Notre Dame vs. Ohio State - January 21, 2025

Ohio State avoids nightmare scenario with kickoff time vs. IowaThe Ohio State football program avoided what could have been a nightmare scenario for its game against Iowa.

Luke Talich hand injury could have Notre Dame digging deep on the depth chartCould true freshman safety Joey O’Brien get his first start for Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon? With Luke Talich’s prognosis still pending, it’s certainly not

Stat shows why fans need to chill out about this Ohio State football teamSome fans think the Buckeyes are in trouble. This stat shows why they are not.

Despite Marcus Freeman's apology Aneyas Williams appears on the verge of the doghouseThe sideline drama is over. Aneyas Williams’ backfield battle is only getting hotter.

Gus Johnson did his best to ruin Chris Henry Jr.'s unforgettable first Ohio State TDHow many times is Gus Johnson going to get away with this? Johnson, a fantastic play-by-play commentator 95 percent of the time, continues to let Ohio State fan

Ohio State’s defense responds with dominationThe Buckeye defense responded to the loss at Texas with a win at home.

Is Tavien St. Clair still a part of Ohio State’s future?As a recruit, Tavien St. Clair was a five-star, top-five quarterback in the country and the best player coming out of the state of Ohio.

Notre Dame-Purdue line shows just how little faith Vegas has in Boilermakers' defenseNotre Dame football is a massive favorite against a Purdue with some firepower.

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🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

Ohio State football players dominate the NFL with touchdowns abroadFormer Buckeyes absolutely crushed Week 2 of the NFL by scoring touchdowns all over the place.

Notre Dame’s Miami rematch is being reshaped by two more season-ending injuriesMiami got beat up badly, and Notre Dame could benefit when the Hurricanes arrive in November.

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B/R's Playoff Bracket Projections and Predictions after Week 3 🔮How the college football landscape is shaking out after a wild weekend of action 📲

Ohio State football has an unforgivable issue three games into the Arthur Smith eraOhio State was expecting more of a running game by now.

OPENING ODDS: Notre Dame is a massive road favorite against PurdueNotre Dame goes on the road to take on in-state Purdue, and will be an almost 4 touchdown favorite over the Boilers.

How Notre Dame’s opponents fared in WEEK 3 of the CFB seasonWe’re keeping track of Notre Dame’s opponents and how they do each and every week — because it might be fun.

PHOTO GALLERY: Notre Dame 27, Michigan State 10Some of the best images from Notre Dame’s win over the Michigan State Spartans.

Notre Dame continues its journey ranked No. 3 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches PollWhile some votes may have changes this week, Notre Dame’s place in the rankings remains the same after beating MSU.

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Notre Dame Football Stats: Week 3 Review of Win over Michigan StateLooking at the stat sheet and beyond after Notre Dame’s win over Michigan State.

Buckeyes blast Kent State but still have plenty of work to do on offenseOhio State crushed Kent State, but there was much more to their victory than the scoreboard.

FOX made a convincing case to get rid of games like Ohio State vs. Kent StateOhio State vs. Kent State in Week 3 seemed like an intentionally bad broadcast.

🚨 Week 3 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

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CFP Bracket After Week 3 🏆Tap for scenarios, bowl projections, and more 📲

Ohio State falling one spot in the new AP Top 25 poll misses the bigger pictureThis is the way the AP Top 25 works these days. If you post a Top 10 win, you're going to see a massive jump. Unfortunately for Ohio State and Ryan Day, this ha

Strengths and weaknesses of Ohio State as it heads into conference playWhere do the Buckeyes stand as they go into Big Ten play?

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Notre Dame waits to see if it has another safety injury problem post Michigan StateNotre Dame football is waiting for clarity after another player left the Michigan State win early.

3 Winners and losers from Ohio State's dominant victory over Kent StateThere was some good and bad from Ohio State's overwhelming win against the Golden Flashes.

Why Ohio State football still feels like a loser after dominating Kent StateOhio State should feel a lot better after destroying Kent State than it does.

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3 Notre Dame stock risers and 3 stock fallers after Michigan State blowoutThe Notre Dame football team is 3-0 after another big win over Michigan State. Of course, the 27-10 win wasn't quite as big as their wins over either Wisconsin

Ohio State football fans should still be worried about Legend Bey's injuryDespite what Ryan Day said, the Buckeyes should still be concerned with the true freshman's injury.

Week 3 Winners & Losers 📊📡 Many teams off national radar 😈 Revenge game for the ages 📈 SEC QBs putting up numbers

CFB Top 25 After Week 3 ↕️More volatility was expected this week after 2 upset losses on Saturday. Tap for full list 📲

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Love thee Notre Dame! 😁 #GoIrish☘️

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4 winners and 2 losers from Notre Dame's businesslike win over Michigan StateIt wasn’t always pretty. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman will almost certainly be less than thrilled when he watches the game film, and the Fighting Irish

2nd Notre Dame TD ✌️

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Jeremiah Smith eyeing 2 more records after making Ohio State history shows he's differentWeek 3 ended up being so dang sweet for Ohio State stud Jeremiah Smith. Not only did the Buckeyes cruise to a 59-3 win over Kent State, but Smith is now the all

Early CFB Bracket Predictions 👀Louisville should now be viewed as the No. 1 contender to Miami in the ACC 📲

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Notre Dame-Michigan State could be headed for a nightmare weather scenarioThe Notre Dame football team is officially on "suspension watch" for the Michigan State game. Just before the kickoff at 7:30 pm, officials announced that ther

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Despite blowout victory, Ryan Day still has two major issues to fix with the BuckeyesOhio State continues to struggle in these two areas, even against bad teams.

Ohio State has key defensive player carted to the locker room with an injuryThe Buckeyes might have an issue with his availability next week if this is any indication of the severity of the injury.

Sayin's Strong Week 3 💪Ohio State QB put on a clinic against Kent State

Jeremiah Smith becomes the all-time leading receiver in Ohio State football historyJeremiah Smith is an all-time great, and now he has the records to prove it.

🚨Smith Breaks OSU RecordJeremiah passes Michael Jenkins (2,898) to become program's all-time leader in receiving yards

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GAME THREAD: No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Michigan State SpartansJoin us for all of the LIVE conversation, updates, news, and notes for Notre Dame VS Michigan State.

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Notre Dame final odds and prediction for Week 3 vs. Michigan StateNotre Dame has its toughest opponent of the season on deck as it restarts one of college football's most historic rivalries on Saturday night when the Irish fac

CFB Week 3 Predictions ✍️

Picking winners in this week's biggest games

Ohio State destroying Kent State would assuage some fearsIf the Buckeyes unload on the Golden Flashes, some fears could be put to bed.

Dan Lanning gives Ohio State another reason to destroy him after no-class Portland State winYou don't have to remind Ohio State fans at all that the hatred for Oregon is pretty dang high. We're not going to say it's close to the Michigan level, but Dan

Kiffin's Return to Ole Miss 🍿

New Big College Noon Day episode 'live' from Oxford before Saturday's highly anticipated matchup

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Week 3 CFB Picks 🔮Predicting LSU-Ole Miss and every game this week 📲

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Jeremiah Smith will likely set an Ohio State football record against Kent StateJeremiah Smith will likely become an all-time legend in the Shoe on Saturday.

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Landing Spot For Brian Kelly📝Rutgers' early struggles could create opening for former LSU HC (The Athletic)

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Five Old Notre Dame Football Photos for a Friday: Welcome back SpartySome images of days past from the Megaphone rivalry between Notre Dame and Michigan State.

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Notre Dame favorite Steve Angeli’s Syracuse fairy tale is turning into a nightmareNotre Dame football alum Steve Angeli has gone from comeback story to Syracuse benching.

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3 bold predictions for the Ohio State football team taking on Kent StateThis Buckeye team is coming off an incredibly frustrating loss to Texas last week.

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STAFF PICKS: Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Michigan State for the MegaphoneThe OFD staff make their picks for Notre Dame VS Michigan State and other games from across the country.

The one positive angle no one is taking away from the Ohio State debacle against TexasNo one seems to be looking at this positive outcome from Ohio State's loss to Texas, and that's a mistake.

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Latest CFB Odds and Picks 🔮Tap for everything you need to know before you make your Week 3 locks 📲

Ohio State on the verge of adding a RB commit and reminding Matt Campbell who's bossThings have been moving quite quickly for Ohio State when it comes to running back target Jordan Hall. He was once committed to Miami (Ohio), but the Buckeyes g

Ohio State missing a starting OL for Kent State could turn into a good thingThe Buckeyes might benefit from having one of their starting offensive linemen missing the Kent State game.

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Notre Dame backfield reunion brings friendly rivalry to a bigger NFL stageJadarian Price has never lost in his NFL career. Neither has Jeremiyah Love. On Sunday, one of the two former Notre Dame running backs will taste defeat for the

Ohio State football needs to play its young players moreThe young stars, like Khary Wilder, will raise the ceiling of this team.

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Notre Dame Football: Michigan State Spartans Q&A with The Only ColorsGoing behind enemy lines to learn more about Notre Dame’s next opponent, the Michigan State Spartans.

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Divine Intervention? When the Ball Bounced Notre Dame’s Way Against Michigan StateLooking back at Notre Dame’s 1990 win over Michigan State.

Ryan Day's excuses for Connor Hawkins are indicative of a bigger issue at Ohio StateThe Ohio State kicker missed a field goal that would have essentially beaten Texas.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish news: New national title buzz, possible RB1 shakeup, moreNotre Dame Fighting Irish get a major honor, elite SP+ marks and fresh lineup intrigue.

Notre Dame transfer Junior Tuihalamaka’s LSU role takes unexpected turnJunior Tuihalamaka made his name on defense. LSU is using him almost everywhere else.

Riley Pettijohn needs to play more and Ryan Day agrees Coming into this season, one of the biggest questions about this Ohio State defense is how James Laurinaitis will replace the production of Sonny Styles and Arv

Notre Dame’s No. 1 offense is making the paper tiger talk look sillyNotre Dame keeps getting called overrated while the numbers keep saying otherwise.

Stud DL Micah Parsons explains how close he was to attending Ohio StateParsons was famously involved in a recruiting violation with the Buckeyes.

Ohio State vs Kent State preview by the numbersKent State takes its turn as the yearly Ohio MAC school coming to Ohio Stadium.

Notre Dame could be losing patience with 'pressing' Aneyas Williams as RB1Aneyas Williams had the first shot at RB1, but Notre Dame may be ready to rethink it.

Ohio State’s offense slams on its brakes in a second-half meltdown at TexasIt was an offensive meltdown for the history books.

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Notre Dame Football: Irish schedule Nebraska Cornhuskers for future slateNotre Dame and Nebraska will face off in the near future.

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Scout: 2027 QB Class is Strong 👀There could be 5 quarterbacks taken in top 10 of draft (ESPN)

Texas Fumbles On First Play 🫣

Not an ideal start for the Longhorns 🎥

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Nebraska's renewal of the Notre Dame rivalry offers one noteworthy twistNebraska hasn’t lost to Notre Dame since 1948, and now the streak finally gets tested again.

Notre Dame lands Nebraska series that silences talk of a Power 4 scheduling freezeNotre Dame football adds another marquee Power 4 series despite scheduling concerns.

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Highest-Spending CFB Teams 😱Ohio State's NIL budget estimated between $49M-$54M. The Athletic has full top 10 📲

How much the Ohio State football team spends on its roster is shockingly highOhio State is one of the top spenders in the country on its roster.

Jeremiah Hits Horns Down 😱

OSU star letting crowd know what time it is after TD 🎥

Wild Ohio State INT on Arch 😧

Texas with 2 turnovers in first 5 minutes of game 🎥

Notre Dame may have found an overlooked 2028 defender hiding in its backyardNotre Dame football doesn’t have to look far for a 2028 defender eager to join the Irish.

Ohio State’s defense was hung out to dry in TexasOhio State's defense was put in a terrible position in the 4th quarter meltdown at Texas.

Ryan Day finally gives the answer to the punting game Ohio State fans have been waiting forThe Ohio State head coach knows that the punting game has to be better.

Ohio State football is a Week 2 winner despite Texas' win and Arch Manning's Heisman momentDon't panic over the final score in Austin. Read why Ohio State football is still a major Week 2 winner in the bigger picture of the 12-team playoff race.

How week 3's games affect Ohio State and the College Football Playoff raceLane Kiffin returns to Mississippi for the most anticipated game of the SEC.

Notre Dame closing in on another Blue Chip EDGE after huge recruiting weekendNotre Dame football fans might focus on wins and losses on the field, but rest assured, the Fighting Irish staff is also focused on landing some of the best rec

OSU-Texas Set Viewership Record 📺Everyone was tuned in to watch Arch's comeback

WEATHER REPORT UPDATE: Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Michigan State SpartansWhat’s the weather going to be like for the prime time game between Notre Dame and Michigan State?

Ryan Day Owns 4Q MistakeOhio State HC admits he should have let Texas score late in game

Ryan Day shows regret over major decision at the end of Ohio State vs. Texas gameDay admitted that he made the wrong decision.

Ohio State's tackling red flag shows how much this team is missing its first-roundersThis is something for Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia to get fixed as soon as possible. Through two games for the Buckeyes defense, a mind-blowin

Ryan Day seemingly throws Matt Patricia under the bus for Ohio State's loss to TexasDay tried to explain why the Buckeyes lost to the Longhorns, and he didn't mince words.

Steve Sarkisian should walk the talk the Longhorns and their plans for Notre DameSteve Sarkisian hates cupcake games. Notre Dame is sitting right there.

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian sends a message to CFP committee on Buckeyes' behalfSteve Sarkisian believes Ohio State shouldn't be dinged too much by the CFP committee for losing to Texas in Week 2.

Ex-Notre Dame walk-on's abrupt Providence Catholic firing leaves mystery behindWhen former Notre Dame walk-on fullback Tyler Plantz took a head coaching job at Providence Catholic High, he felt he was giving back to the place that had help

Top QB Report Card Grades after Week 2 📝Assessing CJ Carr's most recent performance 📲

B/R's 2026 Heisman Trophy Rankings 🔢Where Jeremiah Smith stands on a stacked list of stars ➡️

Notre Dame VS Michigan State: When, Where, and How to Watch Megaphone RivalryNotre Dame takes on Michigan State this weekend to renew a rivalry. Here’s how you can watch the Irish vs Sparty.

Ohio State vs. Kent State: How to watch, odds, and early predictionThe Buckeyes try to move on after their tragic loss to Texas.

Everything you need to know about Notre Dame VS Michigan StateAll of the news, notes, and updates for this weekend’s matchup between Noytre Dame and Michigan State.

Re-Ranking CFB QBs After Week 2 📊

Where Arch Manning, Julian Sayin and more stand after shaky starts 🫨

Ohio State needs to rally to keep the season from spiraling after brutal Texas lossOne loss won't end Ohio State's season, but their response to it could.

Notre Dame injury report and depth charts for the Michigan State gameNotre Dame released its injury report and depth charts for this week’s game against Michigan State.

The national championship grace period has expired for Ryan DayOhio State's collapse in Austin ramps up the pressure on Ryan Day.

Texas HC Defends OSU 🤝Steve Sarkisian says Buckeyes shouldn't be 'punished' by CFP Committee for loss

Kyle Whittingham smiling over Ohio State's Week 2 demise will be handled at The GameMaybe the only thing that makes Ohio State's crushing loss to Texas in Week 2 even worse is that everyone now has to deal with major troll Dave Portnoy acting l

The path to the hot seat is clear for Ryan Day and Ohio State footballRyan Day has a clear path to the hot seat after the way Ohio State lost to Texas.

Notre Dame still has a defensive injury problem, but dodges another scareNotre Dame football stays shorthanded on defense while getting encouraging offensive line news.

Matthew McConaughey's Ohio State-Texas statement perfectly sums up Buckeyes' issuesAfter Texas knocked off the Buckeyes, Matthew McConaughey dropped a blunt take that perfectly exposes the core identity issues facing Ohio State football.

WEATHER REPORT: Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Michigan State SpartansWhat’s the weather going to be like for the prime time game between Notre Dame and Michigan State?

Ohio State fans blaming Julian Sayin for the Texas collapse have it all wrongTensions were running high and they still are after Ohio State totally blew it in Austin against the Longhorns. Since then, though, it looks like plenty of Buck

Notre Dame’s NFL pipeline was impossible to miss all over Week 1Turn on almost any NFL game and there was a good chance a former Irish player showed up.

Ohio State crashes down AP Poll after embarrassing Texas loss, and it might get worse after Week 3Ohio State may fall in the AP Poll next week, too.

Biggest Surprises After Week 2 👀Oregon's regression, Texas' toughness, more early eyebrow raisers 📲

Post-Week 2 CFP Projections 🔮Updating the bracket after Texas' big Top 5 win 📲

3 things that must change for the Ohio State football team after a bad loss to TexasIf Ohio State is going to still have a successful season, the Buckeyes must change these things.

Three Things We Saw in Notre Dame’s Win Over RiceA home opener done right is what Notre Dame’s shutout victory over Rice boiled down to on Saturday.

OPENING ODDS: Notre Dame is a massive home favorite against Michigan StateNotre Dame is currently favored by more than 4 touchdowns over the Michigan State Spartans.

How Notre Dame’s opponents fared in WEEK 2 of the CFB seasonWe’re keeping track of Notre Dame’s opponents and how they do each and every week — because it might be fun.

Notre Dame may have just slammed the door on a major offensive line recruiting battleNotre Dame keeps stacking visits, momentum and now a major prediction in its favor.

Notre Dame stays put at No. 3 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches PollNotre Dame lost some first place votes this week but they remain the No. 3 team in the country.

CJ Carr's PFF ratings shows he officially kicked off his Heisman campaign against RiceNot only did CJ Carr fry Rice's defense early and often on Saturday afternoon, but the Notre Dame quarterback might have begun his Heisman campaign in earnest w

TEXAS 20-POINT COMEBACK ON OSU 🤘

No. 4 Longhorns put on offensive masterclass in the 4th to win Top 5 CFB showdown

Jeremiyah Love 1st NFL TD 🤩

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Texas gets the big prize but Notre Dame creeps closer to crown in Week 2 AP Top 25To the surprise of no one who watched the college football season unfold on Saturday, the Texas Longhorns jumped from No. 4 to No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 Ran