Would an ACC-only schedule help or hurt Notre Dame?
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb again, athletes are tested, and schools declare intentions for students to return to campus (or not), plans for the college football season change by the day. But for a [...]
2021 Football Recruiting: CB Chance Tucker Commits to Notre Dame
Grab your smelling salts: Notre Dame's 2021 class added its third cornerback today when Chance Tucker announced his pledge to the Irish. The 6'1", 170-pound Californian's recruitment reportedly was jolted, in a good way, by [...]
We Got Mossed: Reflections on the Most Painful Missed Recruit
Rand, West Virginia sits on a tiny strip of land on the eastern banks of the Kanawha River about a 10-minute drive south of the state capital in Charleston. If you've watched the 2015 documentary [...]
The Most Utterly Boring Games of the Brian Kelly Era
It takes a lot of devotion to sit through a boring football game. Sometimes, the power of doing something else takes over or you end up asleep on your couch. Today, let's see how many [...]
The Pandemic & College Football: It’s Not Looking Good
We here at 18 Stripes haven't officially spoken on the COVID-19 pandemic over the last several months and how it could affect the upcoming college football season. It has been such uncharted territory for all [...]
My Favorite Old-Timey Notre Dame Football Photographs
Notre Dame football is rich in many regards, including a deep reservoir of photographs from the early days of the program and into the middle of the 20th century that provide us with an amazing [...]
Wins of the Kelly Era: The “Gatorade Bath” Tier
The final tier is here. There are a ton of great memories left on this list, but which game will be #1? The previous tiers are below. A Win is a Win (Tier Five) Oh, [...]
A Journey Through the Lowest Attended Games of the Kelly Era
If there's football this fall one thing seems clear, there will be a giant asterisk for the season when it comes to attendance. Butts in seats has always been a contentious issue exacerbated by Notre [...]
A Look Back at Notre Dame’s Top 5 Scoring Offenses
Good offense beats good defense, so they say. Since 1913 when Jesse Harper took over as head coach, Notre Dame has totaled 26 seasons in which the offense placed in the top 10 nationally in [...]
Wins of the Kelly Era: The “Fond Memories” Tier
This list is now well inside the top-25. The previous tiers are below if you'd like a refresher. A Win is a Win (Tier Five) Oh, I remember that One (Tier Four) I'm glad I [...]
Notre Dame on NBC: Then and Now
If there is college football this fall Notre Dame football will be entering its 30th season having its home games broadcast on NBC with the current deal set to expire following the 2025 campaign. It's [...]
The History of Notre Dame Touchdown Celebrations
A lot of things have changed in football through the years. The ball used to be a different shape. More than 11 players were on the field for each team in the early years. You [...]
Wins of the Kelly Era: The “Oh I Remember that One!” Tier
This is the next tier of wins for Brian Kelly at Notre Dame, where the competition is a little stiffer and the product on the field a little better. Remember that the formula for this [...]
Notre Dame Depth Chart: All of the Grad Transfers
The football updates are few and far between these days. Although things are trending in a much more positive direction for a college football season to take place in the fall (the Navy game has [...]
Wins of the Kelly Era: The “A Win is a Win” Tier
With the end of the 2019 football season, Notre Dame football wrapped up its tenth season under Brian Kelly's stewardship. Since 2010, Kelly has amassed a 92-37 record and a unique legacy with the Irish, [...]
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