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End of the Year Review: Notre Dame's Rollercoaster Ride Followed by Controversy
Coming into this season, everybody and their brother inside the Notre Dame Football world knew that Notre Dame had to at worst split between the Miami and Texas A&M games in order to secure a playoff spot come December. They instead lost both games, which created a massive hole for the Irish to try to climb out of. Blame it on coaching, inexperience, scheme, whatever you want, but the fact remains, Notre Dame didn't get the job done against either of their two toughest oppone

Bruce Straughan
Dec 27, 20254 min read


Hoodwinked: CFP Committee's "Logic" Spoils Notre Dame's Championship Hopes
The results are in. Alabama and Miami in, Notre Dame out. Despite having the Irish as a member of the field a mere five days ago, they're now on the outside looking in. What in the hell happened? Where's the logic? Well, the "logic" employed by the committee is flawed. And a subtle switch they made in the penultimate installment of the CFP rankings set Notre Dame up for failure. Photo by Tyler Wong Now, to state the obvious, Notre Dame lost two football games, and the only re

Liam Gaudet
Dec 7, 20255 min read


Weekend Worries: Notre Dame and The College Football Playoff
No. 10 Notre Dame is sitting in an uncomfortable position on conference championship weekend not only because of their poor play to start the season, but also because of the CFP committee's lack of logic.

Liam Farrell
Dec 5, 20254 min read


Notre Dame Takes Care of Stanford, Now Awaits Fate in Playoff Committee Purgatory
Coming into this game, Notre Dame needed to do everything it could to impress the Playoff Committee by demolishing Stanford. Like it or not, this has become the way of college football where "style points" matter. Notre Dame came out of the gates swinging and appeared to be well on their way to another huge win as they racked up 35 points in the first half. It seemed it would be an easy night for the Irish. But in the midst of the dominance, Jeremiyah Love took a knee shot t

Bruce Straughan
Nov 30, 20254 min read


Leave No Doubt - Notre Dame vs. Stanford: IT Staff Predictions
Notre Dame's final regular-season game kicks off tonight at 10:30 PM EST at Stanford, and with chaos set to ensue around the Irish in the rankings, can they do their part to close out the season strong? Let's jump into our staff picks for this week! Clayton Stohler - Podcaster: 52-10 Notre Dame It's the end of the season. A usual bittersweet feeling, is it not? But this time, it's strictly sweet. Because ever since that dreaded loss against A&M, the fan base has echoed the lo

Liam Gaudet
Nov 29, 20255 min read


Ending the Notre Dame-Miami Debate
For the fourth week in a row, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are ranked ahead of the Miami Hurricanes despite having the same number of losses, and Miami holding the head-to-head advantage after beating Notre Dame at home by three in week 1. With Miami fans and media pundits, including the official ACC X account, clamoring for justice, now would be a good time to really dive into this argument. Who deserves to be on top? Photo via Miami Athletics Acknowledging the Obvious L

Liam Gaudet
Nov 25, 20254 min read


Bruce's Take - Irish Shutout Syracuse in Dominant Senior Day Performance
Coming into Saturday's contest, Notre Dame was on an eight-game winning streak and fresh off a dominant performance against Pitt. The Irish didn't even play to their full potential and still managed to win 37-15. Syracuse, on the other hand, had not won a game since their 34-21 win over Clemson way back in September. Since then, it has been an absolute trainwreck of losses, resulting in a six-game losing streak for the Orange. Photo via Notre Dame Athletics So, it was expecte

Bruce Straughan
Nov 22, 20253 min read


Irish Anchor Down the Midshipmen, Continue Win Streak
Coming into this game, there were a lot of questions and concerns about the Irish after a lackluster performance against Boston College last week. Coming off a bye week, it was expected that Notre Dame would make easy work of Boston College, but that wasn't the case, which left many wondering: What the heck happened during that bye week, and did the Irish even prepare at all? What I saw was a team that overlooked a bad 1-7, which ultimately led to a poor performance. Photo vi

Bruce Straughan
Nov 9, 20253 min read


Notre Dame Overcomes Poor Performance and Kicking Woes for Another Ugly Victory
In a game that Notre Dame was a 30.5-point favorite at kickoff, with an over/under set at 56.5 points against a 1-7 Boston College team, it was totally reasonable to expect this game to be a blowout in Notre Dame's favor. Right? Well, in the words of Coach Lee Corso, "Not so fast, my friend!" Photo by Notre Dame Athletics Notre Dame received the ball first, and it was a very depressing opening drive for the Irish, going 3-and-out in a series that only lasted a little over a m

Bruce Straughan
Nov 2, 20255 min read


The Receipts Are In: Notre Dame Fans Were Right About Brian Kelly All Along
LSU has officially fired Brian Kelly. Bruce Straughan gives his analysis of Kelly's tenure at Notre Dame and why Notre Dame fans were right all along about Kelly.

Bruce Straughan
Oct 26, 20254 min read


Love And Price Power Notre Dame Past USC
Coming into this game, there was so much talk surrounding the rivalry between Notre Dame and USC. Would this be the last face-off between the two storied historic programs for the foreseeable future? With no contract extension agreed upon by either team, we may have seen the final game between these two, which would be awful in my opinion, as this is truly one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, dating back to 1926.

Bruce Straughan
Oct 20, 20254 min read


USC - Notre Dame: Who Wins?
It's rivalry weekend in South Bend, and the stakes couldn't be higher. The staff at The Irish Tribune are back to drop predictions heading into a game that has serious playoff implications on both sides. Let's get into it! Photo via USC Athletics Liam Gaudet - Senior Editor: 28-24 Notre Dame Buckle those seatbelts, because this has the potential to be one of the greatest matchups in the history of this rivalry. With both teams vying for a playoff spot, and the future of this

Liam Gaudet
Oct 17, 20257 min read


Slow Start, Fast Finish: Notre Dame Handles Business
Any time a team at kickoff is a 22.5-point favorite (like Notre Dame was on Saturday), you expect that team to have no problem dominating both sides of the ball and scoring at will against its opponent. That looked like it would be the case on Saturday when, on the second play of the game, Boubacar Traore got home for a sack, and the defense made easy work of NC State’s offense on the opening series of the game. Photo via Notre Dame Athletics Notre Dame’s offense mirrored the

Bruce Straughan
Oct 13, 20255 min read


No Contest: Notre Dame Blows Out Arkansas
Coming into this game, there were a lot of questions surrounding this Notre Dame defense, and rightfully so after they went from one of...

Bruce Straughan
Sep 28, 20254 min read


Notre Dame Beats Purdue, Defense Continues To Be Troublesome
After suffering both heartbreaking and frustrating back-to-back losses against Miami and Texas A&M, Notre Dame went into the Purdue game...

Bruce Straughan
Sep 21, 20253 min read


Notre Dame Soccer to Dallas’ Golden Leg: Brandon Aubrey’s Unbelievable Journey
The Notre Dame alumnus turned late-blooming kicker has gone from obscurity to stardom, rewriting his story with every clutch kick.

Connor Regan
Sep 17, 20257 min read


Defensive Woes And Poor Coaching Continue To Haunt Notre Dame - Bruce's Thoughts
Coming off the heartbreaking loss against Miami in the opening game of the season, Notre Dame went straight into a bye week, which many...

Bruce Straughan
Sep 14, 20253 min read


Time to Bounce Back: Notre Dame’s Loss to Miami Brings Both Change and Hope
Bruce Straughan doesn't hold back on Notre Dame's underwhelming performance against Miami, but there's hope to be had.

Bruce Straughan
Sep 1, 20254 min read


Notre Dame vs Miami: How the Irish Can Beat the Hurricanes
Get your Notre Dame-Miami pregame analysis, weather forecast, predictions, and a special Tribune+ offer here. Enjoy the game!

Luciano Antonini
Aug 31, 202510 min read


Running for the Heisman: Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love and His Path to Legacy
Notre Dame hasn’t touched a Heisman since 1987, or a national title since 1988. Jeremiyah Love has the numbers, the moments, and the aura to change that. In 2025, he isn’t just chasing yards, he’s chasing history.

Connor Regan
Aug 22, 202513 min read
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