Frank Vitovitch
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Frank Vitovitch
Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com.
Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University.
Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times.
Other Published Works/Citations for Frank
Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today
Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report
Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors
Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth
Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports
Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption
Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog
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By the Numbers: Notre Dame Football Takes Over After Halftime Against Navy
Notre Dame is 7-1 after a 35-13 win over Navy at Gillette Stadium, but the score covers up a first half the Irish spent mostly watching. Navy ran…
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How to Watch Notre Dame Football vs. Navy: Time, TV, Stream, and Odds for Halloween at Gillette Stadium
Two weeks have passed since BYU held Notre Dame out of the end zone on the final play in Provo (even though we all know there should have…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: How Many Chances Will Navy Give Notre Dame Football?
Two weeks after a 28-24 loss at BYU snapped its 16-game winning streak, No. 5 Notre Dame is finally back on the field. The Irish (6-1) face Navy…
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By the Numbers: Notre Dame Football Wastes Its Chances in Loss at BYU
Notre Dame is 6-1 after a 28-24 loss at BYU, and the box score makes it hard to explain even with a controversial ending. The Irish outgained the…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Football Faces Their First Real Test in Provo
Notre Dame finally gets its first ranked opponent of the season tonight. The No. 2 Irish travel to Provo to face No. 8 BYU in a matchup of…
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How to Watch Notre Dame Football at BYU: Time, TV, Stream, and Odds for a Top-10 Night in Provo
Notre Dame hasn’t played in Provo since BYU beat it there to open the 2004 season. The Irish go back tonight as the No. 2 team in the…
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Jonaz Walton’s Record Performance Reshapes Notre Dame’s Backfield Picture
Walton’s freshman record against Stanford was the headline, but his growing workload may be the bigger development heading into BYU.
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College GameDay Heading to Provo for Notre Dame Football at BYU
ESPN’s College GameDay will be in Provo next Saturday for Notre Dame’s trip to BYU. The show announced its destination Saturday night, shortly after the Irish finished off…
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By the Numbers: A Freshman Record and a Season-High Scoring Day for Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame is 6-0 after a 58-7 win over Stanford, and Jonaz Walton’s name is now in the program record book. The freshman gained 181 yards on 13…
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How to Watch Notre Dame Football vs. Stanford: Time, TV, Stream, and Odds for the Legends Trophy
Stanford comes to South Bend one week removed from a 57-3 loss at Wake Forest, and the betting market has priced that in. Notre Dame is favored by…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: One More Tune-Up for Notre Dame Before Real Season Begins
Notre Dame has one final tune-up game in what turned into a prolonged preseason for the Fighting Irish thanks to opponents like Purdue, Michigan State, and this weekend’s…
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Notre Dame Football: Freeman Sets Cornerback Order if Moore Can’t Go vs. Stanford
Freeman said Jayden Sanders and DJ McKinney would start at corner against Stanford if Leonard Moore is unavailable, with Mark Zackery IV and two freshmen also in line.
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Notre Dame Football Injury Report: Moore, Viliamu-Asa Questionable vs. Stanford
Notre Dame could be without two more defensive starters Saturday against Stanford. Cornerback Leonard Moore (concussion) and linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (left thumb) are listed as questionable on Monday’s…
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Notre Dame Football Gets Prime Time Kickoff at BYU on ABC
Notre Dame’s October 17 game at BYU will start at 7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MT) and air nationally on ABC from LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. The…
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Jonaz Walton Changed Notre Dame Football’s Backfield Against North Carolina
Walton's burst stood out in the rain at North Carolina, but Marcus Freeman made clear Notre Dame planned to feature the freshman before the weather ever changed the…
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By the Numbers: Jonaz Walton and the Run Game Carry Notre Dame Football Past North Carolina
Notre Dame is 5-0 after a 37-26 win at North Carolina, and the running game is the reason. The Irish ran 45 times for 241 yards, their most…
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How to Watch Notre Dame Football at North Carolina: Time, TV, Stream, and Odds
Bill Belichick has had two weeks to get ready for Notre Dame, and his Tar Heels will need every minute of it. The Irish come into Chapel Hill…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Football Faces a Rested Belichick in Chapel Hill
Notre Dame hits the road for the second straight week, heading to Chapel Hill to take on Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels. The third-ranked Irish are 4-0…
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Joey O’Brien Made the Most of His First Notre Dame Football Start
The freshman safety got the call four days before Purdue and turned a spring setback into his most productive game yet.
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Notre Dame Football Gets Early Kickoff at North Carolina This Weekend
Notre Dame will play at North Carolina on October 3 at noon ET (11:00 a.m. CT), with ESPN carrying the game from Kenan Stadium. The time came out…
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Marcus Freeman Says Notre Dame Will Keep Featuring Micah Gilbert
Freeman said Gilbert's growing role is rooted in months of work with CJ Carr, and Notre Dame's staff expects that usage to continue.
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By the Numbers: Notre Dame Football Had Purdue Finished by Halftime
Purdue had the ball for 18 minutes and 19 seconds of the first half at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday. It went to the locker room down 35-0. Notre…
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How to Watch Notre Dame Football at Purdue: Time, Stream, and Odds for the Shillelagh Trophy
Notre Dame’s didn’t get an annual home Peacock only game this season, but that didn’t stop NBC from wedging one in through an away game via it’s deal…
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Notre Dame Football’s Defensive Front Knows What Purdue Will Ask of It
Purdue brings the most productive offense Notre Dame’s defensive front has seen this season. Boilermaker quarterback Ryan Browne has completed 74 of 101 passes for 1,024 yards in…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Looks to Tune Up Against In-state Rival Purdue
Notre Dame has its first true road test of the season and won’t have to leave the state of Indiana for it, facing longtime rival Purdue at Ross-Ade…
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Nolan James Jr. Not Focused on RB1 Label as Notre Dame Backfield Opens Up
After his first 100-yard game, James says the order of Notre Dame's backfield rotation matters less than continuing to build on last week's momentum.
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How Francis Brewu Has Helped Stabilize Notre Dame’s Defensive Front
With Jason Onye sidelined, the Pitt transfer has taken on more snaps inside while leaning on familiar coaching and doing the kind of work that drives the line's…
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Luke Talich’s Hand Injury Adds to Notre Dame Football’s Safety Questions Ahead of Purdue
Freeman said Talich's hand injury appears short-term, while Johnson remains a couple of weeks away and Joey O'Brien could see his role increase at safety.
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Notre Dame Football Depth Chart: Changes Ahead of Purdue Game
Notre Dame released their official depth chart for this weekend’s Purdue game and it had a surprising change to it. Nolan James Jr. is now listed with an…
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Micah Gilbert’s Breakout Gives Notre Dame Football The Downfield Threat It Needed
From a scripted first snap to the fourth-quarter shot that sealed it, Gilbert was the target Notre Dame trusted all night against Michigan State.
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The 5 Plays That Decided Notre Dame Football’s Win Over Michigan State
A blocked punt, an early takeaway, and two fourth-quarter strikes told the story in Notre Dame's 27-10 win over Michigan State.
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By the Numbers: Notre Dame Football’s Defense Dominates, Gilbert Explodes
Notre Dame is 3-0 after a 27-10 win over Michigan State on Saturday, and the defense is the main reason why. The Spartans ran the ball 13 times…
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Notre Dame Football Keeps the Megaphone, Beats Michigan State 27-10
Notre Dame turned a one-score game into a comfortable one after halftime Saturday night, beating Michigan State 27-10 at Notre Dame Stadium. The win moved the Irish to…
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Notre Dame Football Weather: First Half Looks Like the Window vs. Michigan State
All week the forecast for Saturday night pointed toward a soaked stadium. The hour by hour picture has shifted a bit, and the driest stretch of the day…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Football Should Handle Michigan State in Rivalry Renewal
It has been nine years since Notre Dame and Michigan State played a football game. The last one came in 2017, when the Irish went into Spartan Stadium…
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How to Watch Notre Dame Football vs. Michigan State: Kickoff Time, TV, and Streaming Info
The Megaphone Trophy has been sitting somewhere in East Lansing since 2017, and Michigan State arrives Saturday night as a 29.5-point underdog to get it back. Both teams…
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Bryce Young Is Turning Into the Defensive Lineman Notre Dame Football Needed
Two games into 2026, Young's production, preparation, and unglamorous work are giving Notre Dame's defensive front exactly what it has been asking for.
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Notre Dame Football Flashback: Golden Tate and the Michigan State Band
Seventeen years ago Saturday, Golden Tate recorded one of the most memorable touchdown celebrations in Notre Dame football history and added an unforgettable chapter to the Notre Dame…
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Notre Dame and Michigan State Have Gone Opposite Directions Since They Last Met
The Megaphone rivalry returns to South Bend with Notre Dame ascending under Marcus Freeman and Michigan State opening yet another coaching reset.
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Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Football Rivalry History: The Battle for the Megaphone
Notre Dame leads Michigan State 49-29-1 across 79 meetings since 1897. The Megaphone Trophy, the 1966 tie, and why two programs bonded over a shared enemy.
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Notre Dame Football Finally Has a Kickoff Time for Purdue, But is Streaming Only
Notre Dame’s September 26 trip to Purdue will kick off at 2:00 p.m. ET at Ross-Ade Stadium and stream exclusively on Peacock. The Big Ten announced the start…
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Jonaz Walton and Nolan James Jr. Are Pushing for Bigger Roles in Notre Dame’s Backfield
Marcus Freeman says the freshman Walton and second-year back James have earned more work as Notre Dame still searches for separation at running back.
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Notre Dame Football Depth Chart 2026: Week 3 vs. Michigan State
Notre Dame’s Week 3 depth chart for Michigan State landed with essentially no changes from last week. Line it up against the Rice two-deep and one entry has…
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Notre Dame Star LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Returns, Makes an Immediate Impact
Back from last season's ACL tear, Viliamu-Asa led Notre Dame in tackles, forced his way into the action early, and helped set the tone in a shutout of…
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By the Numbers: Notre Dame Football’s First Shutout Since 2022
The third ranked Fighting Irish needed just 14 seconds to take the lead and never gave it back on Saturday, shutting out Rice 52-0 in the home opener…
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Notre Dame Football Overwhelms Rice 52-0 Behind Four Owls Turnovers
Notre Dame got exactly the afternoon it was supposed to get after all the talk of previous home openers going awry for the Fighting Irish under Marcus Freeman.…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Football’s Passing Game Takes Flight Against the Owls
Notre Dame football returns to Notre Dame Stadium for its 2026 home opener, coming off the heels of a 41-13 win over Wisconsin Sunday night. The Irish host…
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How to Watch Notre Dame vs. Rice: Time, TV, Stream, and Odds for the Home Opener
Kickoff time, TV and streaming info, weather, betting line, and what actually matters as Notre Dame opens at home against Rice.
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Freeman on Rice Prep: Why Notre Dame Went Full Pads and Expanded Its Edge Rotation
Freeman said Notre Dame needed pads to simulate Rice's gun-option looks, with Boubacar Traore and Bryce Young expected to factor into the edge plan Saturday.
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CJ Carr’s Notre Dame Football Opener Was the Game Plan, Not the Ceiling
Freeman and Gino Guidugli said Carr's shorter passing chart against Wisconsin was by design, with Rice set to present a very different look.