Notre Dame football had another massive recruiting victory on Monday when they landed elite 2027 Raleigh (N.C.) Cardinal Gibbons cornerback Xavier Hasan over an elite offer list. That included over finalists Ohio State,

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish announced they will skip playing in a bowl game after it was snubbed from the College Football Playoff on Sunday.

With the transfer portal here, Notre Dame will be ready to take full advantage of the talent grab given their newly found abundance of free time this December.

To Notre Dame fans as well as to a certain portion of the American Catholic populace, Knute Rockne remains a mythic figure—the founding father of the legend of the Fighting Irish.

Pro Football Focus’ Max Chadwick predicted who the 2026 Heisman Trophy finalists will be, and Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr wasn’t one of them.

Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love and Leonard Moore joined an elite group Monday, as they were named first-team All-Americans by the Associated Press. They became the 86th and 87th players in Notre Dame history to earn that honor, the most of any program since the AP began awarding first-team All-Americans in 1925.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has completely altered the outlook for the Fighting Irish on the recruiting trail. Along with secondary coach Mike Mickens, the two have become a dynamic duo to attract top-level defensive back talent. That impact doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.