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December 1, 2025 Leprechaun Express - Steve Welsh Academics, Featured, Headlines

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‘Notre Dame’ transfer portal tracker: Who intends to transfer when portal opens Jan. 2
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‘Notre Dame’ Football Announces Series with BYU
In ‘Notre Dame’s’ absence, ESPN’s unofficial ‘College Football Playoff’ gets off to a lackluster start, risks lapsing into irrelevance as credibility eroded
Even if 3-loss Alabama won the would-be ‘CFP’ bracket, they still would not qualify for an actual National Championship; Crimson Tide season not good enough, and ‘CFP’ has no official authority to award an actual NCAA National Title

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‘Notre Dame’ transfer portal tracker: Who intends to transfer when portal opens Jan. 2
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‘Notre Dame’ Football Announces Series with BYU
In ‘Notre Dame’s’ absence, ESPN’s unofficial ‘College Football Playoff’ gets off to a lackluster start, risks lapsing into irrelevance as credibility eroded
Even if 3-loss Alabama won the would-be ‘CFP’ bracket, they still would not qualify for an actual National Championship; Crimson Tide season not good enough, and ‘CFP’ has no official authority to award an actual NCAA National Title
‘Notre Dame’s’ Australian punter James Rendell exhausts eligibility after two seasons; NCAA reduces eligibility based on simple non-football college enrollment elsewhere
‘Notre Dame’ football punter James Rendell exhausts eligibility
Love, Moore Earn Unanimous All-America Honors
Jadarian Price declares for 2026 NFL Draft
‘Notre Dame’s’ Jeremiyah Love, Leonard Moore, Jadarian Price Named 2025 Associated Press All-Americans
Jeremiyah Love, Leonard Moore, Jadarian Price Named 2025 Walter Camp All-Americans
Jeremiyah Love Wins 2025 Doak Walker Award Honoring College Football’s Best Running Back
‘Notre Dame’ Football’s Mark Zackery IV Added to Men’s Basketball Roster; From the gridiron to the hardwood, Zackery IV adds guard depth for the Fighting Irish
Will Philip Rivers or Riley Leonard start for Colts at QB vs. Seahawks? ‘We’ll see how the week goes’; The Colts are in wait-and-see mode as Philip Rivers and Riley Leonard begin practice on Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.
With Marcus Freeman generating potential NFL interest, ‘Notre Dame’ AD wants to keep him
LINK: ‘Notre Dame’ Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua Press Conference 12.9.25
‘Notre Dame’s’ Jeremiyah Love Named Heisman Finalist
College Football Scoreboard
‘Notre Dame’ AD Pete Bevacqua: ‘16 teams is the answer’ for CFP
Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua pitches ‘Notre Dame’s’ College Football Playoff case, dismisses Miami debate: ‘Nobody wins the race at the starting line’
VIDEO: Marcus Freeman talks with NY Post about College Football Playoff, NY Giants coaching vacancy, ‘Here Come the Irish’ docuseries, and more …
VIDEO: Marcus Freeman on the ‘Today Show’ talking about the ‘Here Come The Irish’ docuseries, College Football Playoff, coaching changes, words of motivation and more …
Marcus Freeman: Meet His Wife Joanna and 7 Kids; “It’s about helping these people figure out ways to achieve goals that maybe they couldn’t even imagine. That’s as a father; that’s as a football coach.”
2OLID 6OLD – 2026 ‘Notre Dame’ National Signing Day
VIDEO: Marcus Freeman 2026 National Signing Day Press Conference
‘Notre Dame’ 2026 National Signing Day Preview: Fighting Irish bringing in star-studded 2026 class
College Football Playoff committee chair gives confusing explanation for why Alabama jumped ‘Notre Dame’ in latest rankings
‘Notre Dame’ drops to #10 in College Football Playoff rankings, just above being eliminated; Irish would play at Texas A&M in first round, then go up against Indiana
NCAA staff falsified last week’s College Football Playoff bracket to include a Miami (Fla.) team that did not qualify
‘Notre Dame’ 2026 Football Commits
2026 ‘Notre Dame’ Fighting Irish Football Industry Comparison Commits
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VIDEO: Jeremiyah Love Joins the Set on ‘Wake Up the Echoes,’ Official Show of the Fighting Irish, also featuring Marcus Freeman, Isaiah Dunn, Tony Simeone
‘Notre Dame’ should drop Stanford over abortion; Stanford University is one of four abortion schools on ‘Notre Dame’s’ 2025 football schedule, including three from the ACC
Jeremiyah Love’s Heisman Trophy candidacy is building steam during a highlight-reel November
Jeremiyah Love scores 3 TDs as #9 ‘Notre Dame’ overwhelms injury-ravaged Syracuse 70-7
VIDEO: Marcus Freeman post-game press conference after Fighting Irish beat Orange 70-7
VIDEO: Highlights: Fighting Irish beat Orange 70-7
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‘Notre Dame’s’ scorched-earth win over Syracuse was a direct message to the College Football Playoff committee; Fighting Irish have gone nuclear on overmatched opponents in recent weeks
‘Notre Dame’ Football makes this one a laugher against Syracuse
#9 ‘Notre Dame’ throttles Syracuse 70-7
#9 ‘Notre Dame’ scores 21 before offense takes field in 70-7 rout of Syracuse in latest entry for CFP case
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Jeremiyah Love (3 TDs), #9 ‘Notre Dame’ demolish Syracuse
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VIDEO: ‘Notre Dame’ press conference featuring Marty Biagi, Eli Raridon, Jaylen Sneed, Junior Tuihalamaka, Justin Fisher and Malachi Fields, as the Irish readied for Syracuse
Syracuse vs. #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: TV, storylines for Saturday’s game
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‘Notre Dame’ vs. Syracuse Needs to Be A Dominant Senior Day Sendoff; Fighting Irish must overcome emotions and continue to dominate to impress College Football Playoff committee
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Jeremiyah Love is making his Heisman Trophy case while chasing bigger goals at #9 ‘Notre Dame’
All 32 ‘Notre Dame’ football players being honored on Senior Day vs. Syracuse
Kirk Herbstreit questions how much Miami’s head-to-head win over ‘Notre Dame’ matters
‘Notre Dame’ Football loses starting safety Tae Johnson to hand injury vs. Syracuse
#9 ‘Notre Dame’ continues quest for CFP berth against struggling Syracuse
‘Notre Dame’ Set to Land Multiple Five Stars in 2026 Recruiting Class; Fighting Irish recruiting is having an amazing year. How will they cap it off?
‘Notre Dame’ Set to Sit 2024 College Football Playoff Hero Jaden Greathouse for Season
VIDEO: Jeremiyah Love on ‘Wake Up the Echoes,’ Official Show of the Fighting Irish 11.25.25, featuring Marcus Freeman, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Isaiah Dunn, Tony Simeone
VIDEO: Marcus Freeman press conference, Syracuse week
[PDF 104pp] ‘Notre Dame’ vs. Syracuse media game notes
Mike Elko, Texas A&M finalizing massive contract extension in latest college football coaching carousel news; After turning Aggies into College Football Playoff contender, Elko poised for new contract
Rick Neuheisel critical of ‘Notre Dame’ ‘brand’ impacting CFP ranking
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‘Notre Dame’ should drop Pitt over abortion; University of Pittsburgh one of four abortion schools on 2025 schedule, one of three from ACC
VIDEO: Australia Episode: Wake Up the Echoes, Official Show of the Fighting Irish 11.11.25, featuring Australian punter James Rendell, cornerback Isaiah Dunn, Marcus Freeman, Tony Simeone
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‘Notre Dame’ Report Card (Navy)
Irish Big Play Offense Salts Away Victory Over Navy
VIDEO: Extended highlights of Fighting Irish win over Navy
VIDEO: NBC Sports highlights of Fighting Irish win over Navy
VIDEO: Marcus Freeman post-game press conference after win over Navy
VIDEO: Post-game players’ press conference after win over Navy, featuring CJ Carr, Malachi Fields, DeVonta Smith
VIDEO: Highlights of Fighting Irish win over Navy
VIDEO: Parachuting into The House That Rockne Built
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[PDF 18pp] ‘Notre Dame’ vs. Navy final stats/box score
[PDF 2pp] ‘Notre Dame’ post-game media notes after win over Navy
VIDEO: Wake Up the Echoes: The Official Show of the Fighting Irish 11.4.25, featuring Marcus Freeman, Malachi Fields, Isaiah Dunn, Tony Simeone
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[PDF 99pp] ‘Notre Dame’ vs. Navy 2025 – Media Game Notes
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VIDEO: Marcus Freeman Monday press conference as Irish ready for Navy 11.3.25
VIDEO: ESPN extended highlights from ‘Notre Dame’ road win over Boston College
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Jeremiyah Love, ‘Notre Dame’ escape Boston College with 25-10 victory
VIDEO: Irish post-game press conference after victory over Boston College, with Marcus Freeman, CJ Carr, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
[PDF 2pp] Post-Game Media Notes: ‘Notre Dame’ vs. Boston College 2025
[PDF 18pp] Post-Game Box Score: ‘Notre Dame’ vs. Boston College 2025
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: CJ Carr 44-yard touchdown pass to Will Pauling, temporarily putting the Irish ahead 12-0
VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: CJ Carr 40-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Fields, Irish go up on Boston College 6-0
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LIVE RADIO AUDIO STREAM: ‘Notre Dame’ Football Radio
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[PDF 96pp] ‘Notre Dame’ vs. Boston College 2025 – media game notes
VIDEO: ‘Notre Dame’s’ Marcus Freeman: Monday press conference before Boston College
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Source: ‘Notre Dame’ offensive lineman Billy Schrauth likely out multiple games
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Brady Quinn Makes Bold Predictions on ‘Notre Dame’s’ CJ Carr: 1st overall pick in 2 years,, going to be greatest QB in ‘ND’ history
‘Notre Dame’ Fighting Irish Offensive Line One of 24 Selected for Midseason Honor Roll by Joe Moore Award; will honor best offensive line in college football at end of regular season
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