Without a tie to a conference, Notre Dame has flexible scheduling. Under its current agreement with the ACC, the Irish must play five games per year against league opponents. Furthermore, the school can schedule as many elite-level opponents -- or few -- as it wants relative to staying in contention.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has updated the status of multiple injured players during his press conference before facing Boston College.

Notre Dame football coach and Wayne High School graduate Marcus Freeman recently presented a $330,000 donation to the Huber Heights school district to fund construction of a new athletic weight room at the high school.

As expected, head coach Marcus Freeman impressed the recruits in attendance. Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity Catholic five-star edge rusher DJ Jacobs, an elite class of 2027 recruit, was in South Bend for a game-day visit.