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Dave McKenna

College Football

Lou Holtz Lisped Like A Champion

Ray Ratto

Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies in South Bend.

Notre Dame’s Ongoing Diaper Blowout Is Bringing College Football Together

Israel Daramola

Death To The NCAA

The College Football Playoff Is Here And No One Is Happy

Head Coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish leads his team into the stadium to start the second half of a college football game against the Stanford Cardinal on November 29, 2025 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California.

Notre Dame Is Taking Its Bowl Eligibility And Going Home

Tom Ley

Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish takes the court before a game against the Chicago State Cougars at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on November 9, 2025 in South Bend, Indiana.

College Basketball

It Should Be Illegal To Unleash Hannah Hidalgo On The Akron Zips

We Got Our First Peek At What The Playoff Committee Values

The Agony And The Ecstasy

Maitreyi Anantharaman

JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans is defended by Paige Bueckers #5 of the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball game at the XL Center on December 21, 2024 in Hartford, Connecticut.

The Case For And Against Every Contender In The Women’s Tournament

Head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates with her team following their victory against the NC State Wolfpack in the championship game of the ACC women's basketball tournament at First Horizon Coliseum on March 9, 2025 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Kara Lawson And Duke Get Revenge With A Conference Title

Ohio State’s Comeback Tour Ends With A Championship

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 09: Notre Dame Fighting Irish players celebrate following the Penn State Nittany Lions versus Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Derangement Syndrome Is Real


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Dan McQuade

Washington Crossing the Delaware but it's Joe Paterno

Becoming A Penn State Fan Again Means Remembering How To Hate Notre Dame

Safety Xavier Watts #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Defensive Lineman Howard Cross III #56 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Linebacker Jack Kiser #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Quarterback Riley Leonard #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish hoist the Allstate Sugar Bowl trophy after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus Georgia Bulldogs College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on January 2, 2025.

Upsets Aside, The College Football Playoff Is Going According To Plan

A video message displayed in the stadium after Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Indiana Hoosiers on December 20, 2024, during the CFP First Round playoff game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

The College Football Playoff’s Shitty First Weekend Did Its Job

Hannah Hidalgo Plays Like A Woman Possessed

Samer Kalaf

Northern Illinois Huskies players celebrate after an upset win over Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Fast-Tracks Humiliating Part Of Season With Loss To Northern Illinois

Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates at the half with a 17 point lead over the Ole Miss Rebels during the second round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Purcell Pavilion on March 25, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana.

Notre Dame’s 16 Good Knees Make For One Impressive Team

Lauren Theisen

Chip Trayanum #19 and Cade Stover #8 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Heartwarming: Ohio State Wins Big Game

Manti Te’o Picks A New Ending For His Story

Brian Kelly’s Farewell To His Players Was As Weaselly And Hilarious As You’d Expect

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 07: Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly enters Notre Dame Stadium for an interview on a live broadcast of ESPN College Gameday from Notre Dame Stadium before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Clemson Tigers on November 7, 2020 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Matt Cashore-Pool/Getty Images)

Brian Kelly Throws A Tantrum, Threatens To Do The Right Thing For The Wrong Reason

Luis Paez-Pumar

Fans storm the field after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Clemson Tigers 47-40 in double overtime at Notre Dame Stadium on November 7, 2020

Notre Dame Fighting Irish