Frank Vitovitch
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Marcus Freeman Details Notre Dame Offseason Changes Aimed at Fixing September Woes
Freeman says Notre Dame reworked practice structure, meetings, spring ball, and OTAs in an effort to stop early-season stumbles from defining the year.
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Indiana Reportedly Asked Out of Future Home-and-Home Series With Notre Dame
Multiple reports say Indiana moved to cancel the future two-game series, leaving Notre Dame looking for a 2031 Power Four replacement while USC fills the 2030 date.
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Notre Dame and USC Agree to Renew Rivalry Starting With 2030 Season Opener
After an eight-month scheduling standoff, Notre Dame and Southern California are back on for four games beginning in 2030, though the rivalry's traditional late-season spot is gone for…
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Notre Dame’s New Green Jerseys Are Here: Shop the 2026 Irish Wear Green Gear
Notre Dame rolled out its new green jerseys today, and the full Irish Wear Green line is already live at Fanatics. The change everyone is going to talk…
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Kyle Hamilton Turned Every Doubt into NFL’s Top Safety status
Two different NFL voting groups arrived at the same conclusion this month, confirming what Notre Dame fans saw years ago in South Bend.
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Notre Dame Media Week: Freeman, Carr Leave No Doubt About Expectations
Notre Dame spent the week in Manhattan and made full use of the big city stage. Marcus Freeman and the Irish rang the closing bell at the New…
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Brian Kelly Wants to Rewrite His Notre Dame Exit
Kelly says Notre Dame fans misunderstood why he left in 2021, but the timing, the fallout, and everything that followed are why the wound never really closed.
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The Details Behind Notre Dame’s 2026 Shamrock Series Uniform
Notre Dame doesn’t do Shamrock Series uniforms halfway, and the 2026 set built for Lambeau Field is one of the most historically-influenced the program has ever put out.…
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Notre Dame Finally Adds a Linebacker: Roman Igwebuike Commits
Brian Jean-Mary gets his first linebacker pledge as the Irish pull a national four-star out of Mount Carmel and strengthen their early 2027 class.
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Notre Dame 2026 Shamrock Series Gear: Shop the New Lambeau Field Collection
Notre Dame unveiled its 2026 Shamrock Series uniforms this week, and the full line of gear is now live at Fanatics ahead of the Irish’s season opener against…
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Watch 5-Star Albert Simien Commit to Notre Dame Over Texas A&M, LSU
The five-star Louisiana standout gives Marcus Freeman and the Irish a major early win up front in the 2027 class.
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Albert Simien Commitment boosts Notre Dame’s 2027 OL Haul
Notre Dame landed one of the biggest commitments of its 2027 class on Friday when Albert Simien, a five-star interior offensive lineman from Sam Houston in Lake Charles,…
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Notre Dame Spring Injuries Tested Depth, Chris Ash Wants More
A battered spring gave Notre Dame’s defense valuable reps, but Ash kept pointing back to training camp for the real sorting-out.
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Christopher Burgess Emerges in Notre Dame’s Defensive Tackle Battle
Chris Ash's spring comments made clear Burgess is no longer just a future project as Notre Dame sorts through its interior defensive line depth.
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Notre Dame Sends 11 Players to the NFL: 2026 Draft & UDFA Recap
Six Irish heard their names called, five more signed on, and Notre Dame’s NFL pipeline added another historic weekend under Marcus Freeman.
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Recapping What We Saw in the 2026 Notre Dame Blue and Gold Game
The Blue and Gold didn't settle every spring question, but it did sharpen the picture at quarterback, running back, receiver, and across a disruptive defense.
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Notre Dame Wideouts Showed Flashes, but Mike Denbrock Says The Real Test is Next
The Blue and Gold Game offered a glimpse of Notre Dame’s young receivers, but Denbrock made clear that summer repetition and precision will decide who can be trusted…
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Aneyas Williams Making His Case as Notre Dame’s Lead Running Back
Williams is not talking like a stopgap in Notre Dame’s backfield. He sounds like a player ready to take control of the job.
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Jadarian Price Lands in Seattle With a Real Path to Immediate Impact
The Seahawks selected Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price with the final pick of the first round, giving Notre Dame two first-round running backs and giving Seattle a…
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Arizona Bets Big on Jeremiyah Love, and Notre Dame’s Star Earned Every Bit of It
Arizona selected Jermeiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick Thursday night, making the Notre Dame star one of the highest-drafted Irish skill players in modern NFL history…
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CJ Carr’s Growth Signals New Era for Notre Dame Offense
Exploring how C.J. Carr's growth signals a transformative shift in Notre Dame's offensive strategy.
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Jeremiyah Love: A Model of Notre Dame’s Standards for Success
Jeremiah Love exemplifies the discipline and ambition that Notre Dame seeks in its players.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Breaking Down Notre Dame’s Improved Post-Portal Wide Receiver Room
Notre Dame enters the 2026 season with one of its deepest and most intriguing wide receiver rooms of the Marcus Freeman era. After leaning heavily on transfers and…
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Grand Finale: One Last Impact Transfer Completes Notre Dame’s Haul
Notre Dame’s work in the transfer portal was already productive. With the addition of Tionne Gray from Oregon on Thursday, it became definitive. The Irish entered this portal…
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Marcus Freeman on Notre Dame’s Portal Class: Why These Additions Fit
Marcus Freeman did not spend his press conference trying to sell a splashy transfer portal haul. Instead, he framed Notre Dame’s portal work as targeted, intentional, and built…