Readers asked about stats to watch, players on the rise and what Notre Dame should do to remember (or forget?) a 20-year ...

Back when Freeman took the job, almost twice as many Notre Dame fans thought the Irish would go 9-3 than 11-1. Middling bowl games are a thing of the past for this program.

Can we stop trying to make college football overseas a big thing and just enjoy the few Saturdays in the fall we get here?

The only other Irish foe inside the top 25 is No. 14 SMU, a team Notre Dame hosts next season. Right now, No. 26 USC and No. 28 Texas A&M are just outside that threshold. In 2026, Notre Dame ...