Notre Dame football lost its top-two running backs over the last few days, and here is a projected 2026 depth chart after the departures.

Notre Dame and head football coach Marcus Freeman landed the No. 4 recruiting class in 2026. The Fighting Irish secured 27 signees during the Early Signing Period. 247Sports caught up with sources within the building in South Bend to get some thoughts on each and every new addition to the Notre Dame football team.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Four-star cornerback Xavier Hasan committed to Notre Dame on Monday afternoon, as the Buckeyes missed out on a top-end defensive back. Hasan chose the Irish over Ohio State, Tennessee and Florida State. It was the second Notre Dame win over Ohio State in the last week.

After being snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame has pulled itself out of the postseason entirely. Hours after being left out of the 12-team playoff, the Fighting Irish announced that “as a team, we’ve decided to withdraw our name from consideration for a bowl game following the 2025 season,” the football team posted on X.

After securing commitments from numerous 5-stars on the defensive side of the ball last cycle, the Irish are at it again. This time, they secured a commitment f

A look at how Notre Dame is building toward what could be a special 2026 campaign and the changes coming to the Irish roster and coaching staff this offseason.

This week’s throwback revisits a November night in Hawaii when the Irish escaped with a 48–42 win over the Rainbow Warriors — a game filled with explosive offense, defensive questions, special teams heroics, and just enough late drama to ensure no one truly slept easy, no matter the time zone.

The interest in Hill isn’t a major surprise. Rivals Industry Rankings place him as a four-star recruit, the No. 15 cornerback and the No. 160 player in the nation. As a junior at St. John Bosco High School, he had 11 tackles, six interceptions and three pass deflections.