Love rushed for 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns in his breakout season and refused to let a sore knee — or the flu — slow him down in the playoffs. Instead, his 98-yard first-quarter TD run swung the momentum toward the Irish in their first home playoff game, against Indiana.

The 1988 classic was a game Gary should have never played in. He had cracked ribs and could barely travel, nonetheless get dressed in the locker room. He pleaded with Miami coach Jimmy Johnson to let him stay home and watch the game on TV. Johnson said it was only appropriate for him to get on the plane and support his teammates from the sideline.

Notre Dame reached the national championship game last season primarily on the backs of a stellar defense and a dominant run game. While those facets of the team were important last year, the Irish had a veteran quarterback under center in Riley Leonard.

Notre Dame cornerback Dallas Golden has been listed on the Shaun Alexander freshman of the year award Watch List.

Here’s how you can watch “Rudy” for free inside Notre Dame Stadium ahead of the football team’s season opener this weekend.

Notre Dame football's Kenny Minchey gave CJ Carr all he could handle in their 18-day training camp duel for the starting quarterback role.

The staff picks which Notre Dame player they feel has the best chance to bring home a national award this season.

When Audric Estime was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, he was viewed as a huge potential value pick. The former Notre Dame star was projected to go considerably higher prior to that April coming around,