Notre Dame outlasts the nation's top-ranked team en route to a 31-24 victory over Miami

Notre Dame falls to BYU in a sloppy performance.

Much has been said of the Notre Dame offense through the early portion of the season. And while there has been obvious growth in some areas in dire need of reinforcement in years past, there is still much to be desired from a team with national championship aspirations. Photo by USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect It's early enough in the 2026 season that many of the top contenders are still working out obvious kinks or flaws. As I write this, the defending national champio

Notre Dame started off slow in their highly-anticipated season opener at Lambeau Field, but ultimately, the Irish fended off the Wisconsin Badgers 41-13.