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It's rivalry week. And the storylines seem endless for Saturday's clash (7:30 p.m. EST on ABC) between Notre Dame and Southern California. For the first time in five seasons, No. 15 ND (8-3) and No. 6 USC (10-1) will meet to capture the Jeweled Shillelagh as ranked opponents. And they will do so with new head coaches on their sidelines for the…

Notre Dame is coming off of a massive win last week and now welcomes a struggling Navy squad. The full-game spread may be too big for the Fighting Irish, but the first half holds value. Read our college football betting picks to find out why. The last thing anyone wants when hungover is to think through a detail-oriented task. That is essentially…

SOUTH BEND - Notre Dame football writer Mike Berardino spent a few hours answering reader questions, as he does each Tuesday starting at 11 a.m. A lightly edited transcript follows: Cheryl from Texas: Do you think ND can run the ball against Clemson? Mike Berardino: Hi Cheryl, that is the big question, isn't it? Notre Dame's rushing offense has…

There are those who enjoy it when their team is on a bye week, I do not understand those people. I crave Notre Dame football like a vegan craves letting you know they are a vegan. We are now in the stretch run, eight straight Saturdays with Notre Dame on the docket. How fitting that it kicks off with a bang in Vegas, as the Irish take on the 16…

UNC and Notre Dame make for an interesting contrast, as the Tar Heels score at will, but might not be able to stop even the Irish's feeble fight. With ND perhaps in a rhythm, we're seeing value in early points. After getting their first win of the Marcus Freeman Era, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have to go on the road to try to slow a dynamic…

The quarterback comparison for Saturday's game between North Carolina (3-0) and Notre Dame (1-2) presents a stark contrast. One is a team's chosen child, an heir to the throne who could take the program to even taller heights. That's the Tar Heels' Drake Maye. The other is a two-year backup who was thrown into the fire in Week 3 after a…

Week zero gave us a nice appetizer. Illinois and Northwestern came out victorious, the Nebraska memes went over 9000, and our thirst for college football was partially satiated watching a small selection of teams duke out almost a week ago. But this week i the official start of college football. And boy are there good games on the slate! It goes…

In a season where Notre Dame will have a new head coach and yet another new quarterback, the Irish will be banking on their elite offensive line and strong defense to elevate them into the national championship hunt. Here is our Notre Dame futures odds, picks, and preview. As conference realignment continues to drastically alter the college…

Head coach Ryan Day said his team has nothing to be "big-headed" going into a showdown pitting the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes and No. 5 Notre Dame. He remembers losses to Oregon and Michigan last season. Columbus, OH - There will be a lot going on inside the 100-year-old ballpark that has a Woody Hayes Drive mailing address and is a pooch punt from the…