Still holding on to their Week 2 upset in South Bend, the Northern Illinois Huskies sent a backhanded message to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ahead of tonight's CFP title game.

It’s quite simple. If the Irish win, the 2024 season will end with the Huskies being the only team to defeat the national champs, having stunned Notre Dame on the road in Sept

SOUTH BEND, Indiana — The toughest game Notre ... Here's why: Notre Dame was coming off a stunner of a Week 2 loss, 16-14 to Northern Illinois. All week long, the Irish heard the whispers.

EVERYTHING'S COMING UP IRISH for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. Still, that shamrock quake leaves no one backing off from lighting Touchdown Riley

Between Touchdown Jesus, “Win One for the Gipper,” Rudy, and, yes, even the forward pass, there are those who believe football wouldn’t quite be football without Notre Dame. With the Fighting Irish waking up the echoes and playing for a title again after a generation-long retreat from the limelight,

SOUTH BEND ― Steven Reynolds has ended long conference winning streaks for Penn girls basketball twice. Now, his South Bend Washington program has taken the record from the Kingsmen. The Panthers’ 77-20 victory over Saint Joseph Friday gave them 47-straight Northern Indiana Conference wins.

That’s one advantage of the new 12-team playoff era. Teams can learn from their mistakes. But it takes a special coaching staff and special group of players to capitalize on lessons learned. They believe they can beat anyone, even if they appear outmatched.

Notre Dame used a pair of late pick-sixes to finish the regular season 11-1 in a victory at rival USC. Christian Gray returned a would-be game-tying touchdown pass attempt 99-yards to cool the Trojans late threat and clinch a home College Football Playoff game.

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Monday brought to a close the 2024 college football season, but it didn't end the whirlwind run for Notre Dame special teams coordinator Marty Biagi.

Marcus Freeman has done one of the best jobs in college football this season, leading Notre Dame to the national championship after the Fighting Irish were upset by Northern Illinois in their second game of the season.

The Sporting News spoke exclusively with Dr. Andrew Jeter, who helped son Mitch return to lead Notre Dame to the brink of a National Championship.