Notre Dame Football
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Simplified, Not Smaller: How the Notre Dame Defense Found Their Groove
Marcus Freeman has spent the last two weeks hammering a single theme into his program: growth comes from being uncomfortable. After Notre Dame’s defense was torched for explosive plays in…
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What Though the Odds: Notre Dame Football Betting Info for the Boise State Game
Arkansas transfer tight end Ty Washington had a lot to say about his former team heading into last weekend’s matchup with Arkansas. He showed some love to old teammates and…
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Matchups That Matter: Notre Dame Aims to Ground the Broncos in Green Out
Notre Dame finds itself on a two-game winning streak after destroying the Arkansas Razorbacks 56–13 at Fayetteville over the weekend. As mentioned in last week’s UHND matchup report, it was…
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Notre Dame Football Primer: Resurgent Irish Host Boise State
After traveling to SEC country and embarrassing the Arkansas Razorbacks, Notre Dame Football heads back home to host Boise State. Last week, the Irish offense continued to prove why they…
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Freeman Sees Notre Dame Secondary Answer the Call
For the first two weeks of the season, Notre Dame’s secondary was under siege. Big plays piled up, communication broke down, and criticism mounted as opponents picked apart a unit…
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Notre Dame’s QB Future Is Here: CJ Carr Already Looks Like a Star
Notre Dame has been searching for years for a quarterback who could add an element of explosiveness to the Irish passing game. On Saturday in Fayetteville, it looked like the…
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Irish Dominate in Arkansas: Offense Rolls, Defense Responds
Notre Dame walked into Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday morning with questions swirling after an uneven September. By the time the final whistle sounded, those questions were met with a…
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By the Numbers: Notre Dame Blows Out Arkansas in Big Road Win
Marcus Freeman’s team badly needed a spark, and in Fayetteville they delivered a full-on firestorm. In the program’s first-ever meeting with Arkansas, Notre Dame put together its most complete performance…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Dominates Arkansas in 56-13 Blowout
Notre Dame steamrolled Arkansas 56–13, turning their first-ever trip to Fayetteville into a statement win. CJ Carr and the Irish offense scored touchdowns on eight of their first nine possessions,…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Will Notre Dame Offense Have to Survive a Shootout in Arkansas?
Notre Dame heads to Fayetteville this weekend for its first-ever matchup with Arkansas, a game that has the makings of a shootout. The Razorbacks haven’t looked like a complete team…
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What Though the Odds: Notre Dame Football Betting Info for the Arkansas Game
The No. 22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be featured on ABC Saturday afternoon when they travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks inside Donald W. Reynolds…
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No Change in the Calls: Freeman Backs Ash Despite Notre Dame Defensive Woes
For the second straight week, Marcus Freeman found himself answering questions about Notre Dame’s struggling defense. The Irish may have earned their first win of the season, but the spotlight…
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Matchups That Matter: Notre Dame vs. Arkansas Stripe Out
After three games, Notre Dame was able to finally secure its first win of the season by derailing the Purdue Boilermakers. Both teams exchanged tracks early on before the Irish’s…
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Freeman Pushes Notre Dame Defensive Staff in “Uncomfortable” Meeting
Marcus Freeman didn’t mince words in his weekly press conference. Even after securing Notre Dame’s first win of the season, the head coach spent much of his time addressing the…
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Notre Dame Football Primer: Irish Seek Breakout Game at Arkansas
It wasn’t pretty, but Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish secured their first victory on Saturday evening against a Big Ten opponent. There is still an enormous hill to climb,…
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Injuries Force Youth Movement in Notre Dame Secondary
Notre Dame’s 56–30 win over Purdue didn’t just showcase an efficient offense — it also forced the Irish to lean heavily on their youngest defensive backs. With veterans Leonard Moore…
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Unselfish Backfield Powers Notre Dame Offensive Explosion
Notre Dame’s win over Purdue wasn’t just about fireworks in the passing game or a few explosive plays — it was about a backfield that set the tone all night.…
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Freeman Again Defends Notre Dame’s Defensive Struggles Despite Costly Lapses
Marcus Freeman has built his head coaching reputation on defense. At Cincinnati and then Notre Dame, he was the energetic recruiter and schematic mind who helped construct top-10 units. But…
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By the Numbers: Notre Dame Rolls Purdue 56–30 for First Win of 2025
Notre Dame finally got the breakthrough, at least offensively, it needed on Saturday, blasting Purdue 56–30 in front of a sellout crowd at Notre Dame Stadium to earn its first…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Irish Look to Get Back on Track Against Purdue
Notre Dame returns to the field this weekend in desperate need of a victory. After letting a winnable game slip away against Texas A&M in primetime, Marcus Freeman’s Irish are…
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Leaders Built for This Moment: Freeman Challenges Captains After 0–2 Start
Notre Dame has been here before under Marcus Freeman. Two years ago, the Irish stumbled to an 0–2 start before righting the season. Now, after a pair of one-score losses…
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What Though the Odds: Notre Dame Football Betting Info for the Purdue Game
The adage in college football is that the biggest jump a team makes is from week one to week two. That could not be any further from the truth than…
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Purdue Looms as Gut Check for Notre Dame After 0-2 Start
For the second time in four years, Notre Dame finds itself sitting at 0–2 despite starting the year inside the top 10. Two narrow defeats to ranked opponents have left…
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Matchups: Notre Dame’s Must-Win Clashes with Purdue
Only in Notre Dame fashion did the Irish lose their second game of the season in consecutive weeks. After taking a 41–40 lead with just under three minutes to play,…
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Notre Dame Football Primer: Defenseless Irish Host In-State Rival Purdue
Quoting Rob Schneider in Adam Sandler’s The Waterboy, “Oh no, we suck again.” Honestly, for the Fighting Irish players and fans, there is not much to play for the rest…
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