Photo via Notre Dame Athletics *Updated 10/16/26 Notre Dame looks to strike lightning again with the 2028 class after landing the best class we've seen in a generation last cycle. We hadn't seen anything like this since the Weis days, when Weis brought in high-caliber talent such as Jimmy Clausen, Golden Tate, Michael Floyd, Harrison Smith, Kyle Rudolph, and Manti Te'o. As impressive as it is, Marcus Freeman and staff topped that in back-to-back classes; in fact, some say the

Photo via Notre Dame Athletics Notre Dame is coming off one of its most complete performances of the season, and Marcus Freeman believes the way his team handled Stanford offers plenty of positives to carry into the next week. The Fighting Irish defeated the Cardinals 58–7, producing an impressive offensive showing while limiting Stanford’s opportunities to generate momentum. Notre Dame also benefited from contributions across the roster, including opportunities for younger p

Photo via Notre Dame Athletics Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman was pleased with his team’s performance following the Fighting Irish’s victory over Stanford, highlighting the team’s consistency, Jonaz Walton’s continued development, and the importance of quickly turning the page to BYU. Freeman praised his team for maintaining its intensity throughout the game, even while acknowledging there is always room for improvement. “I think they played for 60 minutes. It wasn’t pe