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Former Alabama quarterback and current ESPN pundit Greg McElroy spoke about Notre Dame during a recent episode of his “Always College Football” podcast among several other topics. He discussed both the floor and the ceiling of the Fighting Irish for the 2024 season just after giving his takes on the Ohio State Buckeyes. “Notre Dame’s floor is as high as Ohio State,” McElroy said. “I think their floor is. I just don’t think their ceiling is as high as Ohio State.” McElroy dived deeper into both sides of the ball for Marcus Freeman’s squad, and his analysis lines up with what a lot of Notre Dame...
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In a weekly YouTube live show, Blue & Gold’s Tim Hyde and Mike Singer discuss and react to the latest news and notes in the world of Notre Dame football and recruiting. The guys start the show by discussing the status of Notre Dame football recruiting in the 2025 class, and then discuss Irish football rivalries, talk EA College Football 2025’s ranking of ND and more. The show aired live on the Blue & Gold YouTube page Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. Watch a replay of this week’s show in the video player above. Also, make sure to subscribe to the Blue & Gold YouTube channel for more video coverage of Fig...
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Four Notre Dame players were named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-America teams this week. Three of them were the usual suspects — the same players who made the Fighting Irish a force on the defensive side of the ball in 2023. Howard Cross III. Xavier Watts. Benjamin Morrison. Cross and Watts were named Walter Camp Preseason First Team All-Americans. Morrison appeared on the second team with Notre Dame wide receiver Jayden Harrison, a Marshall transfer who was an All-American kick returner last fall. He showed up on this year’s Walter Camp Second Team in the same capacity. Cross was in the t...
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The hype for the 2025 NFL Draft class is already beginning to build, and the Notre Dame football program has two prospects worthy of the attention. On Tuesday, ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller published a 2025 NFL Mock Draft, citing his growing knowledge of next year’s class as the reason behind his latest release. According to Miller’s projections, Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison and quarterback Riley Leonard have the potential to come off the board within the first 20 picks next spring. Here is where MIller had them landing. Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison, No. 13 overall, ...
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Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard proved he throws the best deep ball in college football. Leonard won the Air It Out Challenge on Saturday night at the Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. Leonard beat out several other collegiate signal-callers, including Texas’ Quinn Ewers, Alabama’s Jalen MIlroe, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold, Missouri’s Brady Cook, Clemson’s Cade Klubnik and West Virginia’s Garrett Greene. About 45 quarterbacksparticipated in the annual premier college football quarterback event. The Manning ...
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This story appears in the Blue & Gold Illustrated 2024 Notre Dame Football Preview. To order your copy, click here. Game 7 • Oct. 19 • Mercedes-Benz Stadium The last time the Notre Dame football program matched up against Georgia Tech, it was not much of a match at all. The Irish trounced the Yellow Jackets 55-0 in South Bend on Nov. 20, 2021, securing Marcus Freeman’s only shutout as the program’s defensive coordinator. Though Notre Dame expects another dominant defense in Year 3 of the Freeman head coaching era, it would be surprising if they blanked the Yellow Jackets again. Georgia Tech en...
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When EA Sports’ college football franchise makes its long-awaited return July 19, Notre Dame will be its seventh-strongest team. EA Sports College Football 25 gave the Irish a 90 overall rating, which ranks seventh in the nation. Notre Dame slotted in behind Georgia (95 overall), Ohio State (93), Oregon (92), Alabama (92), Texas (92) and Clemson (90), respectively . Even though the Irish and Tigers have the overall rating, the latter is ranked just ahead of the former. LSU (90 overall), Penn State (88) and Utah (88) round out the top 10. Here’s EA Sports College Football 25’s full top-10 team ...
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EA Sports released power rankings for the top 25 offensive and defensive teams in the college Football 25 video game being released next week. Notre Dame came in at No. 17 offensively with an overall rating of 84. The Fighting Irish’s defense logged a rating of 80 overall, which checked in at No. 6. Here are the full lists. EA Sports College Football 25 Offensive Power RankingsGeorgia – 94 OVROregon – 94 OVRAlabama – 91 OVRTexas – 91 OVROhio State – 89 OVRLSU – 89 OVRMiami – 89 OVRColorado – 89 OVRMissouri – 89 OVRClemson – 87 OVRUtah – 87 OVRPenn State – 87 OVROle Miss – 87 OVRKansas – 87 OVR...
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The battle for the Megaphone Trophy has been renewed. On Thursday, the Notre Dame football program announced that it will face Michigan State in 2026 and 2027. The restart of the rivalry will mark the first time the Fighting Irish and Spartans have faced each other since 2017. Notre Dame won that game, 38-18, in East Lansing, Mich. Nine years later, the Irish will welcome Sparty to Notre Dame Stadium on Sept. 19, 2026. Then, Michigan State will have home-field advantage on Sept. 18, 2027. The series has occurred 79 times. Notre Dame holds an all-time 49-29-1 record. The post Notre Dame footbal...
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It seemed like everyone and their mother had something to nitpick with EA Sports’ list of the 25 toughest places to play in college football, which was released Tuesday, expect for the Texas A&M Aggies, of course. Kyle Field came in at No. 1. Notre Dame Stadium checked in at No. 21. If you’re a Fighting Irish fan clamoring that was too low for the House That Rockne Built, just wait until you see the hierarchy dropped by On3 national college football reporter Andy Staples. No need to waste time getting to it. Here it is. Tiger Stadium, LSUBryant-Denny Stadium, AlabamaBen Hill Griffin Stadium, F...
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