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 [...]
Quick Film Room: A Broken Passing Game
Hopefully this is proven out to be in the Catholic “A broken world from which Grace is the redemption” and not “The return window has already closed so you’re SOL.” At any rate, I’m going [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: Irish Tumble Hard
We got craziness in week 2 of college football, unfortunately the chaos planted itself in South Bend and infected everything about Notre Dame's program. Goodbye playoff talk. Goodbye to the top 20 poll. What do [...]
Northern Illinois Game Review: A Great Reassessment
Not even the most pessimistic fan had this week 2 matchup against Northern Illinois as the game to blow up Notre Dame's season. An obvious let down game and sleepy home opener after the hyped [...]
Northern Illinois Preview: This Whole Game is a Trap.
"You know this Notre Dame team? The team that won last week against Texas A&M? Turns out they have a history of not playing up to that standard in the following week. That's why the [...]
The 18S Quad Box Preview: After Dark In Full Swing
Welcome back to the second week of the Quad Box. The Quad Box that was actually put in for the noon slate was possible, which was a fun surprise for those who followed the recommendations [...]
Advanced Stats Review: Texas A&M
Notre Dame aced the projected toughest test of 2024 in College Station, shutting down the Aggies offense and creating the explosive plays to decide a defensive battle. Al Golden's defense put on a masterclass, shutting [...]
Week 2 Picks: Horns Up Everybody
One (full) week down on the season. The biggest upset so far came back in Week 0 in Ireland (although that's since been a little watered down LOL FSU) while Week 1 was a pretty [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: Miami Looks Back (For Now)
For most of the country it was a quiet beginning to the 2024 college football season. Folks in Gainesville, College Station, Clemson, Tallahassee, and Baton Rouge are the exception. For the bulk of the teams [...]
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