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Notre Dame’s ‘Revenge Tour’ Starts With a Secondary That Hasn’t Moved On
Notre Dame's secondary embraces a 'revenge tour' mentality as they prepare for the upcoming season.
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Marcus Freeman Offers High Praise for New Notre Dame DL Coach Charlie Partridge
Notre Dame’s defensive line was always going to be one of the more important position groups to watch this spring, but the early conversation around that unit is shifting in…
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Notre Dame Injury Watch: What Freeman Said About Onye, Reddish, and Greathouse
Marcus Freeman’s latest injury update did not signal panic for Notre Dame, but it did offer an early reminder that how the Irish manage a few key recoveries this spring…
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Notre Dame Needs Jaden Greathouse to Turn Flashes Into Full-Season Production
For a brief stretch at the end of Notre Dame’s 2024 season, Jaden Greathouse looked like the next breakout star in Notre Dame’s offense. He was not just producing. He…
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Why Notre Dame’s Culture Is Winning in the Transfer Portal Era
In today’s college football landscape, roster stability is rare. The transfer portal has turned player movement into a year-round reality, with programs constantly reloading and reshuffling. But at Notre Dame,…
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Mike Brown Says Notre Dame’s WR Battle ‘Could Go Any Direction’ This Spring
If Notre Dame was hoping for clarity at wide receiver early this spring, it hasn’t come yet. Instead, what has emerged is one of the most competitive and unsettled position…
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Even Without Full Reps, Drayk Bowen Is Setting the Tone for Notre Dame’s Defense
Drayk Bowen isn’t taking full reps this spring as he recovers from off-season shoulder surgery, but that hasn’t changed his role within Notre Dame’s defense. If anything, it has expanded…
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Notre Dame’s RB Battle Is Heating Up, And Nolan James Is Surging
For most of the offseason, the assumption around Notre Dame’s running back room appeared straightforward. Aneyas Williams, the veteran presence and emotional leader of the group, would step into the…
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Jaylen Sneed Came Back for One More Run — Now He’s Leading Notre Dame’s Defense
There were easier paths available to Jaylen Sneed this offseason. He could have entered the NFL Draft. He could have explored the transfer portal. Instead, he chose to come back…
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Notre Dame’s Linebackers Have the Talent to Be a Defensive Strength in 2026
For all the attention on Notre Dame’s defensive line additions and the stability of year two for coordinator Chris Ash, one position group quietly has the potential to define the…
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Brian Jean-Mary Bringing Back the Basics for Notre Dame’s Linebackers
If there’s one consistent theme emerging from Notre Dame’s spring practices, it’s this: fundamentals matter. For new linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary, that emphasis isn’t just a coaching cliche – it’s…
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Blake Hebert Embracing the Process as Notre Dame’s Backup QB Battle Takes Shape
While CJ Carr is firmly entrenched as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback, the competition behind him is just getting started, and sophomore Blake Hebert is approaching it with the exact mindset…
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CJ Carr Is No Longer Competing – He’s Leading Notre Dame’s Offense
For once, there isn’t any mystery surrounding Notre Dame’s quarterback situation entering spring practice. CJ Carr is the guy. After starting every game in 2025 and delivering a strong debut…
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Mylan Graham Making Early Impression at Notre Dame This Spring
There’s always a lot of curiosity around transfer wide receivers, especially when they come from a program like Ohio State. For Notre Dame, that curiosity currently centers on transfer Mylan…
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Mike Denbrock Sees Opportunity for Aneyas Williams This Spring
Spring practice is often about opportunity, and for Aneyas Williams, that opportunity feels different this year. With Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price getting ready for the NFL Draft with the…
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Notre Dame Rebuilt Its Defensive Line – And It Shows This Spring
If there was clear weakness in Notre Dame’s defense early in the 2025 season, it was along the interior of the defensive line. The Irish simply didn’t have the size…
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Chris Ash Enters Year 2 at Notre Dame With Momentum — and New Challenges
At this time a year ago, Chris Ash was still figuring everything out. He was learning the roster, building relationships with players and staff, and installing a defensive system on…
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Notre Dame Has a September Problem – Marcus Freeman Is Trying to Fix It
For all of the progress Notre Dame has made under Marcus Freeman, one issue has lingered: slow starts. Whether it’s early in games or early in seasons, the Irish haven’t…
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2026 Notre Dame Spring Football Roster
After a 2025 season that saw the Fighting Irish narrowly miss the College Football Playoff, Marcus Freeman’s squad is back on the practice field this spring with one goal in…
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Coordinator Continuity Giving Notre Dame an Early Edge in 2026
For the first time in Marcus Freeman’s tenure, Notre Dame enters a season with real continuity at the coordinator level. Both sides of the ball return intact, giving the Irish…
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Marcus Freeman Wants Notre Dame’s Next QB to Come From Within — But the Portal Isn’t Closed
If there was one clear philosophical takeaway from Marcus Freeman’s opening spring press conference, it wasn’t just about who will back up CJ Carr this season. It was about how…
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Behind CJ Carr, Notre Dame’s QB Competition Is Just Getting Started
There’s no mystery at the top of Notre Dame’s quarterback depth chart heading into spring. CJ Carr is firmly entrenched as QB1 and a potential Heisman front-runner. Behind Carr, though,…
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Remembering Lou Holtz: The Coach Who Brought Notre Dame Back to the Top
The Notre Dame football community lost one of its most iconic figures in school history today as legendary head coach Lou Holtz passed away. Few individuals in the long and…
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Replacing the Irreplaceable: How Notre Dame Nailed the Mike Mickens Replacement
When Mike Mickens, one of the most respected defensive backs coaches in college football, departed Notre Dame’s staff to take a role with the Baltimore Ravens, many Irish fans understandably…
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Jason Onye’s Return Adds Needed Stability to Notre Dame’s Interior Defensive Line
Notre Dame got more good news on Tuesday when the NCAA approved a sixth year of eligibility for Jason Onye, further solidifying an interior defensive line that looked thin not…
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