The People Who Were There
The event itself matters, but the shared experience matters even more. (Photo Credit: a tailgating neighbor) Hello, my name is Phil and, besides covering Notre Dame football for the past…
The Most Famous Picture in College Football History Almost Never Happened
Every Notre Dame fan knows the picture. Some have it hanging in their office. Others have it on a T-shirt, a coffee mug, or framed on the wall of a…
Holtz Legacy, Stanford Extension Highlight Schedule Announcement
(Photo: Icon Sportswire) Scheduling college football these days feels a little like a game of three-dimensional chess. Athletic departments are balancing television contracts, conference obligations, travel demands, and future roster…
Three Games That Will Define Notre Dame’s 2026 Season
(Photo: Chad Ryan) ☘️ Championship Expectations Have Returned to South Bend Notre Dame enters the 2026 season with legitimate College Football Playoff and national championship expectations. The roster is loaded,…
Irish Recruiting Momentum Shows No Signs of Slowing for 2027
(Photo: Joseph Weiser) After an impressive 2026 recruiting cycle, Notre Dame has carried that momentum directly into the 2027 class. Marcus Freeman and his staff have stayed aggressive on the…
2026 Home Kickoff Times Are Set — And South Bend Will Be Rocking at Night
It’s officially time to start planning football Saturdays in South Bend. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football released its official 2026 home kickoff times on Thursday, highlighted by four primetime games…
Mostly Clean Spring Takes A Hit: O’Brien Suffers Broken Fibula
Early entry freshman Joey O’Brien participating in Spring drills. (Photo: Chad Ryan)Notre Dame largely made it through spring practice unscathed—but one notable exception came in the Blue-Gold Game. Safety Joey…
Jadarian Price Chose Hard, and It Paid Off
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Some players build careers on volume.Jadarian Price built his own moments, and on choices. At Notre Dame, he never headed the backfield, was never force-fed carries and…
Taking Five With Phil: 2026 Blue & Gold Game Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQkzI7EIkiQ&t=217s
2026 Blue -Gold Game: That’s a Wrap!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6pZ8N8HgmA