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What Notre Dame Football Needs Most in the 2026 Transfer Portal

Playoff games are still being played, but one of the most important times on the college football window officially begins on Friday

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Notre Dame star, ex-Pa. high school standout retiring from football

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Lincoln Riley Fires Back at Notre Dame as Historic College Football Rivalry Ends

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Arkansas basketball vs Tennessee scouting report, prediction for SEC opener

Two months of preparation are over, and Arkansas basketball opens its 2026 SEC campaign this weekend with a top-25 showdown inside Bud Walton Arena.

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Ole Miss shocks Georgia in Sugar Bowl: Live updates and reaction to College Football Playoff game

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Early Miami vs Ole Miss predictions for Fiesta Bowl in CFP semifinal

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Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 in Rose Bowl behind Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza: Live updates and reaction

Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns, while the defense held Alabama to just 193 total yards.

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Our early Oregon vs. Indiana predictions for CFP semifinal

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Georgia football season ends in Sugar Bowl upset to Ole Miss: Reaction, updates

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Dick Vitale claims Notre Dame would have won National Championship if it had made CFP

Dick Vitale made a career out of being a basketball broadcaster, but the long-time hoops maven waded into the college basketball realm Thursday with an opinion about Notre Dame – and the Fighting Irish’s theoretical chances in the 2025-26 College Football Playoff.

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CFP National Championship: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame prop bet picks and predictions

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Miami vs Ohio State Best Bets, Predictions & Picks for Today, December 31

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Miami shocks Ohio State in College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl: Live updates and reaction

The No. 10 Hurricanes have upset the No. 2 Buckeyes, the defending national champions, in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Cotton Bowl.

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Ohio State vs. Miami live updates, score: Follow College Football Playoff quarterfinal action

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Miami vs Ohio State recap: Hurricanes knock off champs, beat Buckeyes, 24-14

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5 things we learned from Ohio State's loss to Miami in the Cotton Bowl

It was 23 years in waiting.

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Miami upsets Ohio State: Hurricanes ride big-play defense in Cotton Bowl win, advance to CFP semifinals

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How Miami downed Ohio State in Cotton Bowl to reach CFP semis

Notre Dame football transfer portal tracker: DT Armel Mukam departs

Check back regularly for updates to this live transfer portal tracker for Notre Dame football heading into the 2026 season.

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Notre Dame’s transfer portal philosophy has to change following latest roster news for the Fighting Irish

Early on in the process, many had argued whether head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish should take one or two defensive tackles in the portal. Once the Hinish news broke, there shouldn’t have been any more debate. Notre Dame needed to bring in at least a couple of interior defenders who could play in 2026 in that rotation.

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Sources: Notre Dame makes key move with Al Washington

Max Bullough departed for his alma mater, Michigan State.Then Al Washington's alma mater, Boston College, pursued Notre Dame's defensive run game coordinator and line coach

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College football playoff fans all make same Notre Dame point watching Cotton Bowl Classic

Miami's upset Cotton Bowl win over defending champions Ohio State had college football fans all in agreement with the same Notre Dame take involving the CFP Selection Committee

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Former Notre Dame Quarterback Brady Quinn Disses Lincoln Riley

The USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish are in the middle of a scheduling disagreement, and former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn is the latest to fan

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USC's Lincoln Riley blames Notre Dame for rivalry ending after Irish 'didn't live up to their word'

The Notre Dame-USC rivalry is ending for the foreseeable future after the two sides failed to come to terms on an extension, which Trojans coach Lincoln Riley squarely blames on the Fighting Irish. Riley said during Monday's Alamo Bowl press conference that Notre Dame broke a previous agreement and left USC with no other options.

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USC Head Coach Lincoln Riley Takes Direct Shot At Notre Dame Football Program

Lincoln Riley was unequivocal in pointing the finger for USC’s canceled clash with Notre Dame. The Notre Dame-USC football tilt is one of the most iconic in college sports. It dates back nearly 100 years, and the schools have played each other almost every year since World War II.