en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football News https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/news Notre Dame routed Rice on Saturday and it was some familiar last names for football fans near and far that were responsible for the blowout victory. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:18:07 GMT Nick Shepkowski https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57916058 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57916058 false false Notre Dame dominated Rice on Saturday, but the run game was far from impressive. Is a change on the horizon for the Irish running back room? Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:14:34 GMT Nick Shepkowski https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915631 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915631 false false Following a dominant 52-0 shutout, the Irish head coach analyzes CJ Carr’s efficiency, the defense’s suffocating physicality, and the breakout performances of rising stars fueling this championship pursuit. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:11:23 GMT Trevor Trowbridge https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915607 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915607 false false Drew Mestemaker was swarmed by delirious fans celebrating the first true stunner of the season. The Oklahoma State QB made it off the field safely after leading the Cowboys to a 39-31 win over No. 6 Oregon on Saturday. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:59:22 GMT Tim Willert https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915526 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915526 false false On Saturday, September 21, No. 3 Notre Dame played host to the Rice Owls in their 2026 home opener.In town along with the Owls were just shy of 20 high school prospects,… Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:45:20 GMT Eric Thomas https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915381 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915381 true false None of Saturday's showing was all that surprising for anyone who saw Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa going full speed in practice for Notre Dame. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:44:13 GMT Mike Berardino https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915370 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915370 false false Three quarterbacks, 12 wide receivers and dozens of defenders were able to get some shine for Notre Dame football against Rice Saturday. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:39:58 GMT Austin Hough https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915338 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915338 false false Notre Dame took care of business on Saturday in their home opener with a 52-0 shutout win over the Rice Owls. Here are some of the best images from the game. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:27:24 GMT Joshua Vowles https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915213 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915213 false false The nation's No. 3 team hosted Rice in Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, and fans in the stands were treated to fireworks and flashy performances from players up and down the… Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:50:44 GMT Eric Thomas https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57914873 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57914873 true false Full Game Highlights vs Rice | Notre Dame Football Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:36:58 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915768 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915768 true false On Saturday, No. 3 Notre Dame (2-0) dominated Rice (1-1) in the home opener, 52-0. After the game, Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman spoke with the media. Here is everything he had to say. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:36:34 GMT Drew Mentock https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915764 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915764 true false Quarterback CJ Carr went 16-for-20 (80%) for 253 yards and four touchdowns, leading No. 3 Notre Dame (2-0) to a 52-0 rout of Rice (1-1) in the home opener on Saturday afternoon. The Irish extend their current win streak to 12 games, with an average margin of victory of 31.4 points. Each win has come by double digits. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:44:54 GMT Drew Mentock https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915376 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57915376 true false Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister, Tim O'Malley, and Drew Mentock break down Notre Dame's dominant 52-0 win over Rice in the season's home opener. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:50:17 GMT Tom Zwiller https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57914866 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57914866 false false The defense set the tone with a touchdown 14 seconds into the game. And while the stop unit would go on to pitch a shutout, the Irish offense racked up 478 total yards and six offensive touchdowns, including two each by Jordan Faison and Nolan James Jr. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:49:51 GMT Tim Prister https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57914858 https://sportspyder.com/cf/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football/articles/57914858 true false