Category: Irish Game Day

In ‘Notre Dame’s’ absence, ESPN’s unofficial ‘College Football Playoff’ gets off to a lackluster start, risks lapsing into irrelevance as credibility eroded

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It might be interesting to find out how many Americans realize ESPN’s ad hoc, would-be “college football playoff” (CFP) is not actually official and cannot actually award an NCAA national championship. Like the AP and Coaches Polls that have long awarded mythical national titles, or like its BCS predecessor, even the expanded version of the ESPN mini-tournament relies on the

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‘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

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The last nonbinding, interim College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings of the season were released Tuesday evening, to be followed next Sunday by the rankings that actually set the playoff pairings. Despite winning big on the road last Saturday, the Fighting Irish dropped to #10, as Alabama climbed to #9 after narrowly beating an Auburn team with a losing record. ‘Notre

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That time Notre Dame played past 2 A.M. ET — and almost got beaten by a Hawaii team with a losing record, before heading to the Sugar Bowl

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So how difficult can it be, for Notre Dame to play in a far-flung western time zone, when forced to play past 2 a.m. Eastern Time? Lou Holtz had Notre Dame going to major bowls on an annual basis, competing regularly for national championships and winning one consensus national title. In 1991, even before the regular season was over, they

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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

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‘Notre Dame’ Football dropped 10 touchdowns in the highest-scoring game in nearly a century, and who better to talk to than the guy scoring half the time he touches the ball? Running back Jeremiyah “J-Love” Love joins Coach Marcus Freeman and (host!) Isaiah Dunn to break down his stellar performance, including an insane 8-carry, 3-touchdown stat line. Jeremiyah shares wisdom

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‘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

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Dropping abortion-school Stanford likely means dropping ‘Notre Dame’s’ partnership with the ACC, a conference riddled by abortion schools. The Catholic Church regards abortion as such a serious matter that procurement of abortion brings about automatic excommunication.  Yet at least one-fourth of ‘Notre Dame’s’ regular season football schedule includes abortion schools — Stanford, Miami (Fla.) and Pitt from the ACC, and

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VIDEO: Marcus Freeman post-game press conference after Fighting Irish beat Orange 70-7

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Marcus Freeman talks with reporters after ‘Notre Dame’s’ 70-7 win over the Syracuse Orange …. Related Links: Big-Play First Quarter Leads To Historic Win Over Syracuse … #9 ‘Notre Dame’ Squashes Syracuse Orange in Largest Scoring Output Since 1932 … ‘Notre Dame’ Destroys Syracuse in Historic Blowout … ‘Notre Dame’s’ scorched-earth win over Syracuse was a direct message to the

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VIDEO: Highlights: Fighting Irish beat Orange 70-7

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Highlights from ‘Notre Dame’s’ 70-7 win over the Syracuse Orange …. Related Links: Big-Play First Quarter Leads To Historic Win Over Syracuse … #9 ‘Notre Dame’ Squashes Syracuse Orange in Largest Scoring Output Since 1932 … ‘Notre Dame’ Destroys Syracuse in Historic Blowout … ‘Notre Dame’s’ scorched-earth win over Syracuse was a direct message to the College Football Playoff committee;

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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

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Special Teams Coordinator and Assistant DB Coach Marty Biagi, TE Eli Raridon, LB Jaylen Sneed, Edge Junior Tuihalamaka, TE Justin Fisher, and WR Malachi Fields talked with reporters Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, as the Irish readied for Syracuse.

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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

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Dropping abortion-school Pitt likely means dropping ‘Notre Dame’s’ partnership with the ACC, a conference riddled by abortion schools. The Catholic Church regards abortion as such a serious matter that procurement of abortion brings about automatic excommunication.  Yet at least one-fourth of ‘Notre Dame’s’ regular season football schedule includes abortion schools — Miami (Fla.), Pitt and Stanford from the ACC and

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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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“Wake Up the Echoes: The Official Show of the Fighting Irish,” featuring Australian punter James Rendell, CB Isaiah Dunn, Marcus Freeman, Tony Simeone, including life, animals and food in Australia; Marcus Freeman samples vegemite 4.11.25

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‘Notre Dame’ climbs to #9 in College Football Playoff rankings; would play at Oregon in first round, then have rematch with Ohio State

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The second College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday evening, with the Fighting Irish climbing to #9, their same ranking as in the most recent AP Poll and Coaches Poll. Their rise was attributable to BYU’s big loss to Texas Tech and the big Irish win over Navy. If the playoff bracket were formed today, #9 seed ‘Notre Dame’ would

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‘Notre Dame’ debuts at #10 in first CFP rankings; would play BYU in first round, then Indiana

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The first College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday evening, with the Fighting Irish sitting at #10, their same ranking as in the most recent AP Poll and Coaches Poll. If the playoff bracket were formed today, #10 seed ‘Notre Dame’ would be playing #7-seed BYU in the first round, with the winner playing #2 seed-Indiana next. If the Irish

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Fighting Irish crack top-10 after road win over Boston College and continued attrition among ranked teams; final AP and Coaches Poll before CFP rankings

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After ‘Notre Dame’s’ solid 25-10 road win over Boston College in Chestnut Hill Saturday, the Fighting Irish finally returned to the top-10 in the AP and Coaches Poll, amidst renewed reshufflings occasioned by multiple ranked teams picking up losses. Georgia Tech, Miami (Fla.) and Vanderbilt had been ranked ahead of the Irish but lost in upsets and dropped below them.

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VIDEO: Irish post-game press conference after victory over Boston College, with Marcus Freeman, CJ Carr, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa

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Head coach Marcus Freeman, quarterback CJ Carr and linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa talk with reporters after the Fighting Irish 25-10 road victory over Boston College in Chestnut Hill on All Saints Day 2025. (SCW – Nov. 1, 2025)

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: CJ Carr 44-yard touchdown pass to Will Pauling, temporarily putting the Irish ahead 12-0

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With 1:53 left in the first half, ‘Notre Dame’ had a 1st and 10 at the Boston College 44. Quarterback CJ took the snap out of the shotgun and dropped back to around his own 46. Meanwhile, wide receiver Will Pauling streaked down the right hash about 12 yards before a quick, smooth move where he stepped one foot to

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: CJ Carr 40-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Fields, Irish go up on Boston College 6-0

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Eight seconds into the second quarter, on 4th down and 6 at the Boston College 40, ‘Notre Dame’ quarterback CJ Carr opened the scoring throwing, under pressure, a 40-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Malachi Fields. After the Irish extra-point attempt hit the upright and bounced wrong, the score remained 6-0. The touchdown capped off an 85-yard drive that took

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: ‘Notre Dame’ pulls away from North Carolina State in second half to win by four touchdowns

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After leading 10-7 at halftime, the Irish outscored the Wolfpack 26-0 in the second half to win 36-7. They outgained NC State 485 yards to 283 on the day, limiting the Wolfpack to 51 yards rushing. Sophomore QB CJ Carr threw for 342 yards on 19/31 passing (62%) with 2 TDs and 1 INT.

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College Football Rankings: ‘Notre Dame’ climbs into top-13 in AP Poll after solid win over North Carolina State

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After pulling away in the second half to beat a good, yet unranked, NC State team 36-7, ‘Notre Dame’ climbed three spots in the latest AP Poll to now sit at #13.  With the regular season nearly half-done, the Irish (4-2) are one of only two 2-loss teams in the top-25, and are ranked ahead of multiple undefeated and 1-loss

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#16 ‘Notre Dame’ Fighting Irish vs. NC State Wolfpack restricted to Peacock streaming service; Peacock free trial period, then $16.99 per month within Amazon Prime Video; also includes NBC, at least some on-demand replays

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[Click here for info about Peacock online streaming service as a special subscription within Amazon Prime Video] The #16 Fighting Irish and the Wolfpack kick off shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET, 2:30 CT, 1:30 MT, 12:30 PT, in The House That Rockne Built, on the (Comcast-owned, NBC-related) Peacock online streaming service, and on ‘Notre Dame’ Football Radio, SiriusXM 129, online

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DEPTH CHART: ‘Notre Dame’ Offense vs. NC State

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According to the latest injury report, starting Wide Receiver Jaden Greathouse is definitively out for the second straight week, apparently with the same thigh injury, even though he was still listed as a presumptive starter in the official depth chart that came out earlier in the week. The alternate starter for his position, with an “or” next to his name,

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