18S G5 Top Ten: Araiza to the Occasion
Welcome back to the 18Stripes G5 Top 10. I have something today to dive into before we talk about the games, so let's go into the rankings for the week. Also Considered: Nevada, Liberty, UAB, [...]
Virginia Review: A Successful Visit to Charlottesville
It turns out, Brennan Armstrong was not healthy enough to play quarterback for Virginia and right from the outset the Cavaliers faced an immense uphill battle to stay competitive with their talisman signal-caller injured. The [...]
Business Trip: Virginia Instant Reaction
Notre Dame did what you're supposed to do to a team missing its best player Saturday, pounding Virginia 28-3 on the road. Much of the game was perfunctory due to how hopeless the Cavaliers looked [...]
Virginia Preview: Keep the Faith
Bronco Mendenhall left BYU and took over coaching at Virginia in 2016. His first year, he went 2-10. In 2017, he went 6-7. In 2017 he went 9-4. In 2018, 8-5. In 2019, 9-5; the [...]
2022 Football Recruiting: Blue Chip OT Aamil Wagner Commits to Notre Dame
In a development that we can quite fairly say surprised not just us but the entire college football recruiting world, blue-chip offensive lineman Aamil Wagner announced his commitment to Notre Dame today. Usually the recruiting [...]
18S Top 20 Poll: Chaos Agent Purdue Strikes Again
Alabama looks shaky, Michigan State and Wake Forest can't keep their perfect seasons, Nebraska loses close again, and Cincinnati survives by the skin of their teeth in a wild Week 10 for college football. Down [...]
You Decide: Get Rid of One Team From the Schedule
The year is 2026 and you've just been hired as the director of athletics at the University of Notre Dame after the 18-year reign of Jack Swarbrick came to an end. You're nervous. The athletics [...]
2021 Win Probability Matrix: Week 11 Update
Navy is done. Phew. There seems to be an oddly high level of discomfort in the fan base with what was an imperfect but highly effective performance against an annoying opponent. The defense held Navy [...]
18S G5 Top Ten: Not Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!
Welcome back to the 18Stripes G5 Top 10. This week's rankings may look wonky despite the relatively quiet week, but we'll dive into it after I give you the Top Ten. Also Considered: Utah State, [...]
Navy Review: The Shortest Recap
Notre Dame beat Navy again. For the 80th time in history the Fighting Irish ended up victorious over the Midshipmen. It's not a measuring stick game, just something to endure, suffer, and get over with [...]
Navy Preview: (Insert Boat-Related Pun)
If you’re a long-time reader of this blog - especially if you go back to when we were on the old site – you probably know I’m a fan of the triple option. I know [...]
Advanced Stats Review: UNC
Notre Dame and North Carolina matched up extremely evenly in explosiveness and efficiency in a defense-optional battle. Still, the Irish created just enough advantages on the margins, like converting scoring chances and field position to [...]
18S Top 20 Poll: Oh Yes, the Darkness Returns
What a great weekend to watch Notre Dame topple North Carolina once again but as an appetizer witness Michigan coughing up a very winnable game to Michigan State. These are the moments on earth when [...]
Five Wide Fullbacks: The End of a Massive Era in Fort Worth
Welcome back to the latest edition of America's favorite question and answer segment from 18 Stripes. Today, we'll tackle the sudden coaching vacancy at TCU, the Heisman race, how the initial playoff rankings will be [...]
18S G5 Top Ten: Beating Thee Stallion
Welcome back to the 18Stripes G5 Top 10. We had a couple of great games shaking up the snow globe of the Group of 5 this weekend. Before we dive into that, let's take a [...]
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