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…
All-Time Irish Hero: Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis at the January 2025 CFP Championship game. (Photo Chad Ryan) At 5-foot-11 and 252 pounds, Jerome Bettis was already a force of nature when Lou Holtz brought him…
All-Time Irish Hero: Michael Stonebreaker
(National Football Foundation) With a name like Stonebreaker, destiny seemed to have already picked his path. Growing up in River Ridge, Louisiana, Michael David Stonebreaker quickly made a name for…
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…
Bryant Young: All-Time Irish Hero
One of the most dominant defensive linemen in Notre Dame history, Bryant Young arrived from Chicago Heights in 1990 and wasted little time making his presence felt. With a rare…
Tim Brown: All-Time Irish Hero
Tim Brown at the 2024 Notre Dame v. IU playoff game. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire) One of the most electrifying athletes in Notre Dame football history nearly never played the game…
Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame: Choosing Hard and Rising Again
(Photo: Chad Ryan) "NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL" a worldwide brand synonymous with excellence. Rockne, Leahy, Parseghian, Devine, Holtz. Bowl wins, Heisman trophies, All-Americans. And national championships. Lots of 'em, 11 consensus,…
Chris Zorich: All-Time Irish Hero
(Photo: via Facebook) Chris "Zorro" Zorich was raised as an only child in a single-parent household by his mother, Zora, on the South Side of Chicago. His mom was so…
Tom Clements: All-Time Irish Hero
(Photo: MSA/Icon Sportswire) Tom Clements, considered by his teammates to be a “coach on the field,” almost didn’t attend Notre Dame. A multisport star in high school in McKees Rocks,…