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The Anti-Preview No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Stanford Cardinal
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are back home this week to take on the Stanford Cardinal for the Legends Trophy. While this is certainly a game that a lot of Irish fans will look down their noses about… I’m not one of them. Fuck Stanford — like for real. Despite all of the reasons I […]
Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: 5-Star Guard Avery Arije commits to the Irish
Niele Ivey just got some really great news for her Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team. On Friday. 5-Star shooting guard, Avery Arije gave her commitment to Ivey and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Her statement on IG: The time has come! I’m committed to the University of Notre Dame! I’m beyond grateful to every basketball […]
Notre Dame Fans To Team: Just Win (Big), Baby
Welcome back to One Foot Down Reacts, where we ask the most connected Notre Dame football fans to weigh in on a weekly question of our choosing. This week, the biggest question after an 11-point win over a North Carolina team and a beleaguered Stanford on deck was: What does the team most need to […]
NOTRE DAME HOCKEY: Irish open season with 3-1 win over Niagara
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team had a solid preseason, and a season-opening vicotry over Niagara inside Compton is a great way to start the second season under Brock Sheahan in South Bend.
Notre Dame Football: Stanford Cardinal Q&A with Channel Tree Sports
It’s absolutely insane to say considering it feels like we just started, but we’re about to hit the midway point of this 2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football regular season. Our 3rd-ranked, 5-0 Irish have taken down a who’s who of current college football juggernauts with Wisconsin, Rice, Michigan State, Purdue, and North Carolina (combined […]
Notre Dame Football: Hot and Cold Takes VS the Stanford Cardinal
How’d We Do Last Week? As a refresher, each week I will feature the Most Accurate, Most interesting, and Most Wildly Inaccurate takes. Let’s get to it! Most Wildly Inaccurate Two weeks in a row leading the charge on bad takes is….NOT GREAT….but that’s why they call them hot takes, folks. Flanagan not only didn’t […]
Notre Dame Football Rivalry Trophies: The Legends Trophy and Stanford
There are few things in the college football world that give me as much joy as the entire collection of rivalry trophies. College football is supposed to be weird, stupid, and full of things that don’t make sense — but yet full of emotion and nostalgia. Nothing makes that more clear than the rivalry trophies […]
“We May Have to Score”: When Notre Dame’s Defense Took Over Against Stanford
Looking at the final score from Notre Dame’s October 5, 2002 matchup against Stanford, you might assume the Irish had a relatively easy afternoon. Notre Dame won 31-7, improved to 5-0 in Tyrone Willingham’s first season as head coach, and continued what was quickly becoming one of the biggest surprises of the college football season. […]
Three things I want to see when Notre Dame plays Stanford
We don’t have to kid ourselves about Notre Dame’s upcoming game against the Stanford Cardinal. The trees are a really bad football team, and this one should get out of hand early and stay that way until the alma mater is played. Still… there are plenty of interesting things we can see on Saturday when […]
2026 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish VS Stanford Cardinal
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish return home after two weeks on the road, and they will take on the Stanford Cardinal for the rights to the Legend’s Trophy. Stanford isn’t a good football team and there’s no good way to lighten that statement. Miami beat Stanford in Palo Alto, 45-6. One could argue that the […]
One Foot Down Reacts: Notre Dame’s Top Need Against Stanford
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Notre Dame fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys: This week for One Foot Down Reacts, we’re asking: What do you, as a Notre […]
Your logic about why you think Notre Dame is overrated is as dumb you are
The arguments and overall discourse about Notre Dame football over the last few months has been nothing short of toxic. For example, the fact that Notre Dame hasn’t won a national championship since 1993 (I said what I said) and that the Oregon Ducks haven’t EVER won a national championship obviously means two completely different […]
When, Where, and How to Watch Notre Dame VS Stanford Cardinal for the Legend’s Trophy
Notre Dame is 5-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation after taking care of business in Chapel Hill against the North Carolina Tar Heels. It turned out to be that annual ACC October weather game which we have all come to love (pauses for laugjing and head banging against walls) but the Irish were […]
WEATHER REPORT: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Stanford Cardinal
Om Saturday, Notre Dame will play host to the Stanford Cardinal inside Notre Dame Stadium in one of the most annoying ACC games on the schedule… but at least this is in Indiana. As ridiculous as the whole Stanford and Cal thing is when it comes to being ACC members, this is one of the […]
Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26: Online Overreactions
Well, that game and the how it played out was expected by pretty much no one. The way the first half overall was going, you would think just about everyone’s predictions for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish game vs. the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday were going to be correct. Then add in some […]
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Injury report and depth charts for Stanford Cardinal
Notre Dame released its newest injury report and set of depth charts on Monday as the Irish prepare to return to Notre Dame Stadium in a GREEN OUT for its game against the Stanford Cardinal for the Legends Trophy. Notre Dame has a couple of key defensive players that are listed as questionable to start […]
Notre Dame Football 2026: Schedule, Stats, and Results after Week 5
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-0 and ranked No. 3 in the polls after taking care of the North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, 37-26. This week the Irish return to South Bend for a game against Stanford for the Legends Trophy. As we settle into conference play around the country, we will […]
How Notre Dame’s opponents fared in WEEK 5 of the CFB season
Notre Dame’s 2026 college football schedule has been called many thing over the last eight months, but “tough” or anywhere near the word “hard” was certainly not among them. Still, some have mentioned that this Irish schedule could look a lot trickier as the season progresses. While they may eventually be true, it may not […]
Notre Dame remains No. 3 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll after continuing double-digit win streak
Notre Dame went on the road and beat the North Carolina Tar Heels in the middle of a rainstorm. The Irish did not cover the 21.5 point spread, but they still won by 11 points which keeps their double-digit win streak in tact at 15 games. The voters are cool with the “subpar” performance even […]
Three Things We Saw in Notre Dame’s Win Over North Carolina
Does it seem like basically every Notre Dame trip to the state of North Carolina goes this way? The weather throws a wrench in things and the Irish win in a way where the result never feels in doubt, but the defense allows some weirdness to go on that makes the game look closer than […]
Notre Dame Football Stats: Week 5 Review of Win over North Carolina
Big Picture Notre Dame football played its most competitive game of the 2026-27 so far against North Carolina. Things looked shaky during a few stretches during the game but the team hung in there and walked away with their 5th straight win and 1st win over an ACC opponent. The Irish are averaging 41.2 points […]
Notre Dame won another clunker, and you just need to accept the clunking win
Do you know the difference between a cupcake and a clunker? A cupcake is a terrible team that you lose to or play awful against, while a clunker is any game in which you should win easily — turns into a massive struggle for most or all of the game. Maybe the differences between a […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26
Notre Dame found itself in a fight during a rainstorm, but still had enough in the tank to come away with its 15th win by double digits in a row. Here are some of the best images from the game.
Notre Dame got a fight from North Carolina, but delivered knockout for 37-26 win
Notre Dame was slated as a 21.5 point favorite against North Carolina, but they showed up to a real fight. In the end, the Irish just had more firepower and a defense that at least showed up at times to get the job done on the road for a 37-26 win to remain undefeated. The […]
GAME THREAD: No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS North Carolina Tar Heels
Notre Dame is 4-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation after pummeling Purdue last week in West Lafayette. The Irish have the No.1 ranked defense in the country and have only allowed three touchdowns all season. They are only giving up 199.2 yards per game to its opponents. The Irish will look to continue […]
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