Advanced Stats Review: Marshall
Sometimes when Notre Dame plays down the level of inferior competition, there are bright spots and data to brush off those concerns. The Toledo game last year is a good example - it easily could [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: The Great Escape
The last thing many want to do after watching Notre Dame lose to Marshall is take a look at what all of the good teams are doing. Still, we march on with the rankings. Plus, [...]
Marshall Game Review: Thundered into Program Chaos
We knew Marcus Freeman being thrown into the Fiesta Bowl followed up by an opener at Ohio State was going to be a tough hill to climb and a hole to dig out of as [...]
The Honeymoon Is Over: Marshall Instant Reaction
You have to give it to Marcus Freeman. I can't remember the last time a college football coach flushed so much goodwill down the toilet so quickly. Notre Dame lost to Marshall 26-21. In his [...]
2023 Big Board Update 9/7
What heady times we live in... Notre Dame and Ohio State flipped back and forth for the #1 class ranking all July, with the Irish re-taking the spot right at the end of the month [...]
Advanced Stats Review: Ohio State
Notre Dame losing by 11 points at Ohio State wasn't a total surprise, but the advanced stats from this game would have qualified as a shocker for fans before the game. Breaking down how the [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: Dawgs Way Out of Reach for the Ducks
It was a pretty poor week for hoping parity would be coming our way as the usual suspects strengthened their resumes in the first full Saturday of college football. Still, we saw some absolute bangers [...]
18S Group of 5 Tier List: Bluer Than the Boise Turf
Welcome back to the 18S Group of 5 Tier List! One full week of games is (mostly) in the books and it did not disappoint. Let's dive into the action. The Week 1 Group of [...]
Ohio State Review: Irish Knocked Back Hard in Columbus
Notre Dame opened the 2022 season in a tight battle with no. 2 Ohio State, even taking a lead into halftime. In a game marred by key injuries on both sides it ended up being [...]
Incomplete: Ohio State Instant Reaction
These things are a lot easier to write after wins, but here goes. Notre Dame lost to Ohio State 21-10 tonight, sending Marcus Freeman to 0-2 and creating the easiest wisecrack in the history of [...]
2022 Preseason Predictions Review
[fade in to gentle nature sounds] As the late summer sun sloughs off the demi-gloom robes of twilight, a landscape draws into view that is markedly different than the one the same heavenly traveler left [...]
Notre Dame Top 25 Players: The 18S List
Once again the 18 Stripes crew was invited to participate in the annual "Counting Down the Irish" list of top 25 preseason Notre Dame players. While the votes are tied to my name, I like [...]
Ohio State Preview: A New Start at Tackling Old Problems
Notre Dame and Ohio State haven't played much throughout history but when they do it tends to be a huge game at the time of kickoff. The Irish head to Columbus to open the 2022 [...]
Play Like A Champion Today: Will This Ever Be Updated?
The average cost of attendance to the University of Notre Dame reached $80,211 for the 2022-23 school year at a place with an endowment north of $12 billion. Setting aside the rather gross sky-rocketing price [...]
The 2022 Notre Dame Football Depth Chart Preview
IT'S GAME WEEK. Notre Dame opens up the 2022 season this Saturday night in Columbus against the Ohio State Buckeyes. If you're reading this I'm sure you are well aware. It'll be the first visit [...]
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