Notre Dame football brought in 27 recruits from the Class of 2026 on National Signing Day, with a particularly impressive 0 decommitments.

Notre Dame went to Hinkle Fieldhouse and beat Butler. It played DePaul at Purcell Pavilion and lost. Does it mean anything for the 2025-26 season?

The loose ball was fallen on by Irish linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa at midfield. Seven plays later, Notre Dame was capping off the game-sealing touchdown drive, winning 34-24 in what could be the final game in this storied rivalry for a while.

Despite traveling 2,239 miles and operating on a three-hour time zone difference, Notre Dame fired on all cylinders in its 49-20 triumph over Stanford. The win virtually cements the Irish’s place in the College Football Playoff, marking their 10th consecutive victory following two early season defeats to Miami and Texas A&M.

Notre Dame had answers. And that’s something this program has lacked in recent years. Micah Shrewsberry spoke about it in his postgame press conference. The Irish have built leads like this before, but none ever felt secure.

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian called out Notre Dame during his postgame press conference on Friday night.

Here is what you need to know about Notre Dame before Missouri basketball faces the Irish in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday.