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What if Notre Dame Stopped Tapping the 'Play Like a Champion Today' Sign?

Thursday night sees the start of the 2024 NFL season as the Kansas City Chiefs start the quest for a three-peat as they play host to the Baltimore Ravens.

Notre Dame Prepares For A Different Kind Of Challenge vs Northern Illinois

A week after collecting the biggest win of the Freeman era, Notre Dame returns to South Bend to open up the home slate against the NIU Huskies. The challenge for the Irish this week is very different than their mission last week, yet is every bit as critical.

Just before the college football season began, Urban Meyer expressed concern about the state of the Notre Dame football program. He questioned why the program felt the need to rely on the transfer portal for a one-year rental in Riley Leonard, essentially asking if Notre Dame was still a major player in big-time college football.

NFL Draft Expert: Notre Dame's Benjamin Morrison Making Case For CB1

Notre Dame's Benjamin Morrison began the 2024 season as one of the highest rated draft-eligible cornerbacks in the country. The junior only enhanced his position on NFL Draft boards in the opener with Texas A&M.

Game Day Tradition for Notre Dame Football

From the end zone to the press box shadow, some things never change. Freshmen and seniors reflect on game day tradition. For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re diving into the timeless traditions that make Notre Dame game days so special.

Notre Dame vs. NIU Prediction: 4 Reasons The Irish Will Win

While Notre Dame doesn't quite have a home field advantage like we saw this past weekend at Texas A&M, it does (usually) have a lively crowd. The home crowd will be excited to be in Notre Dame Stadium for the home opener and should be ecstatic to cheer on the undefeated Irish.

Olympic Gold Medalist Chris Guiliano Enters Transfer Portal in Wake of Notre Dame Suspension

By Laura Rosado on SwimSwam Olympic gold medalist Chris Guiliano has entered the NCAA transfer portal, signaling his intention to leave Notre Dame after swimming three seasons for the Fighting Irish.

Key Stats and Trends for Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois: Nathan's By the Numbers

The Irish are coming off a signature win in Texas this past weekend and will look to maintain their momentum in front of the home crowd later this week.

Notre Dame's Riley Leonard Must Be Smart Against NIU

Notre Dame loves the way that Riley Leonard can run with the football. Standing at 6-4 and over 220 pounds, he can both absorb and deliver hits. He's tough as nails, and is never afraid to lower his head and power forward.

Areas Where Notre Dame Must Improve: Week 2 vs. Northern Illinois

Notre Dame picked up its biggest win of the Marcus Freeman era last Saturday in its upset win over the favored Texas A&M Aggies in College Station.

Notre Dame Fans Are Ready To See What Comes Next vs NIU

Wednesday during the football season is always an interesting day on the Always Irish call-in radio show. Why? Fans are in between the previous week's game and next week's game.

Notre Dame Must Be Very Careful This Week vs Northern Illinois

Notre Dame opened up its season in spectacular fashion, upsetting the favored Texas A&M Aggies at their place in College Station. As a result, the Irish have moved up to number 5 in the AP poll as they return home to face the NIU Huskies at Notre Dame Stadium.

Notre Dame Twitter Celebrates Huge SEC Win

Something I like to do from time to time is to take the pulse of the Notre Dame fan base by posing a simple question to them via X, formerly known as Twitter, and documenting their responses via a YouTube video.

Looking at Notre Dame's 2024 schedule before the season started, everyone, from fans to professional analysts knew that the result of the Week 1 Texas A&M game would be the single biggest indicator of the kind of year the Irish would have overall.

Everything you need to know about Notre Dame VS NIU

MACtion in South Bend #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Northern Illinois Huskies The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are coming home after a HUGE win in College Station over the Texas A&M Aggies.

Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois: 5 Huskies Irish Fans Need to Know

With a huge road win already in the bank, No. 5 Notre Dame turns its attention to the home opener and a visit from Northern Illinois. The Huskies are led by Thomas Hammock who began his sixth season as the head coach with a 54-15 win over Western Illinois last Saturday.

Notre Dame Specialist Gains National Recognition for Stellar Irish Debut

Notre Dame had heroes both sung and unsung on Saturday night when it beat Texas A&M 23-13. New kicker Mitch Jeter made his Fighting Irish debut and there is no doubt his 3-3 night on field goal attempts and hitting both point after touchdown tries played a significant role in the Fighting Irish victory.

NIU Head Coach Thomas Hammock's Mad Respect for Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame

Notre Dame is hosting Northern Illinois on Saturday for the first Fighting Irish home game of 2024. Notre Dame fans need no reminder of how dangerous a game like this can be, a week after an emotional road opener.

Joel Klatt Moves Notre Dame Up in Rankings After 'Most Impressive Win of Weekend'

Count Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt as being impressed by Notre Dame. Let's preface this by reminding you that Klatt spoke very highly of the Fighting Irish before the season as he ranked them sixth initially and said there was plenty of reason he could have put them higher.

There is no ceiling for how good Notre Dame football can be under head coach Marcus Freeman

Optimism about your favorite college football season can be a tough balance, especially early on in the season. Our fandom can create hyperbole, things either being the absolute best or worst depending on how a football game goes.

Notre Dame Hero Reflects on Saturday Night's Near-Mistake: Key Lessons Learned

Fresh off a relieving third down conversion, just the second of the night for Notre Dame, quarterback Riley Leonard found wide receiver Beaux Collins for 20 yards that wound up getting the Irish just short of midfield with 4:15 left in regulation.

Notre Dame Football Loses Key Wide Receiver Due To Injury Before NIU Game

Notre Dame football will head into Saturday’s game against Northern Illinois attempting to make progress in their passing game. The Irish earned their first victory of the season on Saturday night when they defeated Texas A&M 23-13 at Kyle Field; mostly attacking the Aggies defense on the ground.