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Best of IB: Notre Dame Freshman Class Is Loaded On Defense

Irish Breakdown — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

In this best of the week segment, we look back at the discussion the Irish Breakdown team had discussing how Notre Dame landed the nation's best recruiting class in the 2026 cycle, and the defensive class was especially loaded. IB breaks down the class and looks at expectations for that group during the 2026 season.

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Best of IB: Notre Dame Freshman Class Will Make An Immediate Splash On Offense

Irish Breakdown — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

In this best of the week segment, we look back at the discussion the Irish Breakdown team had discussing Notre Dame landing the nation's No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the 2026 cycle, and that group is poised to make an immediate splash on offense. The IB team goes position by position and discusses the freshman players that are set to make an impact for the Irish in 2026.

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Best of IB: Should Notre Dame Be The Preseason No. 1 Ranked Team?

Irish Breakdown — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:14:01 GMT

In this best of the week segment, we look back at the discussion the Irish Breakdown team had discussing whether or not Notre Dame should be considered the preseason No. 1 team. There's a lot of buzz about that, and about Notre Dame being the team to beat in CFB this season. But should they be? We make the case for why they should be No. 1 and the case against before our final verdict.

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Talented Linebacker Roman Igwebuike Commits To Notre Dame!

Irish Breakdown — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:49:00 GMT

Notre Dame picked up a commitment from four-star linebacker Roman Igwebuike! It's a big win for the Irish and the IB team breaks down his commitment, hit fit at ND, his game and much more!

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ROMAN EMPIRE🚨Notre Dame Lands 4* LB Roman Igwebuike

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:44:43 GMT

ROMAN EMPIRE🚨Notre Dame Lands 4* LB Roman Igwebuike

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:43:01 GMT

REACTION: Notre Dame Lands 4-Star LB Roman Igwebuike

Locked On Podcast Network — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Notre Dame football just landed one of its biggest recruiting commitments of the 2027 cycle as 4-star linebacker Roman Igwebuike gives Marcus Freeman another blue-chip defender and helps fill the Irish's biggest remaining need at linebacker. Tyler Wojciak breaks down how Notre Dame won the battle over Clemson, Missouri, Tennessee and others, evaluates Igwebuike's scouting report, projects where he fits into the future linebacker room, explains what his commitment means for Notre Dame's top-ranked recruiting class, and looks ahead to the biggest remaining target still left on the board.

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Notre Dame recruiting UPDATE: Will Irish commits get a BUMP? Or moved DOWN? Rankings director joins

Blue & Gold Illustrated — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:28:42 GMT

CFB Playoff Predictions - Notre Dame Set To Go On A Run?

Irish Breakdown — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Bill Bender of Sporting News and Bryan Driskell of Irish Breakdown discuss the College Football Playoff predictions from Sporting News. They talk Notre Dame going on a run, Indiana winning it all, the SEC continuing to struggle to advance and much more!

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Irish Illustrated Interviews: Charles Du, Former Notre Dame Walk-On Cornerback

Drew Mentock, Charles Du — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:23:32 GMT

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Notre Dame Football Mailbag - Part 3

Irish Breakdown — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The Irish Breakdown team answers questions about Notre Dame Football and college football in the latest Free-For-All Mailbag! This is part three of the show!

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Notre Dame Football Mailbag - Part 2

Irish Breakdown — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The Irish Breakdown team answers questions about Notre Dame Football and college football in the latest Free-For-All Mailbag! This is part two of the show!

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Notre Dame Football Mailbag - Part 1

Irish Breakdown — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT

The Irish Breakdown team answers questions about Notre Dame Football and college football in the latest Free-For-All Mailbag! This is part one of the show!

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Mailbag! CJ Carr's Heisman Hype, Most Impactful Newcomers, Portal QBs, Memorable Losses, and More!

Locked On Podcast Network — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Is CJ Carr truly a legitimate Heisman contender, which transfer portal additions and freshmen are poised for breakout seasons, and what is the most heartbreaking regular-season loss in Notre Dame football history? Tyler Wojciak breaks down whether Carr's Heisman hype is justified, debates Kenny Minchey's future, identifies the Irish newcomers most likely to make a major impact, and revisits Notre Dame's biggest heartbreaks.

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(1:26) - CJ Carr Heisman Hype

(12:19) - Most Impactful Newcomers

(23:22) - Biggest Heartbreaks

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Notre Dame Freshman Class Will Make A Splash On Defense

Irish Breakdown — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:25:00 GMT

Notre Dame landed the nation's best recruiting class in the 2026 cycle, and the defensive class was especially loaded. IB breaks down the class and looks at expectations for that group during the 2026 season.

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Notre Dame Defense Ready For Breakouts In 2026

Irish Breakdown — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:05:05 GMT

Notre Dame has a number of potential breakout players on defense, and how well they perform and step up will have a major impact on the Irish defense in 2026. IB breaks down the different levels of breaking out, and which Irish defenders fit that description.

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Irish Illustrated Insider: Shamrock Series uniforms reaction, basketball NIL money questions, most important player after CJ Carr plus the unpredictable Irish WR race

Tim O'Malley, John Brice, Andrew Mentock, Jack Freeman — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:42:29 GMT

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Notre Dame’s Toughest Opponent in 2026 + Shamrock Uniform Reveal

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:26:32 GMT

Roman Igwebuike Commitment Preview And Comparing Notre Dame 2026 And 2027 Defensive Recruiting Classes

Irish Breakdown — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Bryan Driskell joins Sean Stires to preview Saturday's commitment of Chicago linebacker Roman Igwebuike and then also compare how Notre Dame's 2026 defensive recruiting class compares to the 2027 class.

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Notre Dame Fans Shouldn't Care That QB Tagliaferri Decommited☘️

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:48:18 GMT

Notre Dame Fans Shouldn't Care That QB Tagliaferri Decommited☘️

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:47:23 GMT

Rapid Fire: Notre Dame Unveils Lambeau Shamrock Series Uniforms, Lack Of Irish Rivals

Irish Breakdown — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: We grade the Shamrock Series uniforms Notre Dame unveiled on Wednesday for this season's opener at Lambeau Field, thoughts on ND's lack of rivalries compared to others around the country, thoughts on the Big 12's new sponsorship with Monster Energy, and could a lack of CBS and NBC representation at last weekend's Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift wedding foreshadow where Kelce could work after he retires from football?

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What Could Ian Premer's Freshman Production Look Like For Notre Dame

Irish Breakdown — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Irish Breakdown discusses a handful of Notre Dame football topics, including what freshman tight end Ian Premer's production could look like this season.

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Notre Dame Opponent Preview: A Look At The Stanford Cardinal

Irish Breakdown — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT

The IB team takes a look at Notre Dame's sixth opponent of the 2026 season, the Stanford Cardinal. It's year one for new head coach Tavita Pritchard, who hopes to return Stanford to its glory days from his playing days.

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Top 5 Favorite Notre Dame Football Wins - Featuring Tim Murray (Pt. 2)

Locked On Podcast Network — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT

The countdown reaches its conclusion as Tyler Wojciak and Tim Murray from VSiN reveal the two Notre Dame football victories that meant the most to them as lifelong Fighting Irish fans, then react to memorable submissions from fans and friends of the show. In part two of this series, Tyler and Tim finish their personal top-five countdowns, debate what made these unforgettable wins so satisfying, and highlight favorite memories submitted by Notre Dame fans, media members, and fellow members of the college football community.

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