Freshman scout-team quarterback Blake Hebert will be joined next spring at Notre Dame football by Lake Mary, Fla., recruit Noah Grubbs.

College football fans urged the ACC to break an agreement with Notre Dame amid the recent rankings in the CFP.

Redshirt freshman long snapper Joseph Vinci has handled his role without a hitch all year, doing the snapping for Notre Dame football's punts as well.

Since starting the season 0-2 with last-second losses to major playoff contenders, Notre Dame has settled in as one of the most reliable teams in college football. The Irish sit at No. 9 in the College Football Playoff Rankings with only games against bottom feeders Syracuse and Stanford remaining.

Chad, having two brothers with CJ alongside Tommy, who has committed to the Michigan Wolverines to continue the family legacy, where dad Jason played, and their grandfather, Lloyd Carr, won a national championship as head coach, loved poop humor. So naturally, he named the dog Tootie.

Notre Dame (8-2, No. 9 CFP) is hopeful it can start angling its way into the top eight of the CFP rankings and earn a home playoff game with a big win against Syracuse (3-7) on senior day. Coach Marcus Freeman wants to make sure his players stay focused.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love appreciates hearing his name in the Heisman Trophy conversation. He’s just focused on bigger goals such as helping the ninth-ranked Fighting Irish stay in position for a second straight playoff berth and winning the school’s first national championship since 1988.

Notre Dame basketball found itself in bounce-back mode for the first time this season after Sunday's loss at Ohio State. Could the Irish bounce back?