Irish Breakdown

Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This is part two of the show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the lat...

Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This is part one of the show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the lat...

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: An idea for when to play future Shamrock Series games, reaction to comments from USC head coach Lincoln Riley on last week's low attendance, comments from Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock on his short yardage offense and CJ Carr's presnap reads, thoughts on TV's new "Ref Cam" in college football games. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our...

Irish Breakdown answers listener questions about Notre Dame football, including how the Irish offense might go about attacking Wisconsin's defense Sunday night in Green Bay. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news a...

Notre Dame's opponents face some intriguing tests of their own in week one, and we run through every game involving an Irish opponent before focusing on the matchups with the biggest potential impact. The spotlight falls on Miami at Stanford, Boston College at Cincinnati, and SMU at Florida State as we examine what each result could mean for Notre Dame's schedule and the early college football lan...

This Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin preview delivers our final thoughts and predictions for the season opener, including how we expect the game to unfold and the opportunity in front of the Irish. Trevor and Bryan make their score predictions, pick game balls on offense, defense, and special teams, and identify the early signs they’ll be watching for to determine whether Notre Dame is ready to roll. Sho...

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Thoughts on the tribute Notre Dame will pay to the late Lou Holtz this season, reaction to comments from Irish head coach Marcus Freeman on the idea of Wisconsin as a "tone setting" game for his team and what offensive success would look like against the Badgers, thoughts on receiver Micah Gilbert, thoughts on Wisconsin dual threat QB Colton Joseph, and...

Irish Breakdown's Bryan Driskell and Sean Stires take a look at some of Notre Dame's top offensive recruiting priorities in the 2028 class. They look at some of the early targets at each position group and also discuss what the quarterback strategy could be for the class. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakdown premium message...

Irish Breakdown reacts to comments from ESPN's "Stanford" Steve and discusses some of the quarterbacks Notre Dame will see and debates the merits of not playing in minor bowl games. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all...

Notre Dame opens the season against Wisconsin with clear opportunities to control the game on both sides of the ball, and we break down the keys the Irish offense must execute to have success against the Badgers. We also examine the defensive keys that can allow Notre Dame to set the tone, create problems for Wisconsin, and put the Irish in position to start the season with a statement victory. Sh...

Notre Dame has several potential game wreckers who could swing the season opener against Wisconsin, with impact players on both sides of the ball ready to make their presence felt. We break down the players most capable of changing the game, including CJ Carr, Jaden Greathouse, Aneyas Williams, Bryce Young, Christian Gray, and Brauntae Johnson. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: ht...

Notre Dame's season opener against Wisconsin features several critical individual matchups that could determine how the game unfolds on both sides of the ball. We break down the battles to watch, including the Irish interior offensive line against Wisconsin's massive defensive tackles, Will Black vs. Sebastian Cheeks, Micah Gilbert vs. Javian Robinson, and Boubacar Traore and the Notre Dame second...

Notre Dame great Chris Zorich joins Irish Breakdown's Sean Stires to preview this Saturday's season opener against Wisconsin. They discuss the Irish defensive line, D-line coach Charlie Partridge, Zorich's godson and Notre Dame defensive line commit Brayden Parks, Lambeau Field, and more! Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakdown...

Irish Breakdown discusses a handful of comments from Irish head coach Marcus Freeman heading into the season. Freeman discusses the decision to name just four captains this season, the rise of defensive lineman Armel Mukam and freshman safety Joey O'Brien. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://b...

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Marcus Freeman's response on The Triple Option Podcast to a question about his desire to play Indiana, after CJ Carr/Kenny Minchey battling to be QB1 was last year's top storyline going into the season - what's this year's top storyline, Freeman's comments on deeper self-scouting in preparation to face his former mentor Luke Fickell for the first time, ND quarter...

Notre Dame's offense faces a legitimate early challenge against a Wisconsin defense that was quietly excellent against the run in 2025, while its massive defensive line and quality linebacker room could test the Irish up front. We break down whether Wisconsin's revamped defensive line can maintain last year's standard, how quickly its overhauled secondary can come together, and whether Notre Dame...

Notre Dame's defense gets an opportunity to set the tone immediately against a Wisconsin offense looking to rebound from a disappointing 2025 season and find consistency under Jeff Grimes. We break down the Badgers' quarterback situation, their critical ground game, talented skill players, and the biggest question facing the offense—the offensive line—and examine how the Irish can take advantage....

Notre Dame opens the 2026 season against Wisconsin in a matchup carrying major stakes for both programs, with the Irish looking to make an early statement and put their September struggles behind them. We break down the Freeman-Fickell dynamic, the pressure facing Luke Fickell, and what a win—or loss—could mean for each team as the season gets underway. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online...

Week 0 is officially in the books, and while the opening weekend produced plenty of sloppiness, it also delivered several results with major implications for the 2026 college football season. We break down Virginia's statement win over NC State, Bill Belichick's upset of TCU with North Carolina, USC's opening performance, Memphis' huge road victory, and the other biggest takeaways from around the...

Tammi Carr is the mom to a pair of college quarterbacks, including Notre Dame star CJ Carr. But today she joined the show to talk about ChadTough, an organization that raises money to fight DIPG, a brain cancer that took the life of her youngest son, Chad. She joined the IB show to discuss ChadTough and to help raise money for an amazing cause. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: ht...

Irish Breakdown discusses several comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman's first game week press conference of the season on his first depth chart. Freeman discusses the right guard competition between Sullivan Absher and Styles Prescod, the backup quarterback spot between freshmen Noah Grubbs and Teddy Jararrd and more. We also discuss how the wide receiver, running back and tight end...

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell isn't releasing a depth chart ahead of this week's game with Notre Dame, Fickell also says Irish cornerback Leonard Moore will " have a chance to prove he's the best in the country" against his Badgers this weekend, Southern Cal has a lot of excuses for its low turnout for its season opener and it turned into finger poi...

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part four of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www....

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part three of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www...

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part two of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.i...