Cornered and Unheard: Final Thoughts on a Season Notre Dame Didn’t Deserve to Lose
(Photo: Chad Ryan) For a video version of this article click HERE I’m sad. Not the ordinary kind of sad that comes after a season ends, when helmets are packed…
Their Resume Complete, Now The Irish Wait
(Photo: Oliver Tapia) At 11:30 p.m. Eastern, with Notre Dame backed up to its own 16-yard line in punt formation, Josh Burnham — a productive defensive end moonlighting as an…
From 0–2 to America’s Hottest Team: How Notre Dame Roared Back Into the Playoff Chase
(Photo: Chad Ryan) After starting the season 0–2, the idea that Notre Dame could deliver a 70–7 domination of a Power Four opponent at any point this season would not…
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…
Haunted but Victorious: Notre Dame Survives a Fright in Chestnut Hill
(Photo: Bret Feiner) It was Halloween weekend, and Notre Dame spent much of Saturday afternoon playing like they’d seen a ghost. A 29.5-point favorite over Boston College, the Irish stumbled…
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…
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…
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…