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

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is off to a 2-0 start after a 52-0 dominant win over Rice on Saturday afternoon. During this torrid start, there has been little to complain about, and the Irish have shown they deserve their lofty preseason hype, outscoring their opponents 93-13. Photo via Michael Caterina - Imagn Images One constant in college football is that fans and pundits will always find something to nitpick. For Notre Dame, that nitpick has been the running