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College Football Week 9 Predictions Brian Kelly is coaching for his job, Vanderbilt is looking like a real contender for the SEC Championship, and BYU is a sneaky College Football Playoff team.

Brian Kelly is coaching for his job, Vanderbilt is looking like a real contender for the SEC Championship, and BYU is a sneaky good College Football Playoff team.
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8 Rapid Fire Predictions for Week 5 Week 5 is the biggest week of the season yet. So instead of focusing on just a few games, how about 16 rapid-fire takes for 8 of the most important games of the weekend?

Week 5 Predictions, Rapid-Fire Style
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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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Staff Picks: No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami Irish Illustrated’s staff offers its predictions for Sunday night’s season opener between the Irish and Hurricanes in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Irish Illustrated’s staff offers its predictions for Sunday night’s season opener between the #GoIrish and Hurricanes.

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Staff Picks: No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami Irish Illustrated’s staff offers its predictions for Sunday night’s season opener between the Irish and Hurricanes in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Irish Illustrated’s staff offers its predictions for Sunday night’s season opener between the Irish and Hurricanes in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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Marcus Freeman: Primetime Games Are "What You Go to Notre Dame For" On Tuesday, Notre Dame Football Head Coach Marcus Freeman met with members of the media to discuss the upcoming game with Miami at Hard Rock Stadium. Irish Illustrated was in attendance and compiled ...

Watch highlights from Marcus Freeman's Tuesday press conference ahead of Notre Dame's Week 1 matchup at Miami.

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Kansas State-Iowa State, Fresno State-Kansas, and Other Week 0 Predictions We are exactly 24 hours from the kickoff of the college football season. Here are ZeLO's Week 0 picks.

We are exactly 24 hours from the kickoff of the college football season. Here are ZeLO's Week 0 picks.
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What Will CJ Carr's First Season as a Starter Look Like at Notre Dame? Here's What History Suggests CJ Carr was named Notre Dame's starting QB this week. Here's what history says his season will look like.

CJ Carr was named Notre Dame's starting QB this week. Here's what history says his season will look like.
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Counting Down the Irish – No. 8 WR-Malachi Fields In Fields, the Irish have a true No. 1 wideout in competition with Jaden Greathouse for the team-lead in catches in ‘25. He plays big on the road as well as at home. His most productive quarters last ...

In Malachi Fields, the Irish have a true No. 1 wideout in competition with Jaden Greathouse for the team lead in catches in ‘25.

Check out the latest in our Counting Down the Irish series from Tim Prister

One of my goals for my road trip is to stop at as many college football stadiums as I can.

The coolest so far? Nebraska. You can take a self-guided tour from 8 am to 5 pm.

It’s a short tour, but a fan-first decision that’s such a nice touch.

Notre Dame Has an 8% Chance To Win the National Championship and Three Other Quick Predictions In December, I used my college football model, ZeLO, to predict an Ohio State-Notre Dame CFP Championship Game. Now, just days away from the start of fall camp, ZeLO gives the Irish an 8.40% chance to...

Notre Dame Has an 8% Chance To Win the National Championship and Three Other Quick Predictions by @tzwiller.bsky.social
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Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, Texas and Notre Dame Top National Title Odds We're less than a month away from the start of the college football season. That means it's time to boot up ZeLO, although it looks a bit different now.

As college football fans around the country prepare for the start of the season, I put together a new look version of my college football model, ZeLO.
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Indiana Canceled Its Series Against Virginia. It's Probably the Right Move. Indiana canceled its series against Virginia after canceling a series against Louisville. It might seem like a dishonorable way to game the system, but it might be the right approach for the Hoosiers.

Indiana canceled its series against Virginia after canceling a series against Louisville. It might seem like a dishonorable way to game the system, but it might be the right approach for the Hoosiers.
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Notre Dame’s Seven Most Underrated Players Pre-Season (Defense) Someone had to step in for injured Boubacar Traore and Jordan Botelho. Where would Notre Dame have been without the performances of Junior Tuihalamaka, Josh Burnham and Donovan Hinish in 2024? Notre D...

Someone had to step in for injured Traore and Botelho. Where would Notre Dame Football have been without the performances of Junior Tuihalamaka, Josh Burnham, and Donovan Hinish in '24? Notre Dame’s +5 INT-TD-pass ratio had much to do with Christian Gray.
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I’m excited to share that I’m joining the NFL as a Legalized Sports Betting Researcher!

I can’t wait to tell stories with data, just like I did starting out at
The Observer.

Special thanks to the @irishillustrated.bsky.social team; this wouldn’t be possible without you.

Jeremiyah Love is poised to have an incredible 2025 campaign, complete with offseason Heisman buzz.

The Notre Dame running back has two goals for this season: being a better teammate and athlete.

Winning a Heisman would just be a bonus.

It’ll always be Notre Dame-USC for me but Michigan-Ohio State is an incredible rivalry to watch as a neutral spectator.

Notre Dame's Depth Chart in EA Sports College Football 26 (Offense) Here are EA Sports College Football 26 offensive preseason ratings and depth chart for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame's Depth Chart in EA Sports College Football 26 (Offense)
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Quote Cards: "What Is So Appealing About Notre Dame's Coaching Staff?" Irish Invasion brought a boatload of some of the top underclassmen prospects to the Notre Dame campus to compete for offers.  As we were on-site in South…

Here are five of the best quotes from Bryan Ault’s in-person interviews of incoming players and what they found so appealing about the ND Football Coaches:
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BREAKING: Four-Star WR Brayden Robinson Commits to Notre Dame Four-star Red Oak High School (Texas) wide receiver Brayden Robinson has committed to Notre Dame.  The 5-foot-9, 160-pound Class of 2026 wide receiver chose…

BREAKING: Four-Star WR Brayden Robinson Commits to Notre Dame
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How Charles Jagusah’s Off-Field Injury Impacts Notre Dame’s Offensive Line Projected among the nation's top returning offensive linemen, junior Charles Jagusah's regular season status is in doubt after an off-the-field accident.

Projected among the nation's top returning offensive linemen, junior Charles Jagusah's regular-season status is in doubt after an off-the-field accident.

How Predictive Were College Football 25's Top-25 Preseason Ratings? College Football 26 is only nine days away from release. Just how good were CFB 25's ratings and rankings at predicting overall team success?

How Predictive Were College Football 25's Top-25 Preseason Ratings?
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NFL Elo Model Welcome to the landing page for the Touchdown Rundown’s latest model, a simple Elo model for the NFL.

Launching my newest model for my Substack, the TDRD. It’s a simple but powerful Elo model that simulates the NFL season 100,000 times.
Right now, Eagles-Bills is the most likely Super Bowl match-up.
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BREAKING: 2026 Five-Star Joey O'Brien Commits to Notre Dame Notre Dame has landed a verbal commitment from Class of 2026 five-star safety Joey O'Brien.  The 6-foot-3, 185-pound prospect – who also plays wide receiver for La…

Notre Dame has landed a verbal commitment from Class of 2026 five-star safety Joey O'Brien.

BREAKING: 2026 OT Greyson McKeogh Commits to Notre Dame Notre Dame has landed a verbal commitment from four-star Class of 2026 La Salle College High School (Pa.) offensive tackle Grayson McKeogh.

Notre Dame has landed a verbal commitment from four-star Class of 2026 La Salle College High School (Pa.) offensive tackle Grayson McKeogh.

Counting Down The Irish – S Ethan Long One of a trio of Brunswick School signees for the Irish, Long looks to impact defense

Counting Down The Irish – One of a trio of Brunswick School signees for the Irish, Safety Ethan Long looks to impact the Notre Dame Football defense.
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NBA S&Z 500 Model Welcome to the landing page for the Touchdown Rundown’s newest model, the NBA S&Z 500.

My model gives Knicks about a 1/5 chance to make the NBA Finals. Given the way the series has gone, that feels a little low, but it does require NY to win Game 6 on the road.
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Marcus Freeman on what makes #NotreDame running back Jeremiyah Love elite:

#GoIrish coach Marcus Freeman always wants Notre Dame to play USC

What's your perfect date?
April 25 included a bike ride around Minneapolis, talking college football with @irishillustrated.bsky.social, a Timberwolves playoff win and drinking Tully at a dive bar ...