The 18S Quad Box Preview: We Are So Freaking Back
After the dark unknown of the offseason (and to a different extent the previous postseason), we have finally arrived at a full slate of football this Saturday. With so many games going on in a given week, there are only [...]
Texas A&M Game Preview: Sticky Situation in College Station
Well, howdy there folks! Welcome back to another season of college football and the first 18 Stripes game preview of 2024. This is my 17th season covering the Fighting Irish and for the first time in a while, I'm ready [...]
ND Stats Deep Dive: The Offense
The Irish offense finished 2023 ranked 14th in Offensive F+, which feels like a "meets expectations" grade from where things stood in the preseason. Still, the game-by-game output that placed Notre Dame there feels underwhelming - Sam Hartman and company [...]
Week 0/1 Picks: The Beach vs. Bayou
This season I'll be separating the weekly games to watch and winner picks from the 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll. Just like old times. Taking stock of the opening week(s) of college football we have a solid lineup but not [...]
The 18 Stripes 2024 Pre-Season Top 20 Poll: There’s No Going Back Now
By the time Notre Dame kicks off their season in College Station later this month it'll be 154 years and nearly 10 months since the first college football game was played in the United States. Some might argue otherwise, but [...]
The Weekly Rambler: All Eyez on L.A.
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Notre Dame debuts at no. 7 in the pre-season AP Poll. Notre Dame's "Irish Wear Green" game will be against Louisville. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah signed a 3-year contract [...]
The 2024 Notre Dame Football Depth Chart Breakdown
The official University of Notre Dame football depth chart for the 2024 season is soon to be released into the wild as the program travels down to College Station to open another year of fun. This is fun, right? In [...]
Scholarship Update: Pump Those Numbers Up
It has been a busy, frustrating, and fruitful spring and summer for Notre Dame football recruiting. With each of these scholarship posts that we try to publish quarterly, new rules are emerging throughout college athletics. Last time around, it was [...]
The Weekly Rambler: A New Day in Stadium Naming Rights
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Notre Dame left tackle Charles Jagusah is out for 2024 after tearing his pectoral muscle. Georgia is atop the pre-season Coaches Poll with Notre Dame coming in [...]
Five Wide Fullbacks: Lock In For Fall Camp
Welcome back to the first Five Wide Fullbacks of the hot summer time. In today's edition we are talking about the injury to Gabriel Rubio, the development of Notre Dame's offensive line, a tricky 2024 opponent to watch, the brewing [...]
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