Notre Dame is no longer trying to bend the soul of college football to its will. It's focused on competing for titles every single year.

With the college football season right around the corner, the No. 6-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish are determined to rebound from their heartbreaking defeat in the national championship this past January.

The decision by the SEC to add a ninth conference football game has an influence on Notre Dame's decision to stay independent.

ESPN college football writers Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura both have Notre Dame projected to earn a second straight berth the College Football Playoff, and both have the Irish hosting a first round playoff game.

Marcus Freeman used some of the tough lessons he learned his first two years as Notre Dame’s coach to help him navigate the longest season in the FBS’ modern era.

Notre Dame has a new QB and a sneaky schedule, but it also has a loaded roster and a bad taste from how 2024 ended. Nick Shepkowski predicts every game.

After years of debate over the SEC ’s eight-game conference schedule, the league announced Thursday that it will move to nine games in 2026, joining the Big Ten and Big 12 at that mark.