Week 5 Picks: The Big One (So Far) in the SEC
We're already into week 5 of the 2024 college football season with the last games in September coming up quickly. This weekend we have a massively important matchup in the SEC between modern powerhouses surrounded [...]
Advanced Stats Review: Miami (Ohio)
The Irish avoided another home game with late drama against a MAC opponent despite a dreadful start. This was a game that looks far better on the spreadsheet than in real life, creating terrific conditions [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: You Had One Job
We're back with the latest set of rankings after what I'm going to call a very frustrating weekend of college football, highlighted by USC's insistence on coughing up their first Big Ten matchup. It makes [...]
Miami (OH) Game Review: Not Another MAC Attack
A slow start on Saturday afternoon had Irish fans worried about another horrible upset from a MAC team. However, a stabilized defensive effort and some explosiveness from the running game led to a solid if [...]
At Least They Won This Time: Miami (OH) Instant Reaction
For the second straight home game, Notre Dame looked like a tire fire for much of the first half against a MAC opponent Saturday, but this time, at least, the Irish managed to pull itself [...]
Miami (OH) Game Preview
Oxford of the West. Abercrombie University. Big Bentown. Cradle of Coaches. Mother of Fraternities. By all these names (and more) is Saturday’s opponent known. […]
Advanced Stats Review: Purdue
Notre Dame bounced back with a vengeance in West Lafayette, laying waste to a Purdue team that was completely overwhelmed on both sides of the ball. The explosive rushing attack once again fueled the Irish [...]
Week 4 Picks: Spirit of Troy in Ann Arbor
Well, Notre Dame ended up covering last week. By many times over. The rest of the week's picks from 18 Stripes, let's just say it wasn't one to look back on fondly. Hopefully we can [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: A Close One for the Dawgs
Only one team dropped out of our poll this week, although the nation's number one team found itself in a dog (dawg) fight on the road in Lexington which nearly sent a shockwave through the [...]
Purdue Game Review: Irish Running Attack & Defense Batters the Big Drum
Purdue fans piled into Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday afternoon feeling confident in an upset over a reeling Notre Dame program. It didn't take long for their disappointment to be immeasurable as the Fighting Irish didn't [...]
Purdue Game Preview: A Bounce Back Opportunity For a Season That Feels Over
Back to Purdue we go. The Fighting Irish pack up the equipment trucks, load up the team buses, and head down south to West Lafayette for game 3 of the 2024 season. This was supposed [...]
Advanced Stats Review: NIU
Notre Dame couldn’t separate from Northern Illinois. While a fact check reveal there was some luck involved, the Huskies were just as efficient as the Irish, more explosive, and doubled up the 4-TD favorites in [...]
The 18S Quad Box Preview: The Funniest Things Could Happen This Week
Another week another full slate of college football games. While some of the 18S Staff may want to take this weekend off, I personally think college football is something to celebrate! There are some fun [...]
Week 3 Picks: Take a Mental Health Week
Does your appetite for watching the rest of the country plummet when Notre Dame suffers a catastrophic loss, especially early in the season? You may not be alone! The good thing for anyone experiencing such [...]
So What’s Our Excuse this Time?
Don't you just love it when the entire perception of your favorite team is shattered within the span of a week? Right after the Texas A&M victory, I began work on an article title titled [...]
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