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

Tyler Merrill is a four-star recruit according to 247 Sports. He is the #61 player in the 2026 recruiting class, the #5 IOL and the #2 player in the state of Pennsylvania. Merrill currently attends Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Ohio State football is only 30 minutes away from winning the College Football Playoff national championship over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes look amazing. OSU currently head into halftime with a 21-7 lead over Notre Dame and are set to receive the ball in the second half.

Where is Notre Dame located? Here's what to know about the Fighting Irish ahead of Monday's College Football Playoff championship game vs. Ohio State:

Three major college football programs are reportedly in the mix for Notre Dame transfer Rocco Spindler. The 6-foot-5, 325-pound offensive lineman appeared in 40 games with 23 starts over the last four seasons. He started the 2023 season before missing the final three games due to injury and returned to his starting role in 2024.

Notre Dame. The No. 8 Buckeyes (13-2) take on the No. 7 Fighting Irish (14-1) at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday from Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta with a shot at the first title in the 12-team College Football Playoff. For two programs, which are true bluebloods ...

On Monday night, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in top-level college football’s national championship game.

Before Ohio State beat Notre Dame in the National Championship Game, Aaron Scott Jr. said he felt good about his freshman season. So it came as no surprise after the Buckeyes’ 34-23 win over the Fighting Irish he was even happier.

College football's most successful programs of all-time all have a common theme — when legendary coaches are meshed with elite talent, winning happens. Those among the top 15 ranked by all-time win percentage have combined to dominate the sport for decades,

There was a changing of the guard in the SEC for two programs. With 2024 in the books, we grade the two coaches at Alabama and Texas A&M.

The Clemson Tigers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish aren't exactly bitter rivals. But two of college football's most recognizable brands could soon be seeing a lot more of each other. ESPN announced its decision Thursday to continue broadcasting ACC athletics through 2036 rather than exercise an opt-out clause that would have ended the broadcast rights agreement after the 2027 season.