Notre Dame Football Updates

Trick Shot Monday – BCS Championship Edition

Jamie Villarreal — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:05:04 +0000

The 2012 Notre Dame Football team’s signature weekly tradition, Trick Shot Monday, got lost in the shuffle of travel and other commitments this week. ESPN’s …

Forbes ranks Notre Dame football program 2nd most valuable in country

Thomas Hicks — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:04:51 +0000

The Notre Dame football team has been named among the most valuable collegiate programs in the country. Forbes magazine says the Irish team is worth about $122-million. That's five million more than last year, bringing the team in second place right …

Report: Irish add former UCLA great Jonathan Franklin to staff

Randy Williams — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 06:04:12 +0000

It appears that Brian Kelly has added another key piece to his football program. The Los Angeles Times reports Notre Dame has hired former Green Bay Packer and UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin to join the staff in an administrative role, focusing on student welfare and development.

Notre Dame Veterans Making Last Stand in Music City Bowl

Patrick Cooper — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 20:04:49 +0000

After nearly two months of nothing but bad news, Brian Kelly delivered some reasons for optimism on Sunday. Barring setbacks, both Sheldon Day and Cody Riggs will be in the starting lineup against LSU. The return of two key veterans on defense should …

Counting down the Irish: Final grades, 20-16

Randy Williams — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:07:27 +0000

As we continue our final rankings of the 2014 season, numbers 20-16 continues to showcase the youth on the roster.

Flyover at Notre Dame Stadium before Notre Dame vs. Michigan Football on 9/22/12

Jamie Johnson — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 07:06:07 +0000

Military jets fly over Notre Dame stadium in South Bend, Indiana before the night game between Notre Dame and Michigan. Notre Dame won 13-6.

Notre Dame Heads to Nashville For Music City Bowl

Anthony Ramsey — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 07:06:02 +0000

… * ESPN national telecast with Mark Jones (play by play), Rod Gilmore (analysis) and Jessica Mendoza (sideline). * Notre Dame will be making its first appearance of the year on ESPN. The Irish last appeared on ESPN in the 2013 Pinstripe Bowl, a 29 …

Counting down the Irish: Final rankings for 2014

Anthony Ramsey — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 05:05:09 +0000

With a little over a week to go until the Irish take on LSU in the Music City Bowl, it’s time to take a look back at the regular season. Our first five spots on the year-end Top 25 roll out.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says both QBs will play in bowl

Jeffrey Barnhart — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:03:32 +0000

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly said Monday night that both quarterbacks, senior Everett Golson and sophomore Malik Zaire, will play in ND's Dec. 30 Music City Bowl game against LSU. Golson started all 12 games but was replaced …

Notre Dame Football — 'It's Been a Terrible Year' … Says Regis Philbin

Anthony Ramsey — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:03:30 +0000

The ND alum — and legendary superfan — was expressing his disappointment in the Fighting Irish outside of Craig's this weekend … telling TMZ Sports, "It's been a terrible year." Philbin thinks the whole thing went downhill after ND (6-0 at the time …