The Fighting Irish have all their season goals intact with a 4-0 record for the first time in Marcus Freeman's tenure as head coach. With the first third of games now under their belt, let's take a look at a few things we've learned. Photo by USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect CJ Carr is as Good as Advertised Coming into the season, CJ Carr had higher expectations than anyone else on this team, and maybe the entire country. Through four games, Carr has lived up to the hype

*Updated June 2nd, 2026 Notre Dame's defensive class is one of the best in the country, and with more key additions in the crosshairs, the Fighting Irish recruiting machine shows no signs of slowing down. Photo by The Irish Tribune Here are some names to keep an eye on going forward in the class of 2027. Please see our commitment tracker to stay up to date with Fighting Irish commits Edge Abraham Sesay (4-star) 6-5 215lbs out of Downingtown East High School in Exton, Pennsylv

*Updated May 9th, 2026 Notre Dame is red hot on the recruiting trail at the moment, and if things continue to trend in the right direction, the Fighting Irish might have another historic class on their hands. Here are some names to keep an eye on going forward in the class of 2027. Please see our commitment tracker to stay up to date with Fighting Irish commits. Wide Receiver Julius Jones (4-star) 5-10 175lbs out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Flori

*Updated April 7th, 2026 Notre Dame is off to a strong start as usual on the defensive side of the football in the Class of 2027. Here's our updated big board with prospects to keep an eye on. We hadn't seen anything like this since the Weis days, when he pulled high-caliber talent such as Jimmy Clausen, Golden Tate, Michael Floyd, Harrison Smith, Kyle Rudolph, and Manti Te'o. Be that as impressive as it is, Marcus Freeman and staff were able to top that; in fact, some say th