General team info

[KPENN]

Played 1 ranked team and went 4-8.

 

[BigOunce]

 

[stlnd01]

Don't love Navy the week before Miami but otherwise that sets up pretty nicely. Our most-likely-challenging games are all broken up by (probably) easier ones. Will be weird ending the season in a dome in upstate New York (on Steve Angeli Day!), but what do you do...

 

[irish2104]

Yeah Navy before Miami is no good... hopefully get up early and a lot

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

 

[sixstar]

Played 1 ranked team and went 4-8.

3 points and 54 yards passing against 7-win NC State!? Why didn't we throw it more?

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Said on station that constantly talks about ND

 

[NDWarrior]

Save this for ND's post-2026 natty rage on social media.

 

[Dale]

The clear superior group: Indiana, Miami, team that lost to Indiana and Miami, team that lost to Indiana x2, Notre Dame (lost to Miami).

 

[rtrn2glory]

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

What's Auburn up to lately???

 

[stlnd01]

What's Auburn up to lately???

Seriously.
His team has never made the CFP, has one top 10 finish in the last decade, hasn't won more than six games since 2019 and Notre Dame's the one that "hasn't been relevant in years." OK.

 

[sfk324]

Wasn't sure where else to put this, but it's been making the rounds elsewhere but I haven't seen anything here yet about Lou Holtz, who has entered hospice.

 

[arrowryan]

That’s sad to hear

 

[calvegas04]

Guess the team will have to win won for the Gipper this season

 

[DillonHall]

Seriously.
His team has never made the CFP, has one top 10 finish in the last decade, hasn't won more than six games since 2019 and Notre Dame's the one that "hasn't been relevant in years." OK.

Newton probably doesn't even know who the Auburn head coach is. But neither do I

 

[NDPhilly]

From Prister - praying for a peaceful passing for him if so. What a life he lived.

 

[BoredIrish]

Big Ten 2026 schedule release: Ohio State-Indiana midseason duel tops week-by-week highlights

It’s also possible Notre Dame football could appear on BTN for the first time. The Irish travel to Purdue on Sept. 26, which is the same day as Oregon-USC, Iowa-Michigan, Illinois-Ohio State and Wisconsin-Penn State. If Fox, CBS and NBC select three of the Big Ten matchups first, it could open up Notre Dame-Purdue for BTN

BTN is worse than Peacock.

 

[dublinirish]

From Prister - praying for a peaceful passing for him if so. What a life he lived.

yeah he talked about it a bit on II podcast this week, there wasn't actual clarification whether he was in hospice yet or not but sounds like his health is failing alright

 

[NDWarrior]

Apparently we just lost an assistant wide receivers coach named Dom Spalding. He's heading to MSU to join his brother.
Does anyone know anything about him? Is he up and coming? I'm sure MF and staff will find an able replacement.

Notre Dame loses assistant who follows brother to rival Big Ten team

 

[rtrn2glory]

Honestly how do they have CJ any lower than 4.

 

[dublinirish]

Apparently we just lost an assistant wide receivers coach named Dom Spalding. He's heading to MSU to join his brother.
Does anyone know anything about him? Is he up and coming? I'm sure MF and staff will find an able replacement.

Notre Dame loses assistant who follows brother to rival Big Ten team

yeah was mentioned yesterday on II podcast, Milk has been promoted as a ST analyst too

 

[SDIrishFan]

Honestly how do they have CJ any lower than 2.

Fixed it for ya

 

[maxwell]

Succinct compilation here. It's hard not to notice how many Carr highlights are to Rairdon, Fields, Pauling, Price, and Love. Can't help but feel that we are backsliding at all those positions for '26 (with maybe exception of Pauling to Greathouse), and temper some expectations for Carr's production accordingly

 

[pumpdog20]

It's not like those players were bailing out bad decisions by Carr.
I see the opposite, he's only going to get better and those that are coming up are going to show out because of him.

 

[maxwell]

It's not like those players were bailing out bad decisions by Carr.
I see the opposite, he's only going to get better and those that are coming up are going to show out because of him.

Yeah , not implying bad decisions being bailed out. But the availability of good decisions had a lot to do with 2 real game breakers at running back to defend against, and security blanket of Fields and Rairdon presenting mismatches. We don't have those kind of proven commodities this year

 

[stlnd01]

Yeah , not implying bad decisions being bailed out. But the availability of good decisions had a lot to do with 2 real game breakers at running back to defend against, and security blanket of Fields and Rairdon presenting mismatches. We don't have those kind of proven commodities this year

It's true we lose five of our six most productive offensive skill players (Faison being the one returning), and they were all good, but except for Love and maybe Price none of them are so much better than what's coming up behind them. Turnover is a fact of life in college football. It'll be fine.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Yeah , not implying bad decisions being bailed out. But the availability of good decisions had a lot to do with 2 real game breakers at running back to defend against, and security blanket of Fields and Rairdon presenting mismatches. We don't have those kind of proven commodities this year

This happens nearly every year. The RBs are the big loss but it just opens opportunity for a loaded room. Same with TE and same with WR. We aren't relying on one guy to step up. There are lots of competitive options. Love & Price will be missed but we aren't putting out a 3rd string back.

I expect Carr to elevate everyone with a year of experience under his belt. Rather than spending all offseason competing for the starting spot, he'll be building confidence with the offense. I'm excited to see who emerges.

 

[Irish2155]

I’ll note that Price returning kicks will be tough to replace. I felt like he was going to house just about every kickoff he returned.

 

[irishnd31]

Honestly how do they have CJ any lower than 4.

I want to call the number and leave a 30 second fart. That list is trash.