Notre Dame has secured a key piece for its defensive line rebuild, landing former Pitt defensive tackle Francis Brewu via the transfer portal on January X, 2026. The 6-2, 280-pound sophomore announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish, reuniting with new defensive line coach Charlie Partridge, who originally recruited him out of high school to the Panthers.

As the transfer portal window heats up in early January 2026, Notre Dame's defensive line has emerged as the program's most pressing area of need heading into the upcoming season. Significant attrition, including the retirement of veteran captain Donovan Hinish, the departure of edge rusher Joshua Burnham to Indiana, and the entry into the portal of rising interior lineman Armel Mukam , has left the Irish thin up front. Mukam, a former top-200 recruit in the 2023 class who p

In the wake of Ohio State's disappointing end to the 2025 season, two highly touted wide receivers from the Buckeyes' roster have entered the transfer portal, sparking interest from top programs across the country. Quincy Porter and Mylan Graham, both former five-star recruits, are drawing significant attention, with Notre Dame positioning itself for both talents. Here's the latest on their situations and whether the Fighting Irish are truly in the hunt. Quincy Porter: High-P

($) Lately, it’s been pretty quiet in the world of recruiting as far as Notre Dame was concerned. They have pretty much wrapped up the 2026 class and were waiting on their final main piece of the puzzle to the class in Elijah Golden. Golden put doubt and fear in a lot of Irish fans when he announced he was pushing his commitment date back to August 9th.

The recruiting wheels keep turning in South Bend, and this time Notre Dame has nabbed a player at the most important position in...

Ranking high school recruits is not a perfect science by any means, and often it is met with its fair share of criticism, some of which...

Notre Dame's recruiting run throughout the summer continues to impress, as the Irish land yet another top target on the defensive side of...

Anyone who follows Notre Dame, or recruiting, or both, is well aware of some of the angst around the program's ability to land game-changing receivers in recent years. Some lost recruiting battles with other schools, paired with some developmental issues, have kept the WR room from achieving the elite status that Notre Dame is accustomed to having across the board - until now.

Throughout most of the 2026 recruiting cycle, 4-star tight end Ian Premer was heavily linked to the Kansas State Wildcats. The...

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame coaching staff continue to add to their loaded 2026 recruiting class with the commitment of Preston Fryzel, a three-star tight end.

Notre Dame's Travis Hunter? We dive into the unprecedented talent and abilities of 2026 five-star safety Joey O'Brien, who just committed to Notre Dame.

Mike Mickens continues to add eliteness to the secondary for the Irish, and Adams is no exception. The elite cornerback out of Maryland brings top-100 player talent to South Bend

With Grayson McKeogh's pledge to Notre Dame, we take a look at the film of the silent giant slated to protect the blind spot of Notre Dame's future signal callers.

The moniker "Tight End U" has become synonymous with Notre Dame thanks to years of producing top-tier talent at the position, dating back...

Former defensive coordinator Al Golden helped lead Notre Dame to back-to-back first place rankings in pass efficiency defense in 2023 and...

Texas is one of the country's biggest hotbeds for high school football talent. After nabbing a commitment from 4-star running back Javian...

In the month of April, Notre Dame was able to land two blue-chip defensive end prospects in 5-Star Rodney Dunham and 4-Star Ebenezer...

New Notre Dame defensive coordinator Chris Ash joined the Fighting Irish with an extensive and proven track record for molding secondary...

Notre Dame has been after three highly touted running backs on the recruiting trail. Although they will not be able to add all three, any...