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Arkansas Game Preview: First Time in Fayetteville

Prior to the season this game was marked down as a potential highlight of 2025 if both programs could get to late September unbeaten. Well, scratch that both teams have let the college football world down (to be fair both sides are extremely close to being a combined 7-0 as well) and now we're getting [...]

By |2025-09-25T11:51:33-04:00September 25th, 2025|Football|6 Comments

2025 College Football Week 5 Picks: Happy For Now in Happy Valley

Now we're getting into the thick of conference schedules. We've messed around on the edges a little bit and this weekend some proper bangers are headed our way to start separating teams and developing some early playoff rankings. Normally, Alabama and Georgia would carry the weekend but we have a huge Big Ten matchup (still [...]

By |2025-09-24T07:39:45-04:00September 24th, 2025|Football|2 Comments

The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: Points Here, Points Everywhere

There was a lot of offense out there in week 4 of the college football season. That included Notre Dame slicing its way through Purdue's defense, that was pretty fun. For now, we don't need to talk about the other side of the ball for the Irish. It was a quiet week nationally with not [...]

By |2025-09-23T14:40:40-04:00September 23rd, 2025|Football|4 Comments

Purdue Game Review: Another Offensive Explosion Against the Boilermakers

Notre Dame teetered on pass defense, dealt with a lightning delay reaching nearly 2 hours, and finally picked up its first win of the season thanks to a nearly flawless performance from the offense.  If only the Irish could play Purdue every week, this whole college football fandom thing would be pretty fun. It was [...]

By |2025-09-21T09:56:54-04:00September 21st, 2025|Football|24 Comments

2025 College Football Week 4 Picks: The Spotlight in Bloomington

This is the wedding weekend. Notre Dame finally has an afternoon kickoff as a heavy favorite, the national lineup is quite weak, and you're free to go do other things with your life. If you must. However, if you're a true Sicko there's always something fun to find amongst the cupcakes and bye weeks. Actually, [...]

By |2025-09-17T10:15:52-04:00September 17th, 2025|Football|0 Comments

The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: Clark Lea Doing Good Things Again

It was a dark week for Notre Dame who opens the season 0-2 and quickly tumbles out of the 18 Stripes Top 20. Spoiler alert! The great thing about college football is watching the misery of other teams as well, though. There's always plenty of that to go around. Heck, we already have two power [...]

By |2025-09-15T16:28:52-04:00September 16th, 2025|Football|9 Comments

Texas A&M Game Review: A Season Slipping Away

The chips were on the table for Notre Dame to finish off a close and frustrating comeback win to reset their season. It wouldn't have been pretty but a victory would've been big in keeping the playoff hopes alive for the Irish. Now, after Texas A&M executes a game-winning touchdown drive the panic button is [...]

By |2025-09-14T15:16:20-04:00September 14th, 2025|Football|24 Comments

Five Wide Fullbacks: Early Bye Week Regroup & Recovery

A season opening loss directly into a bye week--is it torture for Notre Dame fans or an opportunity to regroup and reset the season for the next 11+games? We'll try our best to keep a level head. Hopefully everyone spent the weekend grilling cheeseburgers and laughing at other teams who lost. In the first regular [...]

By |2025-09-09T07:32:01-04:00September 9th, 2025|Football|9 Comments

2025 College Football Week 2 Picks: Driving the Sooner Schooner

I haven't done the research but it feels like in recent years Week 3 and especially Week 2 are really dreadful for college football entertainment as some programs continue to pull back from out of conference matchups. This weekend is really only for the true college fans, I wouldn't blame someone for being more in [...]

By |2025-09-04T18:54:54-04:00September 4th, 2025|Football|8 Comments
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