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Notre Dame Football Transfer Portal Tracker: Departures and Additions Ahead of the 2026 Season
As the dust settles from Notre Dame's 2025 campaign, the Fighting Irish are navigating the ever-evolving landscape of college football's transfer portal. The winter window, which opened on January 2nd, 2026, and runs through January 16th, has seen significant, yet stalling, movement from the program. While head coach Marcus Freeman and his staff focus on rebuilding and retaining talent in South Bend, a total of 19 players have entered the portal, seeking new opportunities els
Ruben Kelly Ysasi
Jan 85 min read
Notre Dame Offers Ezra Christensen out of New Mexico State
At 11:46 a.m. EST on Thursday, former New Mexico State DL Ezra Christensen announced on X that he had received an offer from Notre Dame. Christensen is ranked as the No. 25 defensive lineman in the Transfer Portal by 247Sports and checks in at No. 338 overall.
Ruben Kelly Ysasi
Jan 82 min read
Who is Still on the Board? Looking at Potential Notre Dame Transfer Portal Targets
After a bit of a slow start in the transfer portal, Notre Dame is still in the running for some top portal targets, but they will still need to find a boundary wide receiver after the commitments of Nick Marsh and Ian Strong.
Noah Wehby
Jan 74 min read
Notre Dame Set to Hire Charlie Partridge as Its Next Defensive Line Coach
Notre Dame is set to hire Colts Defensive Line Coach Charlie Partridge for the same position. Photo by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Irish moved quickly to fill the opening following the announcement that Al Washington will shift from defensive line coach to linebackers coach beginning in 2026. The move comes after Max Bullough departed Notre Dame to become the linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator at Michigan State, his alma mater. Want the inside scoop on all things
Ruben Kelly Ysasi
Jan 22 min read
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