Notre Dame Rumors & News

CBS Sports "Statues of Notre Dame's national championship coaches almost stand guard around the Fighting Irish's 91-year-old stadium. Rockne, Leahy, Parseghian, Devine, Holtz. You don't need the first names. Bronze gods erected to salute the chase that matters most in South Bend,..." September 24

The Score "Another four-star running back has committed to Notre Dame for the class of 2023, with Sedrick Irvin Jr. out of Gulliver Prep High School in Miami, Florida announcing his decision Wednesday. Irvin Jr., the 253rd-ranked recruit on ESPN's Jr. 300, was given offers from Alabama,..." September 22

Sportsnaut "No. 12 Notre Dame and No. 18 Wisconsin will square off in a top 20 matchup Saturday in Chicago, and while it’s a crucial game for both teams, it also could be a record-setting one for Irish coach Brian Kelly. With Notre Dame’s 27-13 win this weekend over Purdue, Kelly won..." September 19

ESPN "The World's Largest Drum is officially too big for Notre Dame Stadium, Purdue said Friday. As a result, Purdue's All-American Band will play its first halftime performance without its giant bass drum for the first time since 1979. "According to a communication..." September 16

Sportsnaut "Earlier this week, Notre Dame was named the most overrated team in college football by a Twitter poll, and they certainly lived up to that label in Saturday’s stunningly close call against Toledo. Thanks to a late Jack Coan touchdown pass to star tight..." September 11

Sportsnaut "Notre Dame is generally recognized for being an iconic college football program that struggles to thrive on the biggest of stages in recent years, and a recent Twitter survey reflects a national consensus that the Fighting Irish are overrated. A Twitter poll using data from..." September 10

Total Pro Sports "When asked about those comments, Kelly said he was just channeling former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach John McKay, who made those remarks in the team’s inaugural 1976 season. When asked about the team’s execution, McKay replied, “I’m in favor of..." September 06

Clutch Points "Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly is in hot water after his John McKay-inspired joke fell flat and failed to generate some good, old chuckle. Instead, what his “joke” got were criticisms about the awkward and inappropriate nature of his statements. After the Fighting Irish..." September 06

USA Today "When your run-of-the-mill, ho-hum, standard sport utility vehicle just won't do, it's time to improvise and find something better. Something stylish. Something sleek. Something that attracts a whole lot of attention and leaves an impression. Notre Dame coach Mike..." September 04

SI "Notre Dame picked up a commitment from Concord (Calif.) De La Salle tight end Cooper Flanagan, which means the Irish offensive staff is now on the board in the 2023 class. Flanagan ranks as the nation's No. 93 overall player in the country according to 247Sports. He continues..." September 02

Yardbarker "The Notre Dame Fighting Irish open the 2021 college football season at the Florida State Seminoles on Sunday but already experienced a costly loss.  Per Tom VanHaaren of ESPN, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly told reporters Monday that linebacker Marist Liufau..." August 31

CBS Sports "Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, 59, might have just made a slip of the tongue that could have revealed who will follow him as the head coach of the Irish. Kelly appeared on Episode 2 of NBC Sports' "Race in America: A Candid Conversation," and referenced Notre Dame..." August 27

Total Pro Sports "Social media has been in an uproar all day after a recent survey from the Quality Logo Products Blog revealed that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish leprechaun mascot was voted the fourth most offensive mascot in the U.S. — coming in behind only Hawaii’s Vili the Warrior, San Diego..." August 25

CBS Sports "Notre Dame's 2022 recruiting class is turning heads as it sits at No. 2 in the 247Sports team rankings thanks to 15 four-star commitments. But the Fighting Irish's 2023 class is off to a great start, too, after landing a commitment Sunday from four-star athlete Adon Shuler during a live..." August 15

The Score "Wisconsin transfer Jack Coan has been named the starting quarterback for Notre Dame to begin this upcoming season. "Jack proved to be more consistent (of three candidates) and therefore, going into our opener, gives us the best chance for success," head..." August 14

The Athletic "Mack Brown’s second stint as the head coach at North Carolina began with a primary mission: Own the state. Brown understood that had to happen for the Tar Heels to compete with Clemson in the ACC. North Carolina has accomplished that goal for the most part. That’s..." August 11

USA Today "Whether it's politics or college football, polls are still an inexact science that try to predict outcomes. So while there are 25 teams able to celebrate their inclusion in the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll this season, there is also reason for hesitation. Many..." August 10

CBS Sports "C.J. Williams, a four-star wide receiver and the No. 86 overall player in the Class of 2022, committed to Notre Dame on Sunday live on CBS Sports HQ. Williams chose the Fighting Irish over finalists Alabama, Ohio State, Texas and USC. Williams is a 6-foot-2, 193-pounder from football..." August 08

ESPN "From navigating a tricky conference to a complete program overhaul, every new coach has challenges in college football. The hurdles new hires have to face in their maiden season can be seemingly endless in the ever-evolving sport but each job provides its own unique set of..." August 05

CBS Sports "Notre Dame's 2022 recruiting class received yet another big addition on Wednesday as highly-touted wide receiver prospect Tobias Merriweather announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish live on CBS Sports HQ. Merriweather picked Notre Dame..." August 04

247 Sports "It’s finally official. Phoenix (Ariz.) Brophy College Prep four-star cornerback Benjamin Morrison has announced his commitment to Notre Dame. It was a long, exhausting, challenging process for the 6-0, 175-pounder. His recruitment was filled with plenty of twists and..." July 15

The Athletic "If everything goes to plan, Brian Kelly will take Notre Dame to Soldier Field on the final weekend in September with a chance to make history at a program saturated by it. That afternoon tilt against Wisconsin should give Notre Dame’s current head coach his first..." June 14

USA Today "For the Notre Dame’s gotta join a conference crowd, Thursday was like Christmas. Until they realized it really was a lot more like Groundhog Day. The first meaningful and seismic stride toward expanding the seven-year-old College Football Playoff from..." June 11

One Foot Down "The Notre Dame wide receiver room just got smaller (again). According to a report on Irish Illustrated, Jay Brunelle is going to enter the transfer portal. Brunelle was a part of the 2020 recruiting class, and came to Notre Dame alongside two other wide receivers, Jordan..." June 09

One Foot Down "According to a report by Irish Illustrated’s Tim Prister, Marshall Thundering Herd graduate transfer guard, Cain Madden, will be playing football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2021. While at the time of publishing this article nothing has been made official..." June 04

ESPN "Notre Dame receiver Jordan Johnson announced Tuesday he is transferring to UCF. An ESPN 300 recruit in the class of 2020 and the No. 5-ranked receiver nationally, Johnson played in only two games last season and did not have a catch. " May 11

SI "Notre Dame has added an important piece to its 2022 offensive class, landing Atlanta (Ga.) Westminster tight end Holden Staes.  A consensus four-star recruit and the No. 268 overall player in the country on the 247Sports composite board, Staes gives the Irish one of the top..." May 08

One Foot Down "5th year senior Dillan Gibbons has announced his decision to enter the transfer portal rather than play his final year for Notre Dame. Gibbons has been a career backup during his time in South Bend with only one start for his career (Syracuse) but he played an important..." May 06

SI "The Indiana and Notre Dame football programs announced Monday that the two teams will have a home-and-home series scheduled in 2030 and 2031.  The Hoosiers will travel to Notre Dame Stadium to take on the Fighting Irish on Aug. 31, 2030. Indiana will host Notre Dame at Memorial..." April 19

CBS Sports "Spring games have begun as teams spend the next month winding down spring practices and preparing to enter the offseason conditioning portion of the college football calendar. Every fan is dialed into whatever information they can get from scrimmages or open practices, hoping to get an idea of..." April 12

One Foot Down "It’s spring football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish — which generally means there will be some attrition as players see where they fall on the depth chart (as well as many other things). On Friday, we learned that Junior wide receiver Kendall Abdur-Rahman will..." April 04

College Football Talk "While Notre Dame returns only one receiver with more than seven catches from 2020, Irish head coach Brian Kelly sees an offense with more “known commodities” than he enjoyed in last season’s push to a Playoff berth. And he just might be right. “We..." April 03