Irish Quiet the Panthers — And Crank Up the Playoff Noise
(Photo: AJ Houk) Phil's Fighting Irish Focus: "Three Decades Covering the Irish, a Lifetime Living Them" Pat Narduzzi said early in the week that the Notre Dame game really didn’t…
From Chaos to Control: Irish Reclaim Edge Against Navy
Aneyas Williams rockets to the end zone 54 yards in the 4th quarter against Navy. (Photo: Joseph Weiser) A week after a Halloween frightfest against Boston College, Notre Dame turned…
From Leahy to Karma: The Irish-Eagles Rivalry
Notre Dame and Boston College last played each other on November 19, 2022. The Irish prevailed that day, in the snow, 44-0. (Photo: Chad Ryan) Notre Dame and Boston College…
Rain and Rivalry: Irish Outrun USC in Classic Showdown
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Until about an hour before kickoff, the story in South Bend wasn’t just a top-25 showdown between two historic rivals — it was whether the game would…
Notre Dame–USC: Legends, Titles, and Tradition
ND and USC clashed in a classic last season in the LA Coliseum (Photo: Jahn Mattera) Back in 1926, the Notre Dame–USC series was born from both schools’ ambition to…
With Room to Improve: Focus Shifts to USC
(Photo: Joe Weiser) Phil's Fighting Irish Focus There was some ugly, there was some bad, but mostly there was a lot of good as Notre Dame rolled to a 36-7…
In South Bend, Defense is Back in Style
(Photo: Chad Ryan) On a day when Notre Dame’s offense showed a few cracks, the Irish defense strutted back into the spotlight — fierce, disciplined, and dominant. In the 28–7…
FIP Last Thoughts Before Kickoff: Boise St. at Notre Dame
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College Football World Beware—The 2025 Irish Have Arrived
(Photo: Chad Ryan) The home crowd in Fayetteville didn’t need to wait for the final whistle. By the time the third quarter ticked away, Razorback fans were streaming for the…
A First Meeting, But Not Without History: Holtz and the Hogs
(Photo: Icon Sportswire) This weekend, Notre Dame and Arkansas will square off on the gridiron for the very first time. With no history between the schools, the matchup feels like…