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Irish Illustrated Interviews: Matthias Farley, Former Notre Dame Captain & Eight-Year NFL Veteran Episode No. 4 of the Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast series features Matthias Farley, a former Notre Dame safety and team captain who played for the Fighting Irish from 2011-15. Despite going und...

For more of the inside scoop on Farley’s time at Notre Dame, listen to Episode No. 4 of the Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast.

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Sometimes your haters can be your greatest motivators.

In early 2016, then-defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder appeared to dismiss Matthias Farley's goal of pursuing a career in the NFL.

Farley then spent eight seasons in the league

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Irish Illustrated Interviews: Matthias Farley, Former Notre Dame Captain & Eight-Year NFL Veteran Episode No. 4 of the Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast series features Matthias Farley, a former Notre Dame safety and team captain who played for the Fighting Irish from 2011-15. Despite going und...

Check out the full interview with Matthias Farley via the link below

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Matthias Farley refers to his time at Notre Dame as his “Benjamin Button” career. He started as a sophomore on a run to the 2013 BCS National Championship game, only to play less of a role as a fifth-year senior.

Still, his teammates recognized Farley’s impact and voted him captain.

Notre Dame Men’s & Women’s Basketball to Kick Off 2025-26 Season with ‘Irish Jam’ Notre Dame will celebrate the upcoming 2025-26 college basketball season on Friday, Oct. 3, when the Fighting Irish men's and women's programs host the "Irish Jam,” an inaugural outdoor community even...

On Oct. 3, the Notre Dame men's and women's basketball programs will host the "Irish Jam,” an inaugural outdoor community event.

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Notre Dame Versus Miami Draws ABC’s Second-Biggest Viewership Record for Sunday Opener Fans across the country tuned in for the primetime matchup between Notre Dame and Miami, with ABC's broadcast of the game hitting 10.8 million viewers. It represented the highest average weekend viewe...

Viewership peaked with 11.8 million people tuning in for the primetime matchup.

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Week 1 Reactions: Ohio State is the Obvious No. 1, Notre Dame Stumbles, Alabama Falls Arch Manning underwhelmed in his debut, Florida State smacked down Alabama, and the Irish came up short in Miami.

It’s easy to overreact to Week 1. Let’s take a beat and make proper judgments of the week that was.
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Notre Dame Falls Three Spots in Latest AP Poll Notre Dame has also dropped in the updated Associated Press Poll due to Sunday’s 27-24 loss at Miami. The Fighting Irish fell three spots to No. 9, exactly where they ranked in Tuesday’s Coaches Poll.

Despite the loss to Miami, Notre Dame remains a top-10 team.

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Podcast: Still Upset? Notre Dame’s Next Steps after Opening Defeat Irish Illustrated Insider examines Notre Dame's season-opener loss to Miami.

The Irish Illustrated Insider podcast examines Notre Dame's season-opener loss to Miami.

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Notre Dame Drops to No. 9 in Updated College Football Coaches Poll Notre Dame has fallen in the latest Coaches Poll after Sunday’s 27-24 loss at Miami, with the Fighting Irish sliding four spots to No. 9.

Notre Dame has fallen in the latest Coaches Poll after Sunday’s 27-24 loss at Miami, with the #GoIrish sliding four spots.

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Notre Dame drops to No. 9 in the latest Coaches Poll after the #GoIrish lost 27-24 at Miami on Sunday.

The Hurricanes climb to No. 7.

Currently, No. 22 Texas A&M is the only other 2025 Notre Dame opponent that's ranked.

What are Notre Dame's Chances of Making College Football Playoffs After Season-Opening Loss to No. 10 Miami? Once again, it's early September and Notre Dame is left with little room for error if the program wants to make the College Football Playoffs for a second year in a row. ESPN's FPI gives the Fighting ...

Once again, it's early September and the #GoIrish are left with little room for error to make the College Football Playoffs for a second year in a row.

After the loss to Miami, Notre Dame barely boasts a double-digit chance to win out

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Tim Prister’s Point After (Miami) With the hope of continuing where it left off during the January playoff run, the Irish could not match Miami’s intensity and physicality. It took a valiant fourth-quarter effort behind rookie quarter...

The #GoIrish failed to match Miami’s intensity and physicality on Sunday night.

Check out Tim Prister's column from Notre Dame's 27-24 loss in the season opener.

No. 6 Notre Dame Rallies Late Only to Come Up Short in Season-Opening Loss at No. 10 Miami Notre Dame rallied late, overcoming a 14-point deficit to tie the game with less than four minutes to go in the contest. Still, Irish head coach Marcus Freeman picked up the second season-opening loss...

On Sunday, #GoIrish coach Marcus Freeman picked up the second season-opening loss of his career after Miami defeated Notre Dame, 27-24.

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The Season: Notre Dame Football 2025 We've been very good (2015, 2018), we've been bad (2016, 2022), we've been great (2017), and we've been somewhere in between (2019, 2021, 2023).And, for one shining moment…

Notre Dame's 12-game regular season, predicted in advance by four Irish Illustrated staff members.

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Miami opens the second half by marching down the field for a 12-play, 75-yard drive that chewed 7:37 off the clock.

The #GoIrish trail, 21-7.

That puts a lot of pressure on sophomore QB CJ Carr and the offense, which averaged just 4.4 yards per play in the first half.

Jordan Botelho comes back from injury a month early and is already impacting this game, pressuring Carson Beck on that third-down stop.

Instant Analysis: Breaking Down Media Interviews with Notre Dame Quarterback CJ Carr, Coordinators & Captains Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Drew Mentock and FootballScoop’s John Brice react to everything they heard during Wednesday’s media interviews with quarterback CJ Carr, Notre Dame’s coordinator tr...

Irish Illustrated reacts to everything they heard during interviews with quarterback CJ Carr and Notre Dame’s coordinator trio.

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Notre Dame’s Dallas Golden Named to Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List Fighting Irish freshman cornerback Dallas Golden has been selected to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List. The award honors the nation's top freshman college football player.

#GoIrish freshman cornerback Dallas Golden has been selected to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List.

The award goes to the nation's top freshman college football player.

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Former Notre Dame All-American Kyle Hamilton to Become NFL's Highest-Paid Safety Former Notre Dame All-American Kyle Hamilton has reached an agreement for a four-year, $100.4 million contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens, making him the highest-paid safety in NFL history, a...

Notre Dame All-American Kyle Hamilton has reached an agreement for a four-year, $100.4 million contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens.

According to @adamschefter-mirror.bluesky.bot, that makes him the highest-paid safety in NFL history.

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Everything Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman Said on Tuesday Before No. 10 Miami Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman spoke with the media on Tuesday about a variety of topics. Here is everything he had to say.

Here is everything Marcus Freeman had to say on Tuesday, including his comments on the quarterback decision.

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Notre Dame's Jordan Botelho Will Be Available This Week As Notre Dame Prepares for No. 10 Miami Notre Dame defensive end Jordan Botelho will be available this week as Notre Dame prepares to face No. 10 Miami at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman made the announcemen...

The veteran edge rusher will return to the field sooner than expected after suffering a torn pectoral muscle over the summer.

"It shows you his commitment to this football team..." Coach Marcus Freeman said. "He's a mature individual."

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Podcast: It’s Game Week for Notre Dame and Miami Irish Illustrated Insider begins its two-part preview of Notre Dame's season opener at Miami.

Podcast: It’s Game Week for Notre Dame and Miami
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Defense: Where Every Notre Dame True Freshman Stands Going into Week 1 Here is an overview of where all 14 defensive prospects from Notre Dame’s current freshman class stand heading into the 2025 season, which begins next Sunday with a trip to take on No. 10 Miami in Sou...

@drewmentock.bsky.social breaks down where all 14 defensive players from Notre Dame’s current freshman class stand heading into the 2025 season.

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Potential Notre Dame Offensive Tackle Target Luke Injaychock Rising Fast Luke Injaychock has announced his game day visit schedule, and the 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive tackle from Nazareth Academy (Ill.) will visit South Bend on Sept. 13…

The 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive tackle from Nazareth Academy (Ill.) will visit South Bend on Sept. 13.

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One of the Iowa State's cup snakes has reached the second level of Aviva Stadium.

Irish Illustrated Interviews Podcast: Our Conversation with Notre Dame Football Team Chaplain Fr. Nate Wills Episode No. 3 of the Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast series features the Notre Dame football team chaplain, Fr. Nate Wills, who has served the program in this role since the 2018 season. We dive ...

Episode No. 3 of the Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast series features the Notre Dame football team chaplain,
Father Nate Wills, who has served the program in this role since the 2018 season.

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Podcast: Final Thoughts on Notre Dame’s Pre-Season Irish Illustrated Insider reviews Notre Dame's 'Camp Champs', examines challenges facing the offense in Game #1...and #2.

The Irish Illustrated Insider podcast reviews Notre Dame's 'Camp Champs' and examines challenges facing the offense in Games 1 and 2.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletics Unveils Initial Sports-Specific Leprechaun Mark The Notre Dame Athletics Department has unveiled the first in a series of sports-specific leprechaun marks. The athletic department has released the Football Leprechaun mark that will be followed by m...

Notre Dame Athletics Department has unveiled the first in a series of sports-specific leprechaun marks.

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Podcast: Reaction to CJ Carr as QB1 for Notre Dame Irish Illustrated Insider gathers for a Q&A-only, quarterback-centric edition of the podcast.

Irish Illustrated Insider podcast gathers for a special Q&A-only edition of the podcast to discuss Notre Dame anointing CJ Carr as QB1.

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