Post-Season Picks: The Battle Back to Even
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 [...]
Five Wide Fullbacks: The Bracket Aftermath
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 [...]
Notre Dame Football 2025 Grad Transfer Market Shopping
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 [...]
Week 15 Picks: Conference Invaders Weekend
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 [...]
Advanced Stats Review: USC
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 [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: A Dark Day
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 [...]
USC Game Review: The L.A. Shootout
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 [...]
USC Game Preview: A Golden Opportunity
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 [...]
Week 14 Picks: Rivalry Week, Ready to Deliver
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 [...]
Advanced Stats Review: Army (+ Bonus SC Lookahead!)
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 [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: Alabama on the Outside Looking In
This past weekend was a tough one for several programs. Penn State was awfully close to a bad loss at Minnesota but they escaped. Elsewhere, seven teams from our 18S rankings came away with a [...]
Army Game Review: Shamrock Series Wins, It’s What We Do
Undefeated Army faced its most talented opponent of 2024 on Saturday night in Yankee Stadium and the result was a bloodbath. In all aspects (well maybe not kicking field goals) Notre Dame dominated the action [...]
The Four Horsemen Are Back: Army Instant Reaction
It was yet another day where the biggest issue Notre Dame fans faced was annoyance at a garbage time touchdown by the other team, and the Irish walloped previously unbeaten Army 49-14 to move one [...]
Week 13 Picks: The Hoosier Reckoning
Just a couple more weeks remain in the regular season. This 2024 campaign has been quite the slow burn, especially as Notre Dame works its way back from the NIU loss and has been slowly [...]
Advanced Stats Review: Virginia
Notre Dame dominated Virginia down-to-down, but officiating and startling momentum shifts on Senior Day gave this game a strange flow. Once again Al Golden's defense was dominant, forcing 5 turnovers and Cavs QB Anthony Colandrea [...]
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