The Irish Illustrated team has its finger on the pulse of Notre Dame transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after the Irish lost to Ohio State in the CFP National Championship

The minus-20 wind chill didn't deter some fans from celebrating Notre Dame football's return home from Atlanta on Tuesday.

Notre Dame didn't accomplish its biggest team goal of 2024, but did take huge steps in moving the program forward despite a national championship game loss.

Notre Dame fans flocked to local establishments to watch their beloved Fighting Irish play for the national championship.

Shane Gillis is one of the many celebrities who roots hard for Notre Dame, so the comedian who got under Nick Saban’s skin wasn’t exactly happy with the result of Monday’s national championship game, in which Ohio State took down the Fighting Irish 34-23.

Riley Leonard opened the national championship game with a do-it-all drive that made it appear the Notre Dame quarterback could win the title by himself. As it turned out, Leonard needed more help.

Marcus Freeman has some big holes to fill as he looks to get Notre Dame back to the College Football Playoff in 2025.

When that teardrop of a throw from Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard on third-and-11 finally landed, light as a feather, in the hands of receiver Jeremiah Smith late in the fourth quarter Monday, Ohio State had locked up what would be a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame for its sixth national title and first in a decade.

Expect other states, like Texas, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana, to adopt the Ohio law. It has been written that Oregon’s football NIL payroll was $45 million. It got them a great season, but not a championship. The guess here is Ohio State’s payroll was close to that, and the $20 million for athlete salary hasn’t even started.

Will Howard transferred to Ohio State to win a national championship, and he reached that goal by playing the best football of his career throughout the Buckeyes’ four games in the College Football Playoff.

A Cincinnati Bengals homecoming could be in the works for Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden. Albert Breer of The MMQB reported Tuesday that the