Category: Irish Game Day

Storm delays might linger for a few hours for Irish and Purdue; primetime beckons for second half

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This author, of course, already raised the prospect of thunderstorms disrupting the ‘Notre Dame’-Purdue game days ago, and reiterated the issue in the hours before game-time. True enough, the game was suspended with 1:31 to go in the first half, due to lightning and thunderstorm activity across the Michiana region.  Under public safety protocols and NCAA guidelines, the stadium outdoor

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‘Notre Dame’ injuries: Two Irish defensive backs are “game-time decisions;” preseason All-American cornerback Leonard Moore reportedly not in pads, not warming up; Moore and nickel back DeVonta Smith have ankle injuries

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A ‘Notre Dame’ Football official x/twitter profile announced that both preseason All-American starting cornerback Leonard Moore and lead “nickel back” (defensive back) DeVonta Smith are “game-time decisions” regarding their availability to play.  Both have ankle injuries. Last week against Southern Cal, Purdue threw for more than 300 yards, in game that was 20-10 in the third quarter, with a final

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Irish might have to score early, score often against Purdue with possible storms rolling in

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‘Notre Dame’ may be heavy favorites against Purdue, yet, aside from sitting at 0-2, the Irish might literally have storms on the horizon when they take on the Boilermakers. The latest forecast warns of a better-than-even chance of thunderstorms rolling in during the second half. The Irish already have a need for faster starts and sustained momentum, and the prospect

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VIDEO: After-practice press conference by ‘Notre Dame’ players and QB Coach/Pass Game Coordinator Gino Guidugli, as Irish readied for Purdue; featuring Eli Raridon, Malachi Fields, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Adon Shuler

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Bob and Leslie Mohr Family Quarterbacks Coach/Pass Game Coordinator Gino Guidugli and Notre Dame Football student-athletes Eli Raridon, Malachi Fields, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, and Adon Shuler spoke with reporters following practice on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, as the Irish readied for Purdue.

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Thunderstorms possible for ‘Notre Dame’ vs. Purdue; weather forecasts iffy for Saturday afternoon and early evening in Notre Dame, IN

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The Fighting Irish might just have to wait a bit longer to make another attempt at their first win of the season, if the elements do not cooperate. They are set to host Purdue in The House That Rockne Built on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The actual kickoff presumably comes some minutes later, with the game likely running past

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VIDEO: “Wake Up The Echoes” with Marcus Freeman and starting LG Billy Schrauth – Purdue Week 9.16.25 – Official Show of the Fighting Irish

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“Wake Up the Echoes: The Official Show of the Fighting Irish” continues Season 3 with Marcus Freeman and starting left guard Billy Schrauth. As the Irish ready for Purdue, Billy also takes us from his competitive big-family roots in small-town Wisconsin to his love of golf – before revealing how a stage combat class turned him into Gotham’s most convincing

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DEPTH CHART: ‘Notre Dame’ Offense vs. Purdue

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Several offensive lineman and a tight end are listed on the injury report as unavailable, and another offensive lineman is back from injury, yet that did not impact the depth chart. Average size interior offensive line: 6-6, 312 (average size OL starters 6-6, 314) [for original PDF click here] [Jersey Number, Name, Height, Weight, [Eligibility-]Year, unofficial 40 times (from third-party

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DEPTH CHART: ‘Notre Dame’ Defense vs. Purdue

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Sophomore Cornerback Leonard Moore and fifth-year defensive back (Nickel Back) DeVonta Smith are listed as questionable on the injury report, yet are still listed as starters on the depth chart. [Note: Athough it had been reported in early 2025 that the program was moving beyond a Vyper concept, they do have “Vypers” on the current depth chart. The same players

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‘Notre Dame’ remains ranked in AP and Coaches Poll even after “loss” to Texas A&M, clouded by SEC officials’ UFO-like non-call on final Aggies “score”; Irish only “winless” team still ranked

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‘Notre Dame,’ still without an official win for the season, somehow remains ranked in the top-25, the only “winless” team to do so. One source indicates this is the first time since 1988 that an 0-2 team has been ranked in the AP. Full rankings are listed at the bottom of the page. The Irish dropped from #8 in the

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VIDEO: Wake Up The Echoes S3 Ep1 with Marcus Freeman, Will Pauling – Texas A&M Week 9.9.25 – Official Show of the Fighting Irish

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Wake Up the Echoes: The Official Show of the Fighting Irish, kicks off Season 3 with Marcus Freeman and the newest member of the 2025 Notre Dame Football Captains, Will Pauling. Learn about Will’s life growing up in Chicago, the hard work ethic instilled in him by his father, and the time he found himself in over his head in

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DEPTH CHART: ‘Notre Dame’ Defense vs. Texas A&M

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[for original official PDF click here] [Jersey Number, Name, Height, Weight, [Eligibility-]Year, unofficial 40 times (from third-party sources; 40 times not necessarily current)] [Note: Although it had been reported in early 2025 that the program was moving beyond a Vyper concept, they do have “Vypers” on the current depth chart; same players listed as DE on the roster] – CB

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DEPTH CHART: ‘Notre Dame’ Offense vs. Texas A&M

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[for original PDF click here] [Jersey Number, Name, Height, Weight, [Eligibility-]Year, unofficial 40 times (from third-party sources; 40 times not necessarily current)] Average size interior offensive line: 6-6, 312 (average size OL starters 6-6, 314)   – QB – 13 CJ Carr 6-3 210 Fr. – 4.94 8 Kenny Minchey 6-2 208 So. – 4.78 10 Tyler Buchner 6-1 206

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Irish face urgency, and a pivotal matchup, but does ‘Notre Dame’ really have a “must-win” game with Texas A&M? Only if the Irish become good enough for the playoff

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It may be true, at least at the moment, that #16/17 Texas A&M is the only remaining top-25 Irish opponent. Yet it seems a bit silly to couch “must-win” game status within the notion that an 0-1 ‘Notre Dame’ is somehow a playoff contender. Nevertheless, there still should be a sense of urgency to “right the ship” addressing weaknesses and

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