2026 Season Predictions

[SarasotaJoe]

Very much a wait and see. Definitely 12-0 or 11-1, but I don’t see how you, or anyone, can assess outside of that. There’s no clear #1 this year.

 

[calvegas04]

I just hope everyone has fun, except usc and michigan

 

[SarasotaJoe]

My nightmare scenario is that OSU gets beat twice in the regular season, plays a tune up game against some bad ACC team while we're at home on a bye and then we face them in the first round.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

14-1

Hopefully the 1 isn't our last game.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Get 1% better each week, make the playoffs, peak in January.

 

[Rocketman84]

Hopefully the 1 isn't our last game.

Nope but Freeman has to show he can get thru September without a loss, 11-6 is befuddling.

 

[NDPhilly]

Also noticed ND is +110 (effectively 50/50) to make the semi final. Wild

 

[Irish#1]

Championship without a blemish fellas.

 

[calvegas04]

@Jimmy3Putt If ND wins it all this year what kinda lap do you promise to do? Although we all know you won't follow through

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

@Jimmy3Putt If ND wins it all this year what kinda lap do you promise to do? Although we all know you won't follow through

Did I promise to streak in the past? I have posted intoxicated many times so I cannot say for sure, but think that was Jimmy Mac?

I can give you a Goonies "Truffle Shuffle" if you like!

 

[calvegas04]

Did I promise to streak in the past? I have posted intoxicated many times so I cannot say for sure, but think that was Jimmy Mac?

I can give you a Goonies "Truffle Shuffle" if you like!

Well now I'm not sure, will need some other OG's to clarify

 

[NDLS_USMC]

First round bye in playoffs. 15-0. Natty.

 

[Valpodoc85]

Wake up the echoes boys, we will be playing in January

 

[irishnd31]

Did I promise to streak in the past? I have posted intoxicated many times so I cannot say for sure, but think that was Jimmy Mac?

I can give you a Goonies "Truffle Shuffle" if you like!

You shall be a sacrifice of the name. We win you flop for the neighbors to see. Sorry about your birth name but pay the price for your parents poor decisions.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

You shall be a sacrifice of the name. We win you flop for the neighbors to see. Sorry about your birth name but pay the price for your parents poor decisions.

I'm 52 brother.
I don't think I can run fast enough anymore to pull this off. I can imagine pulling a hammy halfway around the block and taken away in cuffs... naked.
F the natty. I'm not going to jail naked for anything.

 

[OrlaNDomer]

I thought we'd win it all the last 2 seasons so why stop now, 3rd times a charm.

 

[irishnd31]

I'm 52 brother.
I don't think I can run fast enough anymore to pull this off. I can imagine pulling a hammy halfway around the block and taken away in cuffs... naked.
F the natty. I'm not going to jail naked for anything.

Same age and boy you better stretch. You run like you’ve never run before. You will not only earn the respect of the neighbors, but your wife will think you are the coolest…..😂☘️

 

[NDWarrior]

ND in at #4

 

[NDPhilly]

I would put us 3 above UGA, but whatever. Very tight top 6-7.

I think we go 11-1 somewhere - where it happens is TBD, but i predict we have a game where the OL cant get a push + CJ has an off day which does us in.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I did not realize how light Georgia's schedule is. This is all based upon my opinion that OU and Ole Miss aren't anywhere near as good as the rest of the top 10. Georgia draws Bama, Ole Miss, and OU from the SEC schedule. I'd rather face those 3 teams over Miami

 

[IrishEyesAreSmiling]

15-0 Beat Texas in the title game.

 

[pumpdog20]

I did not realize how light Georgia's schedule is. This is all based upon my opinion that OU and Ole Miss aren't anywhere near as good as the rest of the top 10. Georgia draws Bama, Ole Miss, and OU from the SEC schedule. I'd rather face those 3 teams over Miami

Agree, Miami is a going to be tough.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Agree, Miami is a going to be tough.

I badly want to disagree, but Jamie and the rest of the folks at ISD have me convinced Miami will be for real this year but likely won't have another Bain/Messidor combo

 

[notredomer23]

ND plays 3 top 20 teams.
UGA plays 3 top 20 teams
OSU plays 5 top 20 teams
Oregon plays 4 top 20 teams
Texas plays 6 top 20 teams
Indiana plays 4 top 20 teams
Miami plays 1 top 20 team

 

[fightingirish26]

Are we still not eligible for a bye, or has that changed?

 

[JamIrish]

Are we still not eligible for a bye, or has that changed?

We can get a bye if ranked in top 4. No more conference championship auto byes. Top 4 teams get the bye

 

[NDPhilly]

Interesting that ND has 6 first place votes whereas UGA has none, but they are 4 points above us. A few pollsters are sandbagging us.

 

[notredomer23]

Interesting that ND has 6 first place votes whereas UGA has none, but they are 4 points above us. A few pollsters are sandbagging us.

Chelsie Brown (Cedar Rapids) has ND #10 of
Craig Stevenson (Alabama) has ND #8

A handful have ND at #7.

Rece Davis has ND #1

 

[pumpdog20]

I'll have a talk with Chelsie

 

[Wild Bill]

I badly want to disagree, but Jamie and the rest of the folks at ISD have me convinced Miami will be for real this year but likely won't have another Bain/Messidor combo

Miami may be more talented from top to bottom, but Bain and Messidor were game wreckers. and in large part, were the difference against ND, A&M, OSU and almost caused enough havoc against IU in the 2nd half to win that game.

They were a nightmare to deal with in the run and pass and dictated what offenses could do. They will still have talented edge players who put up numbers, but they won’t dictate games and handcuff offenses the way those two did, so their defense will take a step back even if they are more talented top to bottom.