ESPN College Football Insider Paul Finebaum praised Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman and his team on Thursday.

McGee broke mascots down into five categories, and the Notre Dame Leprechaun took top honors in the Human Division, ahead of the Mountaineer (West Virginia) and Davy Crockett ( Tennessee ), who tied for second; Masked Rider (Texas Tech) at third; Osceola ( Florida State) at fourth; and Vili the Warrior (Hawai'i) at No. 5.

With Riley Leonard gone, Notre Dame turns to CJ Carr or Kenny Minchey to lead another College Football Playoff push

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

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti had a smirk on his face when he posed the question to reporters at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday, July 22. He took a brief stroll down memory lane while speaking to reporters about his team's 27-17 loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff.

Opposing quarterbacks on Notre Dame's schedule placed across multiple tiers in The Athletic's most recent rankings

He also becomes just the third player that Notre Dame and Freeman have landed in the 2027 class, joining three-star linebacker Ellis McGaskin and zero-star long snapper Sean Kraft, both of whom committed in June.