Notre Dame returns a linebacker unit and secondary that PFF believes is one of the nation's best. On top of the secondary ...

Notre Dame football had one of the nation's most ferocious defenses in all of college football in 2023. It allowed just 15.9 points per game, had the nation's top ranked defense in terms of pass ...

Notre Dame made huge strides on defense in 2023, to the point that by the end of the season the Irish had one of the nation's best units. The Irish defense fueled a lot of the success that led to ...

Outside of former Notre Dame captain Jack Kiser who is now with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the entire 2024 linebacking room ...

A quarter of the way through the century Notre Dame has had highs and lows on the football field, but the stars are as ...

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The Notre Dame defense is only allowing 12.6 points per game, which ranks 9th in the country. After watching the Irish defense so far, one thing is apparent, this is a very fast, long and athletic ...

Of the 12 early-enrolled freshmen at Notre Dame this spring, seven were on the defensive side of the ball, and among them, at least two made notable impressions with their headstart. That should ...

SOUTH BEND —In a rarity, spring practice won’t conclude with the Blue-Gold Game this year for Notre Dame football. Thanks to the reimagined schedule, the final three approved practice sessions ...

Notre Dame has been recruiting defense as well as any program in the country since Marcus Freeman arrived. The Irish staff is looking to land another big time class in the 2026 recruiting cycle.

If the Irish do, odds are their defense will be the reason. When Notre Dame lost 76-68 to TCU in November, it collapsed on the other end of the court, watching Hailey Van Lith flip the game with a ...