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CJ Carr may not be running the triple option at Notre Dame, but we do here at OFD. CJ CARR TRASH TALKING EVERYONE One of the things we all noticed, wrote about, talked about, and laughed about this past spring was just how chippy this Notre Dame football team was with each other during their […]
We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in line. This will be my official Top 20 Notre Dame Football Players ranking. I will unveil each player, and list […]
I was sitting down to put together a little something about Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore, and started double checking some Fighting Irish defensive stats. While I’m quite familiar with them, I stared at the listings for a few minutes and thought… there’s some funny stuff going on here. So, here are some of those […]
Notre Dame football recruiting for the 2027 class is doing a fantastic job right now, and they are definitely lining up the real possibility of another top five class. And yet… linebacker recruiting is kind of confusing right now. At one point, the Irish had two 4-Star linebackers in the fold with Ellis McGaskin and […]
Notre Dame is getting its fair share of preseason hype — which is going to just annoy the hell out of the Irish haters out there. One pundit who’s been known to be an Irish hater, but is actually just a math nerd (with all love and respect, respectfully) is ESPN’s Bill Connelly who is […]
According to a report on 247, the Texas Tech Red Raiders are looking to schedule a big non-conference home and home series for the 2027 and 2028 college football season. Obviously… Notre Dame is being mentioned as one of the possible teams. But here’s the thing… Notre Dame’s 2027 schedule is already full with 12 […]
We are less than three months away from the start of the college football season, but we have some college football odds that are out there now which say a lot about Notre Dame’s possible fortunes in 2026. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Notre Dame is favored in all four of its “games of the year” […]
It’s June, so obviously one of our favorite offseason topics concerns the aesthetic of the Notre Dame Football program. Yes… it’s GOLD PANTS time. I’m pretty sure if you’ve listened to the podcast over the years, you already know my absolute belief that the current gold pants are the best version of what the Irish […]
Marcus Freeman has been an incredible recruiter for the Fighting Irish ever since he stepped onto Notre Dame’s campus. In fact, the entire football recruiting operation at Notre Dame is on an entirely different level than what we have seen in the past. One of the many reasons for all of this is because of […]
Notre Dame will go on the road six times during the 2027 college football season. We all know that (at least on paper) Notre Dame’s schedule isn’t filled with a number of tough games. Perhaps the greatest criticism of Notre Dame’s schedule could be that they only have four true road games, while two others […]
In July, EA Sports will be releasing this year’s version of the wildly popular College Football video game. It’s been nice to have the game back in the rotation over the last few years after a decade hiatus due to… well, legal reasons I guess. The new version of the game now allows for the […]
The National Football Foundation announced the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot this week, and among the 80 FBS players under consideration are two names that should be very familiar to Notre Dame fans: Luther Bradley and Manti Te’o. Considering that more than 5.8 million people have played college football since the first intercollegiate […]
From the NFF press release: IRVING, Texas (June 1, 2026) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced today the names on the 2027 Ballot under consideration for induction into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame. The 2027 ballot includes 80 players and nine coaches from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 99 players and 39 […]
Notre Dame is a northern college baseball team that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since Shawn Stiffler took over for Link Jarrett. So, unsurprisingly, it’s hard for the Irish to keep young talent in South Bend. The transfer portal opens up Monday and ISD’s Matt Freeman posted some updates on Twitter. STAYING Pitcher Caden Crowell […]
Everyone loves to do a player countdown for Notre Dame as we face toward the college football season, but in all fairness, the offseason is much shorter than you think. It’s really only two months in the grand scheme of things, and there will be much more to talk about in the middle of July […]
The Notre Dame Football schedule is a thing of beauty — but also an absolute nightmare. I’ve always loved the mix of schools from around the country, but some years it can feel a little stale. I think there’s an easy way to throw a little more flavor onto this meat, and you already know […]
Joey McGuire and Texas Tech got back in the Notre Dame conversation again this week after news about there being a possibility the Texas Longhorns may not end up playing the Irish in their scheduled games. First of all… McGuire is a phenomenal salesman/promoter right now. Seriously — regardless of any comments made that might […]
Today is my oldest son’s birthday. He turns 15, and in the fall he will be a freshman on the football team. Over the last several years of playing the sport, we have often talked about which position would be best for him as a player on both sides of the ball. As a pitcher […]
Notre Dame Football is currently blessed. The Fighting Irish are under the leadership of Marcus Freeman, and they are on the brink of being a national power like something we haven’t seen since Lou Holtz paced the sidelines at Notre Dame. It’s easy to view Freeman as someone who is cut from the same cloth […]
While the Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse team came up short in the National Championship game to secure its third title in four years, this season will still go down in NCAA Lacrosse history. Notre Dame’s Shawn Lyght was named as the winner of the Tewaaraton Award for the nation’s best lacrosse player. It is the […]
Week 3 of our retrospective series commences after a short week off! This week brings us to a familiar foe, in a reprise of a once-annual rivalry that now hasn’t been played for nine years. Lisa actually wrote about this recently, and if you want a detailed recap of the game I highly recommend her […]
The best triple option play of all-time might be the inside veer. I’m running it under the high sun. NOONER FOR THE WIN I frequently talk about my passion for a good nooner, and I believe that in certain cases, it is a necessity for some games on the Notre Dame football schedule. In 2026, […]
The 2012 season didn’t begin with championship expectations. In fact, heading into East Lansing for a nighttime showdown against No. 10 Michigan State Spartans, not many Notre Dame fans were feeling particularly confident about the Irish starting 3-0. The previous week’s narrow win over Purdue had raised more questions than answers, and after years of […]
Yes. More than likely, the Texas Longhorns are afraid to play Notre Dame in a college football game. While that’s definitely a funny statement, it’s also further proof that Texas has no freaking clue about how pretty much anything works. The Longhorns are convinced that it was the loss to Ohio State in week one […]
A post holiday triple option with a slight delayed hangover never hurt anyone. CREME DE LA CREME OF THE STRONG ARMS A lot of the offseason talk surrounding the Notre Dame Football program and its projections for the 2026 season has centered around CJ Carr. While the focus on the quarterback position is pretty much […]