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Notre Dame Football: BYU Cougars Q&A with Vanquish The Foe
Well folks, we’re finally here — halfway through the season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is 6-0, ranked 2nd in the country, and hitting the road for its first REAL test of the year as they walk into Provo, Utah to take on the 5-0, 8th-ranked BYU Cougars on Saturday evening. Marcus Freeman’s […]
One Last Hurrah: Julius Jones Leads Notre Dame Past BYU on Senior Day in 2003
There is something special about Senior Day at Notre Dame Stadium. The final walk down the tunnel, the familiar sounds of the Notre Dame Victory March, and the realization that, for a group of players who have spent years wearing the blue and gold, this will be their last opportunity to take the field in […]
Notre Dame offensive line is on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll
The Notre Dame offensive line has really turned it on over the last few weeks with LT Will Black, LG Anthonie Knapp, C Ashton Craig, RG Sullivan Absher, and RT Guerby Lambert. Not only are they keeping CJ Carr clean and safe at quarterback, they have really turned the running game up a notch. And […]
Noytre Dame Women’s Basketball: Irish predicted to finish 4th in the ACC
Despite having the ACC Preseason player of the year on the roster, Notre Dame is only predicted to finish fourth in the ACC this season. Duke Selected as ACC Favorite, Hidalgo Named Preseason Player of the Year CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Coming off an Atlantic Coast Conference title and a trip to the Elite Eight for […]
Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo selected as ACC’s Preseason Player of the Year
Hannah Hidalgo could be playing in the WNBA right now, but the senior returned to Notre Dame to go to war for Niele Ivey one more time to see what this program can do in the ACC and in March Madness. She might just be the best player in the country, and she was just […]
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman is in the running for coach of the year
Notre Dame head football coach, Marcus Freeman, is one of the best in the entire country. Notre Dame’s 6-0 start and No. 2 ranking says a lot about the job he’s doing on the field, and that comes with accolades. Freeman Selected To Dodd Trophy Midseason Watch List SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Dick Corbett Head […]
Every Notre Dame rage baiter in the media owes Rick Reilly some money
Back in August of 2012, Sport Illustrated’s Rick Reilly wrote one of the most infamous hit pieces about Notre Dame football in recent memory. It set the blueprint that many writers have tried to follow and/or copy over the last decade and a half. To be fair, however, I never thought Reilly was trying be […]
2026 NOTRE DAME FOTBALL: Irish VS BYU Cougars
We’ve finally made it to “big game week” for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as they travel across the country to take on the No. 8 team in the country, BYU. So much has been made about Notre Dame’s schedule this year, and throughout Notre Dame’s first six games (all double-digit wins with 5 of […]
When, Where, and How to Watch No. 2 Notre Dame VS No. 8 BYU
Notre Dame is 6-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation after destroying the Stanford Cardinal last week, 58-7. The Irish now travel west to take on the No. 8 ranked BYU Cougars. BYU is coming off of a 24-10 win over Iowa State that saw the Cougars outgain Iowa State in yardage, 506-200. This […]
WEATHER REPORT: No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs No. 8 BYU Cougars
We are in the middle of October, and almost halfway through the Notre Dame football schedule — and I’m not sure the Irish have truly had a real “fall football weather” game yet. Sure, they had their annual ACC rain game, but what about that medium cool night? Well, it’s here. Notre Dame and BYU […]
Notre Dame Football 2026: Schedule, Stats, and Results after Week 6
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 6-0 and ranked No. 2 in the polls after beating the sap out of the Stanford Cardinal, 58-7. This week the Irish go back on the road to take on the No. 8 team in the country, the BYU Cougars in Provo, Utah. As we settle into conference play […]
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Injury report and depth charts for BYU Cougars
Notre Dame released its newest injury report and set of depth charts on Monday as the Irish prepare to travel to Utah for a prime time Top Ten matchup against the BYU Cougars. Notre Dame has a couple of key defensive players that are listed as questionable to start the week in cornerback Leonard Moore […]
Notre Dame 58, Stanford 7: Online Overreactions
We’re back with some more overreactions. In a Notre Dame Fighting Irish 58-7 rout of the Stanford Cardinal, it’s a bit tough to get some insane overreactions, but some takes were definitely still thrown out there. There aren’t that many that I could choose from, but here are some favorites that I found. ND vs. […]
How Notre Dame’s opponents fared in WEEK 6 of the CFB season
Notre Dame’s 2026 college football schedule has been called many thing over the last eight months, but “tough” or anywhere near the word “hard” was certainly not among them. Still, some have mentioned that this Irish schedule could look a lot trickier as the season progresses. While they may eventually be true, it may not […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Notre Dame 58, Stanford 7 in a GREEN OUT
Notre Dame absolutely slaughterd the Stanford Cardinal football team on Saturday, 58-7. Here are some of the best images from the day.
Notre Dame rises to No. 2 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll
It was a college football weekend built for some top 10 moves, and enough things went down on Saturday for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to move to the No. 2 ranking in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll. Notre Dame picked up a first place vote in the AP Top 25 (thanks […]
Three Things We Saw in Notre Dame’s Win Over Stanford
Notre Dame is now 6-0 after once more gratuitously flogging the lifeless corpse of Stanford’s football program. There were a ton of great performances to choose from in a game that the Irish won 58-7, so we’re going to restrict ourselves to the ones who should be having the most impact when the competition gets […]
Notre Dame Football Stats: Week 6 Review of Win over Stanford
Big Picture Notre Dame football capped off the Week 6 mark with one of its most decisive wins so far. Last week they gave the fan base some early October scaries against North Carolina but made sure to dispel any doubts about their overall trajectory with a 58-7 win over the Stanford Cardinal. The Irish are […]
Notre Dame is No. 1 in ESPN’s FPI because they hate the Irish
If you think Notre Dame football was getting some hate before this weekend, the fact that ESPN is doing their College Gameday show in Provo for the BYU game this weekend against the Irish probably increased that metric. Oh and… Notre Dame is now No. 1 in the ESPN Football Power Index, so I’m sure […]
ESPN College Gameday is headed to Provo for Notre Dame vs BYU
Shortly after Notre Dame destroyed Stanford during a GREEN OUT in South Bend, ESPN announced that next week’s location for their College Gameday road show will be Provo, Utah, for Notre Dame vs BYU — a battle of top 10 undefeated teams. Notre Dame has been a part of College Gameday over 40 times since […]
Big League Chewed: Notre Dame Routs Stanford, 58-7
Jonaz Walton and Nolan James Jr. scored twice each amidst a 361-yard Notre Dame rushing performance as the Irish dismantled Stanford, 58-7, on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Walton set a freshman rushing record for a single game with 181 total yards on 13 carries, eclipsing Josh Adams’ 168-yard performance against the 2015 Cardinal squad. […]
GAME THREAD: No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Stanford Cardinal
Notre Dame is 5-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation as they welcome the Stanford Cardinal to South Bend. The Irish have a 14 game double-digit winning streak going on, and there’s no real reason to think they won’t make it 15 games in a row. WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW TO WATCH When: Saturday, October […]
The Anti-Preview No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Stanford Cardinal
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are back home this week to take on the Stanford Cardinal for the Legends Trophy. While this is certainly a game that a lot of Irish fans will look down their noses about… I’m not one of them. Fuck Stanford — like for real. Despite all of the reasons I […]
Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: 5-Star Guard Avery Arije commits to the Irish
Niele Ivey just got some really great news for her Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team. On Friday. 5-Star shooting guard, Avery Arije gave her commitment to Ivey and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Her statement on IG: The time has come! I’m committed to the University of Notre Dame! I’m beyond grateful to every basketball […]
Notre Dame Fans To Team: Just Win (Big), Baby
Welcome back to One Foot Down Reacts, where we ask the most connected Notre Dame football fans to weigh in on a weekly question of our choosing. This week, the biggest question after an 11-point win over a North Carolina team and a beleaguered Stanford on deck was: What does the team most need to […]
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