Notre Dame vs. Virginia - November 16, 2024

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Teams

Cavaliers logo, Cavaliers 5-5, 1ST 0, 2ND 0, 3RD 7, 4TH 7, TOT 14

Fighting Irish logo, Fighting Irish 9-1, 1ST 7, 2ND 21, 3RD 7, 4TH 0, TOT 35

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6:39[2nd & 7 @ UVA 8] R.Leonard pass complete. Catch made by J.Harrison for 8 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

13:04M.Jeter extra point is good.

13:09[1st & Goal @ UVA 4] J.Love rushed for 4 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

What's Buzzing

Mike BerardinoNDI

CJ Carr walked off the #NotreDame outdoor grass field on a heatwave Wednesday and headed straight upstairs to the media area of the IAC. Spotting his name card on a side table closest to a portable fan, the ever-alert QB1 of #NDFootball called his first successful audible of the

Darren Rovell

This Day In 1995: One of the greatest upsets in college football history. Northwestern (+28) beats Notre Dame, 17-15. Got @reclaimcustoms to make this amazing jumbo card that includes a real embedded ticket.

Mike BerardinoNDI

Did CJ Carr just reveal the starting right guard for #NotreDame? "We have a bunch of returning guys, a bunch of guys who’ve played a bunch of ball with Knapp and Craig and Guerby and some new guys obviously in there with Will (Black) and Styles (Prescod) ... " No mention of

Pete Sampson

Asked Mike Denbrock about CJ Carr pre-snap and where he ranks among the QBs he's coached. "I think Jayden (Daniels) was really good at it, especially in '23. And I think CJ has really kind of taken that mantle, to be honest with you. He's as good as I've ever been around."

Virginia Football

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Marcus Freeman gets another huge Notre Dame endorsement from an NFL legendDuring the Marcus Freeman era of Notre Dame football, one of the most interesting side effects of the coach's popularity is that more than a few former NFL play

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Notre Dame will wear LOU sticker on the helmets this seasonNotre Dame will honor the great Lou Holtz this season with a special sticker on the Golden helmets.

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Hot and Cold Takes for Notre Dame VS WisconsinNotre Dame vs Wisconsin isn’t baby making football… but OH BABY we’re watching it with joy in our hearts.

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What questions remain after Virginia’s win over NC State?Virginia answered many questions by obliterating NC State at home. But that was just one game. There are 11 left to play in the regular season, and there is no

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Predicting CFB Week 1 Rankings 🔮☘️ Notre Dame jumping Georgia? 🦆 Will Oregon struggle against Boise State? 📲 Tap in for more predictions

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Notre Dame should thank Wisconsin for repeatedly poking the Leonard Moore bearWisconsin may not want the free advice it’s about to get, but it’s coming anyway. Stop trying to pretend that Leonard Moore isn’t the best corner in the sport j

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Lincoln Riley can't stop bringing USC the wrong kind of national attentionUSC played its home opener against San Jose State (who they dumped Notre Dame for) five days ago. Since that contest kicked off, the Trojans have gone out of th

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Three biggest things Virginia needs to correct during its bye weekBy all accounts, Virginia played a near-perfect game against NC State. It was a complete shellacking. However, as Tony Elliott noted, there is always room for i

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Notre Dame's Helmet Decal 🫶Fighting Irish to honor Lou Holtz this season 📸

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Good luck with the Leonard Moore gameplan WisconsinWisconsin doesn’t want to back down to Notre Dame’s Leonard Moore — but maybe they should.

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Picks for Every Week 1 Game 🔮Predicting Oregon-Boise St., Notre Dame-Wisconsin, more 📲

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National Title Betting Locks 🔒Expert futures picks for who could take home the natty 📲

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Notre Dame's CJ Carr may already be the quarterback Arch Manning is hyped to becomeJust days away from his season opener, Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr has staked his claim to being the best quarterback in the game already. Yes, things could

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Week one games Virginia fans should keep an eye onCollege football is here in full — at least, for most teams. Virginia played a week zero game and because it was originally supposed to be played in a different

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Is Luke Fickell going FULL Pat Narduzzi for Wisconsin’s game against Notre Dame?You should never go FULL Pat Narduzzi — especially against Notre Dame Football.

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Every Virginia Football Player That Made an NFL Roster or Practice SquadCutdown day is gone, and the 2026 NFL rosters are essentially set for the start of the season. This year, there are several Virginia Cavaliers on the official r

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How Virginia football put the nation on notice with a 23-play drive against NC StateThe ’Hoos leaned on their experienced offensive line on Saturday.

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Virginia Football Snap Count Analysis: Biggest Winners, Losers and Role ChangesCoaches are perfectionists. So while nearly everyone in Virginia's program left Scott Stadium happy after Saturday's season-opening 34-8 romp over NC State, th

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Tony Elliott's two big decisions paid off handsomely in Virginia's opener Decisions have consequences, as we all learn in elementary school. Some bring immediate results, while others aren't evident until much later. A few have both

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Notre Dame's next 3 breakout stars are already hiding in plain sightWith the Notre Dame football season opener just five days away, it’s time to identify the players most likely to deliver breakout seasons. Who won’t Fighting Ir

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CFB Quarterback Rankings 📊Stacking up the nation's top 20 QBs before Week 1 📲

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National media suddenly discovers Virginia is no one-year wonderIt's not quite a bandwagon -- at least not yet -- but Virginia football is suddenly a hot topic among national media analysts. And if the Cavaliers' profile we

Notre Dame Full of Leaders 💪

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Player-led leadership 🫡 #GoIrish☘️

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Marcus Freeman can officially surpass his old mentor with one Notre Dame statement winWhile Notre Dame and Wisconsin have faced off plenty of times, no one would call them rivals. Likewise, while Marcus Freeman and Luke Fickell know each other qu

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Virginia’s Jaylen Jones might have played himself into an expanded role The SPUR position is an important one in Virginia’s defense. It is usually a bigger cornerback who can operate as a safety slash linebacker. The SPUR is often

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Everything comes down to what’s happening in the trenches for Notre DameThe that Marcus Freeman wants to field at Notre Dame is probably the team that Marcus Freeman HAS at Notre Dame.

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2026 Heisman Rankings 🏆Checking in on the front-runners as Week 1 looms 📲

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Notre Dame VS Wisconsin: When, Where, and How to Watch the Shamrock SeriesNotre Dame takes on Wisconsin this weekend in the Shamrock Series. Here’s how you can watch the Irish start the season.

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Biggest winners and losers from Virginia’s victory over NC StateSaturday, a whole lot went right for Virginia and a whole lot went wrong for NC State. The Cavaliers got off to a resounding 1-0 start to the ACC season — with

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Notre Dame depth chart proves two position battles were much closer than expectedWhile there have been some surprise announcements on the Notre Dame football team’s depth chart for its Week 1 showdown with Wisconsin, when it came to several

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

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Notre Dame was right to welcome Armel Mukam back, and now he's proving exactly whyEarlier this month, Armel Mukam's story was one of hope. Now that he’s starting for the Notre Dame football team against Wisconsin, it’s a story of redemption.

ND's Golden Standard ☘️

Notre Dame Football

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Relentless in our pursuit of competing and getting better. The Golden Standard | Competitive Spirit #GoIrish☘️

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Notre Dame has every reason to question Wisconsin's bizarre depth chart decisionOn the same day the Notre Dame football team released its depth chart, their Week 1 opponent not only refused to release its own depth chart but also gave one o

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ACC recognizes four Cavaliers after dominant openerThere wasn't a ton of competition in Week Zero, but four Virginia football players earned Atlantic Coast Conference player of the week honors at their respectiv

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Marcus Freeman's 'Leave No Doubt' motto isn't about the expected Notre Dame revenge tour When the Notre Dame football team adopted the motto "Leave No Doubt," most outsiders took it to mean that the Fighting Irish wanted to play with a chip on their

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What did Saturday’s win tell us about Virginia’s season?Virginia announced itself to the country. The Cavaliers eviscerated NC State 34-8, playing a near-perfect game on national television. Many analysts who did no

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TILOCK: Yes, Beau Pribula can throw — but he won’t have to. Maybe not ever Virginia fans wanted to see their new quarterback sling the rock. Chandler Morris did, Anthony Colandrea did, Brennan Armstrong did and so did others before. Ho

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CFB Playoff Predictions 🔮Projecting the CFP bracket before Week 1 kicks off 📲

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Notre Dame football vs. Wisconsin: How to watch, odds, and early predictionsIt's finally here. The Notre Dame football season has arrived. It's game week, and the Fighting Irish will open the season at historic Lambeau Field against a W

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Virginia's defense made a statement in opener against NC StateCJ Bailey called it "bad luck." Virginia's defenders might beg to differ. Following the worst statistical start of his college career, Bailey was asked to evalu

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Notre Dame legacy WR commit hits career heights a Hall of Famer can't even matchThe Notre Dame football team has seen plenty of great wide receivers come through South Bend. Few of those players had better high school careers than the likes

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Notre Dame reunion with Al Golden ends brutally for two former Irish starsThe NFL is a dog-eat-dog world, and a pair of former Notre Dame football players learned that the hard way when they found out that camaraderie with Cincinnati

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Notre Dame may have found its next WR recruiting steal outside its usual territoryWhile the Notre Dame football team routinely recruits across the country, the Fighting Irish don't regularly recruit in Maryland. That Marcus Freeman and Co. ju

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OPENING ODDS: Notre Dame is a very healthy favorite over WisconsinThe odds say that Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field should be a nice big win for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame.

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Week one ACC power rankings: Virginia thrives, NC State divesThe first handful of ACC teams began their seasons this weekend — to varying results. Virginia is now in sole possession of first place, while NC State sits alo

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish news: USC keeps stumbling, Marcus Freeman shows heart, moreThe biggest news in the sports world on Sunday was the return of future Hall of Fame defensive end Aaron Donald to the Los Angeles Rams. Donald had retired over

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How Notre Dame’s opponents fared in WEEK 0 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.

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Even USC thought its fans were lame for skipping the Trojans season openerAfter USC backed out of the rivalry series with Notre Dame, it found one of the worst programs in college football to open its season against. It seems the scho

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Notre Dame’s former defensive captain just proved his NFL obituary prematureFormer Notre Dame football star JD Bertrand had some analysts believing he was “buried” before training camp even started. Others thought that he’d have a real

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The Great Wall of Virginia and ‘Big Boy Football’"Big boy football." That was the caption of a social media post by Virginia Athletics, referring to an absolute grind in which the Cavaliers drove and took 12 m

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Marcus Freeman reveals how Notre Dame plans to make elite corner even betterLeonard Moore doesn’t need Notre Dame coaches or national analysts telling him how good he is. What he still seems to need from the coaches is guidance on how t

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Tony Elliott’s Virginia program just nailed an enormously consequential audition “Like it's hard to describe, but you know it when you feel it,” Tony Elliott said. “Feel it when you feel it.” In the first domestic Power Four game of the 2026

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Whose stock rose and fell in Virginia's season opening win?Football coaches are notorious perfectionists, but even Tony Elliott and his staff will have a tough time finding much to complain about when they review the ta

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Marcus Freeman quietly supported former Notre Dame walk-on through medical crisisOne of the things that makes Marcus Freeman so beloved among Notre Dame football players and fans is that he has gone all in with the culture in South Bend. The

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Notre Dame’s overlooked tight end is emerging as offense’s ‘alpha male’With new running backs and some questions on the offensive line, the Notre Dame football team is looking for “alpha males” to lead the offense. Head coach Marcu

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Position grades for Virginia’s win over NCSTVirginia routed NC State with a 34-8 decimation to begin the 2026 season. It was a game the Cavaliers controlled from start to finish, making a very talented Wo

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BYU's infighting and broken promises could have Notre Dame facing a program in chaosWhen Notre Dame replaced USC on the 2026 schedule with BYU, many around college football saw it as a smart move. If the Trojans would not continue one of the sp

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PFF Grades and Snap Counts For Virginia in Their 34-8 Win Over NC State The Virginia Cavaliers could not have asked for a better start to their season than the one they had yesterday against NC State. In what was considered a toss-

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Notre Dame’s biggest starting battle may not produce a true winner before WisconsinWhile the Notre Dame football team still needs to determine starters at several positions, the biggest question may be the field cornerback spot. The defensive

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Notre Dame’s national title hopes depend on keeping CJ Carr’s jersey cleanWhen the Notre Dame football team starts its season next week, there is one statistic that the Fighting Irish badly need to find a way to repeat in 2026. This s

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USC taking heat for empty stadium cupcake game that replaced Notre Dame is too deliciousWhen USC backed out of the long-running rivalry series with Notre Dame, the score of Saturday afternoon's game against San Jose State was exactly what Lincoln R

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish News: Future foes win, young stars rise, moreThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish didn’t play in Week 0, so they got to sit back and watch a couple of opponents start their campaigns and prepare for later in the

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Week 0 CFB Winners & Losers 📊🇮🇪 UNC exceeds expectations 🌲 Stanford avoids Déjà vu 📲 Takeaways from 8-game slate

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Week 1 AP Top 25 prediction won't see Notre Dame jumped or snubbed this timeWeek 0 is all but in the books and because there was only one team in the AP Top 25 in action, it's not particularly hard to figure out just what the Week 1 pol

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Virginia's opener shows that last season wasn't a flukeMaybe now they'll get more than one vote in the AP poll. Preseason skepticism -- at least externally -- surrounded the Virginia football team. Even after winnin

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Notre Dame WR target sparks historic comeback while proving elite receiver statusIf the Notre Dame football team wants to add Mount Carmel star Marshaun Thornton, they’ll have their work cut out for them. Coming into the year, Thornton was o

Virginia Tip Drill INT 🫳

The first interception of 2026 belongs to the 'Hoos

Pribula BALLING In Opener 💪

Beau's 2nd TD pass today is a 47 yard BOMB to Da'Shawn Martin

UVA 45-Yard House Call 📞

Beau Pribula finds Xavier Brown and he does the rest

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Notre Dame captain choices tell one incredible walk-on-to-superstar storyWhile the four players named Notre Dame captains were not remotely surprising, it turns out there was a bit of history coming out of South Bend. There’s also th

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How to watch UVA football’s season-opener vs. NC State and GAME THREADEverything you need to know before Saturday afternoon’s kickoff.

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LIVE Updates - Virginia Cavaliers vs NC State Wolfpack FootballPregame Gameday has arrived. At 3:30, Virginia and NC State will play the first ACC game of the 2026 season. The result of this matchup could play a major role

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Notre Dame freshman forcing his way into safety rotation in loaded veteran secondaryWhile the Notre Dame football team is expected to have a mostly veteran two-deep, there are a few youngsters who could make some noise. On the offensive side of

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What We Need To See From Virginia Football In Season Opener Against NC StateGameday has finally arrived. The first test on Virginia’s journey back to title contention comes against a talented NC State team — but this game impacts more t

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Notre Dame overlooked wide receiver commit is rapidly becoming impossible to ignoreWhen Jackson Coleman first committed to Notre Dame, he was a bit of an under-the-radar wide receiver who even invited some fans to wonder why he was a “take” fo

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Grading every Week 0 games for Notre Dame fans, from skippable to must-watchThe Notre Dame football team doesn’t play a game this week, but with Week 0 offering up eight total games, there’s plenty of reason to spend all day on the couc

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Here's what you need to know about Virginia's season opener against NC StateSeason openers don't get much bigger than this one, as Virginia hosts NC State on Saturday. Here's what you need to know about the Cavaliers' first contest of

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Notre Dame QB commit is an overpowering touchdown machine as season opens strongNotre Dame commit Champ Monds has started the season in a way that suggests he could become one of the best quarterbacks in the 2027 class. If he keeps performi

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Here are five key NC State players to watch on Saturday Mention NC State football to any Virginia fan, and one name almost automatically immediately arises: CJ Bailey. And with good reason. The junior quarterback tor

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Notre Dame Football announces four captains for the 2026 seasonNow that fall camp is over and it’s Wisconsin game week, Notre Dame finally announces its captains for the season.

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Analyst Fades Arch In RankingsTodd McShay explains why he ranks Texas star as 5th best QB in 2027 draft class 🎥

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Virginia vs. NC State: Game preview, matchup breakdown and final score predictionLess than 24 hours from now, Virginia and NC State will begin a crucial ACC football game. A bevy of new Cavaliers will don their special orange uniforms and jo

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Malachi Fields 'Likely' Giants WR2Rookie has stood out this summer and will play opposite to Malik Nabers (ESPN)

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Three Bold Predictions For Virginia's Week Zero Game vs NC StateCollege Football is finally back. After a long offseason and summer, Week Zero commences tomorrow, and perhaps the biggest game of the day is going to take plac

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Staff predictions — how will Virginia fare against NC State?The eve of gameday has arrived after an offseason odyssey. At 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Virginia and NC State will battle for first place in the ACC. It is a high-sta

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Notre Dame’s ‘Tight End U’ reputation could steal another SEC recruiting prizeNotre Dame has a clear reason to recruit 2028 prospect Braxton Rein: his tight end skills make him one of the best players in the class. Rein also appears to un

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Five Old Notre Dame Football Photos for a Friday: Can We Kick it?Notre Dame has a history of great kickers, so let’s celebrate a few of them.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish news: Pro-player fight, young backs rise, moreThe chaos around who can play and who cannot in college football this year has only gotten worse this week, though there might be a light at the end of the tunn

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Twelve reasons to be optimistic about Virginia football in 2026Tomorrow, there will be college football. The Virginia Cavaliers begin the 2026 season with an ACC duel against NC State. Beyond that, though, the 2026 season s

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These three defensive players will be key to Virginia's hopes against NC StateOne of the few times Virginia's defense failed to rise to the occasion last season was the Cavaliers' Week 2 nonconference loss to N.C. State. The Wolfpack roll

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Notre Dame freshmen add unexpected twist to crowded running back competitionWhile discussion over who will be the starting running back for the Notre Dame football game has focused mostly on Aneyas Williams, the Irish might have an even

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Three Biggest Questions Facing Virginia Football in Their Week Zero Game vs NC StateCollege football season is finally here, and the Virginia Cavaliers are playing in arguably the biggest game of week zero. This is perhaps the biggest week zer

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🚨ACC Bans Pro AthletesConference follows lead of Big Ten, SEC and Big 12. Full statement here 📲

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Notre Dame safety could be talented NFL Draft consolation prize for SteelersAs new NFL Mock Drafts hit the internet, analysts clearly like the Notre Dame football team. ESPN’s mock, released earlier this week, pegged quarterback CJ Carr

Picking Week 0 Games 🔮

College football is BACK. Who wins this weekend's biggest matchups?

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CFB's Top Returning Players 🌟Best QBs, WRs and more in 2026 📲

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Notre Dame portal return has emerged as surprise contender for starting DL jobBack in the winter, Notre Dame’s first Transfer Portal victory of the offseason was the return of defensive lineman Armel Mukam. The veteran defender initially

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Three key matchups will determine if Virginia can beat NC StateVirginia is not starting the season with an essentially guaranteed victory over an FCS opponent. The Cavaliers begin their season with a crucial ACC battle agai

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Notre Dame may have found its biggest offensive line surprise at right guardComing into 2026, the one unit that didn’t seem likely to deliver a surprise at Notre Dame was the offensive line. But the best laid plans of mice and men … Off

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Notre Dame 4-star safety commit emphatically shuts down any chance of a late flipAs the calendar draws closer to National Signing Day, there are programs all over the country desperate to hang on to their top prospects as other programs try

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Week 0 Betting Locks 🔒Expert pick for UNC-TCU, more 📲

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About that Notre Dame Football Depth Chart…We still have not got to game week for Notre Dame, so the depth chart talk is just that… talk.

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Three offensive players to watch for Virginia against NC StateSeveral new Cavaliers will be making their Virginia debuts Saturday in the season opener. Dozens of transfers (and freshmen) will be hoping to see the field, es

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Virginia Releases First Availability Report Ahead of Saturday's Game vs NC StateVirginia will be without its projected No. 1 wide receiver for Saturday's season opener against N.C. State, while star linebacker Kam Robinson remains a game-ti

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Virginia reveals uniform combination for week zero matchup vs NC StateContinuing a home opener tradition, Virginia football will don white helmets with orange jerseys and pants for its game Saturday against NC State. Graduate tigh

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CJ Carr's new NFL mock landing spot is so brutal he might rethink leaving Notre DameOnce CJ Carr leads Notre Dame to glory this season, the consensus is that he’ll head to the NFL. Mock drafts have already mapped out where Carr might go, but th

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Leave No Doubt: A Very Unscientific Look at Notre Dame’s 2026 ScheduleIt’s hard to NOT say LEAVE NO DOUBT when you look at Notre Dame’s 2026 football schedule

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MAILBAG: Virginia and NC State set for a high-stakes openerVirginia football gameday is almost here. In advance of the season opener, I am answering a few questions submitted by readers. The theme of this mailbag is Vir

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Notre Dame is ‘spending like crazy’ on the smartest possible roster planIn this era of college football, the cash a program has from one year to the next is how teams win over time. However, for a program like Notre Dame, it matters

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Virginia-N.C. State outcome may be determined by who's availableThe most important abililty, it's often said, is availability. As Virginia and N.C. State prepare for Saturday's high-stakes season opener, both teams have had

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Virginia football’s offensive line is filled with grown menA 5th-year, two 6th-years, and two 7th-years make up the front five for Virginia. How did we get here?

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Notre Dame avoided a legacy recruiting disaster with stunning Oregon comebackJulius Jones Jr. was already one of the biggest scores in Notre Dame football’s 2027 recruiting class. Now that he’s shared just how close he was to going elsew

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Picks for Every Week 0 Game 🔮Predictions for Virginia-NC State, more 📲

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Betting Locks for Big 2026 Matchups 🔒Expert picks for LSU-Ole Miss in September, more huge clashes 📲

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Ten important notes to know for Virginia vs. NC StateIn just three days, the Virginia Cavaliers will fight to start the season 1-0. Coach Tony Elliott’s team has battled and tinkered through a long offseason to ge

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More Notre Dame Football rat poison for your mind, body, and soulMany people are picking Notre Dame to win the college football national championship this season… and it kind of hurts.

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Notre Dame is learning how to Lambeau Leap the right way (kind of)Notre Dame gets some professional help with its Lambeau Leap for the Shamrock Series game against Wisconsin.

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The Notre Dame hype train added two major passengers, and perhaps one nasty jinxThe hype around Notre Dame as a national title contender hasn’t been this high in 2026, maybe since the last time they actually won one. But when it comes to na

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ACC Wants to Ban NFL PlayersConference considering rule change ahead of Wednesday's AD meeting (The Athletic)

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Virginia releases official depth chart for week zero matchup against NC StateSaturday kickoff is almost here for Virginia — and game week preparations have been underway for the past few days. The next big nugget of information to arrive

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Can Virginia reach the College Football Playoff without an ACC title?Virginia is aiming high in 2026. The Cavaliers want to hoist multiple trophies this year — one of which being the ACC Championship trophy. That will be a tough

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'Beefy' Notre Dame’s unusual national ranking hints at a physical 2026 advantageOf all the things to praise Notre Dame for heading into a 2026 season many believe will end with a national title, its players’ average weight is certainly a ne

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Staff predictions for the 2026 Virginia football season — great success abound?Ahead of the Cavaliers’ season opener Saturday against NC State, the Virginia On SI staff submitted their predictions for the season. Below, read the forecast f

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Notre Dame may have its best chance yet to steal a Penn State recruiting prizeNotre Dame and Penn State have squared off again and again in the last few years for some of the top recruits in the country. Now, the Fighting Irish are hoping

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Tony Elliott shares new mantra for Virginia’s 2026 season: ‘A-B-C-1-2-3’In 2025, Virginia’s mantra was TLC to CLT, which translates to "team, leadership and commitment will bring the Cavaliers to Charlotte for the ACC Championship g

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What is Virginia’s SP+ outlook against NC State?Virginia is favored to win Saturday against NC State, according to Fanduel. Multiple beat writers have also predicted a Cavaliers win, with a range of final sco

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Might Virginia's defense play spy games against NC State QB CJ Bailey?In last year's matchup, Virginia's defense had few answers for N.C. State's C.J. Bailey. The mobile quarterback ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in

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Previewing UVA Football’s 2026 defensive backsUVA revamped its secondary through the portal once again

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Marcus Freeman is giddy over Notre Dame's embarrassment of riches on the DLWhile some spots on the Notre Dame football depth chart still raise concerns and questions, the defensive line stands out. When Marcus Freeman addressed the pos

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CFB's Best Defensive Duos 🤩The nation's best defensive pairings heading into the 2026 season 📲

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Notre Dame commit Jackson Hill roller-coaster year suffers brutal reversal of fortuneIt’s safe to say that 2026 has been one heck of a roller coaster ride for Notre Dame football commit Jackson Hill. After flipping from UCLA and pledging to the

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How Many Games Would You Wager Notre Dame Will Win This Year?Your best source for quality Notre Dame Fighting Irish news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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How Many Wins Would You Wager Notre Dame Will Win This Year?Your best source for quality Notre Dame Fighting Irish news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Three major storylines for Virginia vs NC StateSaturday afternoon, Virginia and NC State will fight for first place in the ACC to start the 2026 season. Here are three key storylines to follow during the ope

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Former 5-star transfer WR still offering Notre Dame more questions than answersNow that Notre Dame’s fall camp is officially over and the focus has shifted to Wisconsin, questions like “who will start at wide receiver in Week 1” matter eve

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What Happened the Last Time Notre Dame Played Syracuse?It was over in a flash, but the Notre Dame storm kept pounding the Orange.

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How's this for openers? Cavaliers' first game will influence their whole seasonSeason openers seem to trigger greater overreaction than any other game on a team's schedule. Win, and the fan base is giddy. Lose, and they're calling for the

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Notre Dame’s overlooked weapon finally looks ready for his long-awaited breakoutJaden Greathouse has entered most seasons at Notre Dame with expectations that he could be one of the best wide receivers in the game. Injuries and underperform

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Virginia bowl game projections: Week zero editionIn just six days, there will be college football. Virginia is raring to go, and begin a long journey back towards contending for the ACC championship. Here is w

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Virginia football opens NC State week as 5.5-point favorite against the WolfpackGame week has officially arrived. Virginia and NC State will kick off at 3:30 p.m. at Scott Stadium, as the dawn of the ACC football season arrives. The Cavalie

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Notre Dame’s undetermined QB battle might be its biggest hidden problemAs Notre Dame wraps up its fall camp and begins prep for Wisconsin, one position battle is still ongoing. That battle could end up being far more important than

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The partnership between Notre Dame and Under Armour just got strongerNotre Dame and Under Armour are doing something unique on campus which goes along with their unique relationship.

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Five Virginia Cavaliers who improved their chance at startingIn the coming days, Virginia’s official depth chart will be released for the Cavaliers’ game against NC State. Many positions will not be surprising — but perha

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Notre Dame has an early reason to like Bill Belichick’s new Tar Heels quarterback callNotre Dame doesn’t play North Carolina until October, but after the Tar Heels announced their starting quarterback earlier this week, it’s a safe bet that the F

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These position battles may not be determined until the season openerBarring injury, Virginia's projected starting lineup is mostly set. Spring practice, summer workouts an an intense training camp gave Tony Elliott and his staff

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Notre Dame reunion hopes were ‘just too late’ for Marcus Freeman to reviveDreams of Junior Tuihalamaka as the savior of the Notre Dame football team’s defense ended abruptly on Friday. The veteran Vyper is headed elsewhere through the

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The biggest takeaway from Notre Dame’s fall camp is that the depth is DEEPMarcus Freeman almost name dropped the entire roster at the end of Notre danme Football’s fall camp… almost.