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.

Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Pat Coogan (78), head coach Marcus Freeman, and offensive lineman Rocco Spindler (50) react after losing against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Notre Dame's Benjamin Morrison is heading to the NFL Draft after a promising junior season was cut short by a serious hip injury

Now that Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff run has come to an end, we’re likely to see several Irish players enter the transfer portal over the next few days. According to our reporting partners at the South Bend Tribune,

The Vols are trending towards landing a veteran offensive lineman who started the first seven games of the 2024 season for Notre Dame at left guard. Tennessee is set to host the f

The expanded College Football Playoff resulted in some increased ratings across the board, culminating in a huge number of fans tuning in to watch Ohio State wi

The Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, their first national championship since the 2014 season

Cornerback Benjamin Morrison was one of the many stars on Notre Dame's roster who helped drive the resurgence. Following the season, Morrison declared for the 2025 NFL Draft , per Inside the Irish .

On Thursday, Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt shared his "way-too-early" top 10 rankings for the 2025 season on his podcast, " The Joel Klatt Show ." At No. 1, he named the Penn State Nittany Lions, who recently fell to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals and finished the season 13-3.

Sam Pendleton, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound interior lineman, was the only Notre Dame football player this season with a publicly announced concussion.