Fighting Irish 101

From 2009-2017, a span of nine games, Stanford was a national juggernaut and they dominated the series with the Irish winning seven and losing two. Since then the Cardinal program…

Louisville is 3-0 and ranked one slot ahead of Notre Dame in the AP Top 25 at 15th.   They have defeated Austin Peay 62-0, Jacksonville State 49-14 and last week…

 (Photo: Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire) Miami (Ohio) has been coached for 10 years by former ND offensive coordinator Chuck Martin. They were MAC Champions and 11-3 a year ago and are…

Purdue was 4-8 a year ago. They won their opening game two weeks ago over FCS Indiana State 49-0.  The Boilermakers enjoyed a bye last weekend.  Ryan Walters who came…

(Photo credit: Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire) Thomas Hammock's Northern Illinois Huskies were 7-6 a year ago and winners of the Camellia Bowl over Arkansas State. They have won seven of their…

 (Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire) 7-6 a year ago and just six wins the season before and in College Station, Texas, out the door went Jimbo Fisher with that famous…

Photo: Icon Sportswire Oregon State is 8-4 and they came in at #19 in the final CFP ranking. Their head coach during the season, Jonathan Smith left after their last…

(Photo: Icon/Sportswire) Under first year head coach Troy Taylor, Stanford is 3-8 and they are the only FBS team to not have a home win this year. Their three wins…

(Photo: Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire) Head coach Dave Clawson is in his 10th season at Wake Forest and he has taken the Demon Deacons to bowl games the last seven in…

Ranked #9 in the preseason, Clemson's expectations for 2023 have been dashed as they have limped to a record of  4-4.  They have faced two common opponents with the Irish…