Notre Dame made a big-time addition to its 2026 recruiting class on Thursday as it added an elite offensive lineman from ...

Tyler Merrill is a four-star recruit according to 247 Sports. He is the #61 player in the 2026 recruiting class, the #5 IOL ...

Before his Nittany Lions take on the Fighting Irish for a spot in the national title game, Penn State head coach James Franklin was blunt about Notre Dame not playing in a conference. Notre Dame ...

Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP ...

− James Franklin turned to his right at the interview podium ... Franklin then began with this advice: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish should be in a conference, once and for all. Franklin was speaking ...

Notre Dame football fended off mulitple top programs to get the commitment from 2026 Pennsylvania offensive lineman Tyler ...

It wasn't that Notre Dame head ... but the Irish leader and his team certainly received it. Wednesday afternoon when Freeman and Penn State head coach James Franklin participated in a joint ...

The stage is set, and kickoff is rapidly approaching for the highly anticipated College Football Playoff showdown between the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting ... Notre Dame and James Franklin of Penn ...

And that's not lost on Penn State coach James Franklin ... its other sports, Notre Dame competes in the ACC—the hockey program plays in the Big Ten—but the Fighting Irish have a football ...

In just under 36 hours the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face off against ... Ahead of the Orange Bowl, head coaches Marcus Freeman and James Franklin met with the media, which resulted in ...

In the wake of Notre Dame's impressive 27-24 win over Penn State, one Fighting Irish player revealed that Marcus Freeman was "angry" with Nittany Lions coach James Franklin. "He was angry.

Last July, amid overtures from USC, James Blanchard reportedly signed a two-year, $800,000 contract to remain at Texas Tech.