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Conference Realignment: A History Lesson

Notre Dame Fighting Irish This article on college football realignment originally appeared in our 1998 college football annual. As the college football landscape continues to go through realignment and the whispers of super...

College Football Photo Gallery: Week 3

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Our favorite images from the third week of the college football season ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, Chris Rainey, Dabo Swinney, Michael Floyd, Tyler Bray, Clemson Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Scenes From Saturday

The Future of College Football Uniforms

Notre Dame Fighting Irish College football uniforms have been in the news lately. With Maryland's flag uniforms that looked like something out of Middle Earth, Boise State's "Power Rangers" getup and Oklahoma State's all gr...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Overtime, Florida State Seminoles, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Syracuse Orange, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, college football uniforms, Funny, Joe Paterno

Air Force Legend Fisher DeBerry Talks College Football

Notre Dame Fighting Irish By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) I had a chance recently to talk college football with former Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry, who won 169 games in 23 years with the Falcons. The Coll...

Can Michigan Win the Big Ten's Legends Division?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Michigan fans have to be elated with new coach Brady Hoke after the Wolverines’ stunning finish against Notre Dame. The Big House was rather quiet at the end of three quarters, but then a first-e...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Denard Robinson, Fresno State Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Wisconsin Badgers, Brady Hoke

What if Notre Dame Joined the Big Ten in 1999?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With conference realignment back in the news, college football fans are looking for someone to blame for all of this mess. Is it Texas? Texas A&...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Conference realignment, superconferences

College Football's Most Disappointing Starts

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame and Georgia have received the most attention around the college football world for their 0-2 starts, but both squads have played quality teams and had chances to win. The Irish dominated...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Boston College Eagles, Colorado Buffaloes, Georgia Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon State Beavers, South Florida Bulls, BCS

Notre Dame-Michigan: College Football's Craziest Finish?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Much of the discussion on great finishes in college football history tends to focus on a single play. You know them well – Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary at Miami in 1984, the Cal kick return against ...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Auburn Tigers, Boise State Broncos, Boston College Eagles, Cal Bears, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal

Notre Dame and Georgia Look to Avoid 0-2 Starts

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame had almost everything go wrong that could go wrong in its 23-20 loss to South Florida. Despite doubling the Bulls in total yardage, the Irish had five turnovers and two weather delays on...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Boise State Broncos, ECU Pirates, Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, South Carolina Gamecocks, USF Bulls, Western Michigan Broncos

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 2

Notre Dame Fighting Irish By Mitch Light Notre Dame (-3.5) at Michigan Brian Kelly’s second season at Notre Dame didn’t exactly begin as planned, with a 23–20 loss at home to South Florida. But please be advised...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tennesee volunteers, college football predictions

Brian Kelly's Insane Sideline Screaming (Gallery)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly had a bad first weekend of college football. Not only did the Notre Dame-USF game get delayed a few hours due to lightning, but his team lost, despite outgaining S...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Brian Kelly

Predictions for College Football's 10 Best Games: Week 1

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football is finally here. Here are our previews and predictions for the ten best college football games this weekend. TCU (-5) at Baylor (Fri.) The defending Rose Bowl champs open up w...

College Football Recruiting Notebook: Sept. 2

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Each week, Athlon recruiting editor Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) takes a big-picture glance at the world of recruiting - the lifeblood of college football. Official visits, verbal commitments, ranki...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Florida State Seminoles, Indiana Hoosiers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football's Top 25 Clean Programs

Notre Dame Fighting Irish It's been a tough offseason for college football. This summer we've been bombarded by scandals surrounding Oregon, Miami and Ohio State. And these are just the schools that have gotten caught. So w...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Clean Top 25

What College Football Coaches are saying about Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Each year we ask college football coaches to tell us what they really think about the other teams in their conference. But we don't want the cliche'd press conference platitudes, so we as...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Brian Kelly, Candid Quotes

Predicting College Football's Breakout Players: Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) What is a breakout player? Defining that term isn’t exactly easy. Although Notre Dame fans are likely already familiar with the names on this ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Independents, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football's Top 25 Games of 2011

Notre Dame Fighting Irish The start of the 2011 college football season is two weeks away. With kickoff right around the corner, Athlon takes a look at the top 25 must-see games in the nation for 2011. 1a. LSU vs. Alaba...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama, Boise State, Florida Gators, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State, oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina, Stanford, Texas, USC, Virginia Tech

Notre Dame's Hottest Fan: Leslie

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame football just got a lot hotter. ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Hottest Fans

Athlon Awards: Linebacker Units

Notre Dame Fighting Irish They're the teams within the team - those cohesive little units bound together by their shared responsibilities within the larger team context. Whether it's the offensive linemen firing off tim...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Dont'a Hightower, Keenan Robinson, Luke Kuechly, Travis Lewis, Vontaze Burfict, Alabama, Arizona State, Boston College, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Athlon Awards

Five Reasons to Believe in Notre Dame in 2011

Notre Dame Fighting Irish By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) When the preseason magazines and polls are released every year, no team generates as much discussion as Notre Dame. The Irish are one of the most pol...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The Hottest Notre Dame Fans

Notre Dame Fighting Irish These lasses are worth Fightin' for. ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Hottest Fans

2011 Football Predictions: Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish For the 45th year in a row, Athlon Sports will release its in-depth preseason preview annual complete with coaching changes, behind the scenes features, scouting reports from within the locker room...

2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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