Notre Dame Football

6 Thoughts on a Thursday

Thoughts on Notre Dame living up to the hype with how they performed in September, on how it's not too late for someone to break out this season, and how the Irish defense has been enhanced by Chris Ash's approach
October 1, 2026
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We’re a month into the college football season and we have learned some things about Notre Dame’s football team during that time, but most of it has been unsurprising.

Though they haven’t faced their toughest tests yet, the Irish are one of the top teams in the country based on how they’ve performed. It’s why they are in the top-five in SP+ résumé rankings and are third in FEI’s average game ratings.

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