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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.

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.

The Notre Dame football team missed the College Football Playoff this year based on its loss to the Miami Hurricanes. While the Fighting Irish is a good team, they choose their schedule, and they shouldn’t get a new rule so they qualify for the CFP.

Without ESPN and its money, many bowls would just fold, which is why only only a few of them are mentioned here. In fact, with Washington defeating Boise State 38-10 in the LA Bowl (which I cannot find anyone who watched), that bowl officially was terminated after a less-than-inspiring five-year-run.

Notre Dame's 2026 scheduling will not win any awards, and should be one of college football's most favorable. Not all dates are finalized, but Notre Dame plays only three true road games — North Carolina, Syracuse and Purdue — and has neutral-site contests against Wisconsin and Navy.

Notre Dame football wide receiver Malachi Fields will try and improve his draft stock after he accepted a Senior Bowl offer.

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.