en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football News https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/news Now that Notre Dame’s fall camp is officially over and the focus has shifted to Wisconsin, questions like “who will start at wide receiver in Week 1” matter eve Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:31:21 GMT Oliver Vandervoort https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57682672 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57682672 false false The season is almost here, and we have one game from the last one left to discuss before jumping into it. Notre Dame closes 2026 at the Dome Formerly Known as Carrier, playing a team and quarterback it knows very well. A lot of people have this one circled as a potentially challenging game, and […] Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:50:42 GMT Matt Boomer https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681851 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681851 false false Baylor School defeated Brentwood Academy, 38-20, Thursday night to open the 2026 football season. Heywood Stadium was at capacity this week, as we witnessed a rematch of last year's state title game, which was also won by Baylor. Here is a look at notable standouts, recruiting intel, and stats. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:32:39 GMT Tom Loy https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681717 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681717 true false ESPN vaults Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame squad into the top three, setting the stage for a national title run as the Irish prepare to face a gauntlet of elite-ranked opponents. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:54:33 GMT Bryan Driskell https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681358 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681358 false false Over the weekend, 18 Notre Dame commits took to the field for regular-season action, with 16 of those players making their 2026 debuts. As always, Irish Illustrated… Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:40:46 GMT Eric Thomas https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681235 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681235 true false Unproven but promising options abound in support of Notre Dame’s Jordan Faison and Jaden Greathouse—the latter of whom saw his ’25 season waylaid by injury. And speaking of injuries, wither Quincy Porter? Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:40:21 GMT Tim OMalley https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681231 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57681231 true false Boasting the nation’s most returning production, Marcus Freeman’s unit pairs a lockdown secondary with a veteran linebacker corps to challenge for the title of college football’s best. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:22:03 GMT Trevor Trowbridge https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57679650 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57679650 false false A deeper, more talented overall group of pass-catchers lack press clippings that inspire confidence in August, particularly when Miami’s Malachi Toney caught more passes as a true freshman at Miami in ’25 than 14 of Notre Dame’s 15 wideouts in their careers combined. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:18:09 GMT Tim Prister https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57679613 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57679613 true false Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman wasn't his normal chipper self on Friday, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:20:28 GMT Nick Shepkowski https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57678677 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57678677 false false Jaden Greathouse has entered most seasons at Notre Dame with expectations that he could be one of the best wide receivers in the game. Injuries and underperform Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:28:05 GMT Oliver Vandervoort https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57678294 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57678294 false false Notre Dame football is back and ready to start a run toward a possible national championship, which means Pod of Gold is back to talk everything Irish. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:56:57 GMT Tom Noie https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57677617 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57677617 false false As Notre Dame wraps up its fall camp and begins prep for Wisconsin, one position battle is still ongoing. That battle could end up being far more important than Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:19:39 GMT Oliver Vandervoort https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57676687 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57676687 false false With a veteran roster and Heisman contender CJ Carr at the helm, Marcus Freeman prioritizes elite locker room culture over preseason hype to fuel a championship run. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:31:48 GMT Trevor Trowbridge https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57676277 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57676277 false false Three years ago, Notre Dame signed a 10 year contract extension with Under Armour. The first deal between Notre Dame and Under Armour started in 2014, and at the time, it was viewed more as a partnership than just an apparell agreement. Notre Dame was now a major stockholder in Under Armour (as part of […] Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:08:50 GMT Joshua Vowles https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57674569 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57674569 false false