NDWBB Diary: High Highs and Low Lows
The Thanksgiving period was a mixed bag for Niele Ivey's Notre Dame Women's Basketball team. The Irish visited LA the weekend before the holiday where they ran Southern Cal off the court in the biggest game of the season to [...]
Notre Dame Football 2025 Grad Transfer Market Shopping
As we look towards Notre Dame's playoff game later this month do not forget the winter transfer portal window is now open from December 9th and will remain open through December 28th. Let's look at where the Fighting Irish are [...]
Looking Ahead: Notre Dame Seeded #7, to Face Indiana in 1st Round of Playoff
Notre Dame fans entered the weekend with stars in their eyes and visions of the coveted #5 seed in the College Football Playoff. Just about nothing that had to happen for that to transpire took place, and instead the Irish [...]
Week 15 Picks: Conference Invaders Weekend
Is this weekend needed for college football fans? As Irish fans (I wonder how many non-Notre Dame readers lurk out there!??) the answer for us is a convincing no. But as the 12-team playoff lurks just around the corner later [...]
Advanced Stats Review: USC
The Irish sealed a playoff berth with a wild win in Los Angeles, beating USC by a final score that was far more comfortable than the advanced stats (and lived experience). SP+ gives Notre Dame an adjusted margin of +5.7 [...]
Notre Dame 2025 Recruiting: Early Signing Day Primer
Notre Dame's 2025 recruiting class officially got underway 592 days ago when Miami defensive tackle Davion Dixon gave a verbal commitment to the school. For this recruiting cycle, the early signing period was moved up and away from bowl/playoff season [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: A Dark Day
Georgia survives Georgia Tech, Syracuse upsets Miami, Clemson drops one to South Carolina, and Ohio State losing their 4th in a row to Michigan were the highlights of week 14 in college football. With conference championship weekend coming up we [...]
USC Game Review: The L.A. Shootout
They say winning is hard. Notre Dame never trailed in a nervy-filled back and forth regular season finale against USC that morphed into a 2nd half shootout. In the end, a bruised Irish secondary came up with a pair of [...]
See You In South Bend: USC Instant Reaction
For the first time in a long while, it wasn't easy. But in the end, Notre Dame's defense, after a very shaky three-plus quarters, delivered when it mattered most and helped the Irish secure a 49-35 win over rival USC, [...]
USC Game Preview: A Golden Opportunity
The regular season concludes this Saturday in Los Angeles as Notre Dame looks to secure its place in the first 12-team college football playoff with a win over long-time rival USC. Despite an early season hiccup of all hiccups, the [...]
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