Independents Football

  1. How Many Games Would Notre Dame Win Playing Alabama's 2013 Schedule?

    Notre Dame fans will tell you that they have the toughest schedule in all of college football, while SEC homers will tell you that the schedule isn't as difficult as playing as a member in the toughest conference...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 3 months ago 5,918 reads 62 comments

  2. Andrew Trumbetti Commits to Notre Dame: What 4-Star DE Brings to Irish

    4-star strong-side defensive end Andrew Trumbetti committed to Notre Dame over the weekend, and he represents a huge pickup for the Fighting Irish...

    Andrew Kulha Written by Andrew Kulha about 3 months ago 12,414 reads 8 comments

  3. Notre Dame Football: 7 Ways to Know You're a Fighting Irish Fan

    Notre Dame has become an institution in the 125 years the Fighting Irish have played football. Ever a lightning rod in the world of college sports, the Irish always inspire a reaction...

    Emily O'Neill Elmer Written by Emily O'Neill Elmer about 3 months ago 7,524 reads 16 comments

  4. Notre Dame Football: Spring Practice Preview of the Irish's Tight Ends

    In the third installment of an eight-part spring practice series, I'll present a detailed look at Notre Dame's tight ends...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 3 months ago 2,349 reads 5 comments

  5. Notre Dame Football Junior Day 2013: Recruiting News and Commitment Updates

    The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program hosted its annual Junior Day event on Saturday, March 23, and the program made a terrific impression on the young men that attended...

    Jesse Reed Written by Jesse Reed about 3 months ago 8,822 reads 19 comments

  6. Notre Dame Football Pre-Spring Opponent Preview: Arizona State

    Notre Dame's Shamrock Series returns to Texas for the first time in four years this fall when the Irish collide with Arizona State at the palatial Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas...

    Matt Smith Written by Matt Smith about 3 months ago 1,511 reads 3 comments

  7. Who Is Most Likely to Be Notre Dame's Next Heisman Candidate?

    Notre Dame has produced seven Heisman Trophy winners over the years, which is the most of any college football team. Manti Te'o had a chance to become the eighth player last season but fell just short to some freshman named Johnny Manziel ...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 3 months ago 8,818 reads 49 comments

  8. Notre Dame Football: Week 1 Spring Practice Stock Report

    The grotesque memories of the annihilation it received are in the rearview mirror, a fresh page has has been flipped and the identity of a new team has begun to form...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 3 months ago 4,494 reads 20 comments

  9. Notre Dame Football: Dispatches from the First Day of Spring Practice

    Wednesday morning marked the first day of Notre Dame's spring practice. After a tough loss in the BCS National Championship Game and the perpetually distracting Manti Te'o scandal, ...

    Emily O'Neill Elmer Written by Emily O'Neill Elmer about 3 months ago 1,716 reads 0 comments

  10. How Bob Diaco Has Revolutionized Notre Dame's Defense

    Back in 2009, Notre Dame had a defense that was historically bad. Ranked 86th in college football, the Irish were allowing close to 400 yards per game on average...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 3 months ago 27 reads 13 comments

  11. Top Sports Moments in Notre Dame History

    With a program with as much as history as Notre Dame, choosing the top athletics moments in school history can be rather difficult. Nevertheless, we've pared the list down to 15 moments, spanning 100 years of Fighting Irish lore...

    Matt Smith Written by Matt Smith about 3 months ago 6,591 reads 4 comments

  12. Y. Offensive Coordinator on Defensive

    Provo • BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall is doing things a bit differently in spring camp as far as interactions with the media is concerned, making himself and new offensive coordinator Robert Anae available just once a week, on different days...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 3 months ago 6 reads 0 comments

  13. Spring Football Begins Week Three

    PROVO, Utah - The BYU football team began its third week of spring practice with another outdoor session on Monday afternoon.....

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 3 months ago 9 reads 0 comments

  14. Notre Dame Football Notebook: Alabama Inspires Special Teams Emphasis

    SOUTH BEND - As agonizing as some of the lessons learned Jan. 7 on college football's grandest stage were that night, Brian Kelly continues to find ways to turn that pain into gain weeks later...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 1,188 reads 0 comments

  15. Notre Dame Football: Questions That Still Won't Be Answered in Spring Ball

    Spring football is all about answering questions and getting things figured out before the regular season kicks off...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 3 months ago 5,342 reads 18 comments

  16. Notre Dame Football: ND's 2013 Spring Football Roster

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  17. Navy Football Makes Changes Heading into Spring Session

    In the current era of college football, coaching changes within a program often make national headlines. At most FBS schools, coaches come and go, and the rabid fan bases are fed ...

    Kenny Crute Written by Kenny Crute about 3 months ago 741 reads 0 comments

  18. Notre Dame Football Pre-Spring Opponent Preview: Purdue

    Notre Dame and Purdue have met on the gridiron 84 times. Purdue trails only Navy for the honor of being the Irish's most frequent opponent. More than two-thirds of those meetings have been won by Notre Dame, including each of the past five...

    Matt Smith Written by Matt Smith about 3 months ago 857 reads 2 comments

  19. NC State's Doeren Gets Started with Spring Drills

    Default-user-icon-comment Written by Rohit Reddy about 3 months ago 29 reads 0 comments

  20. Notre Dame Football: Takeaways from Brian Kelly's Spring Press Conference

    For only the third time this calendar year, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly met with the media, and this time, valuable information about the formation of the Irish's 2013 squad was revealed by Kelly...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 3 months ago 4,220 reads 25 comments

  21. Notre Dame Football: Brian Kelly Talks Kiel, Position Battles and More

    With Notre Dame set to begin spring practice on Wednesday, head coach Brian Kelly met with the media on Tuesday to kickoff the ensuing five weeks of practice, leading up to the annual Blue-Gold Game on Apr...

    Matt Smith Written by Matt Smith about 3 months ago 2,384 reads 4 comments

  22. Notre Dame Football: Gunner Kiel's Departure Takes Pressure off Everett Golson

    Now that Gunner Kiel is officially off the Notre Dame football team, the pressure has finally been lifted from Everett Golson ’s shoulders...

    Tyler Brooke Written by Tyler Brooke about 3 months ago 2,584 reads 28 comments

  23. Report: Navy to Retain Rights to Home Games Through '17 in New Big East

    Navy will retain the television rights to its home and selected rivalry games as part of the Big East deal announced formally with ESPN on Tuesday, CBSSports.com has learned...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 18 reads 0 comments

  24. Notre Dame Football: Who Will Be the X-Factor on Irish's 2013 Defense?

    Notre Dame finished seventh in the country last year on the defensive side of the ball, and it will need a similar effort if the success if going to carry over to the upcoming season...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 3 months ago 5,623 reads 11 comments

  25. Brian Kelly: QB Gunner Kiel 'no Longer Part of the Program'

    Gunner Kiel's time at Notre Dame is over. According to Irish coach Brian Kelly, he has been granted his release and is "no longer part of the program...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 715 reads 1 comments