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📸 Credit: https://www.southbendtribune.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/football/2026/09/12/notre-dame-football-2026-home-opener-vs-rice-our-best-photos/91711186007/ Two games into the 2026 season, Notre Dame sits at 2-0 with lopsided wins over Wisconsin (41-13) and Rice (52-0). The defense is playing lights-out, CJ Carr looks every bit the Heisman contender he was billed as, and the offensive line has largely held up. But there's a crack in the foundation of Marcus Freeman's program that...

📸 Credit: https://www.southbendtribune.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/football/2026/09/12/notre-dame-football-2026-home-opener-vs-rice-our-best-photos/91711186007/ No. 3 Notre Dame needed just 14 seconds to make a statement in its home opener Saturday, and the Fighting Irish never let up from there, routing Rice 52-0 in front of a sold-out Notre Dame Stadium crowd. Fast Start Sets the Tone The Irish wasted no time turning the game into a rout. On the second play from scrimmage, Rice...

📸 Credit: https://www.si.com/college/notredame/football/notre-dame-football-week-1-report-card The Irish are back in the House that Rockne Built. After Notre Dame's Shamrock Series statement win over Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, Marcus Freeman brings his No. 3-ranked squad home for its 2026 opener against a Rice team that has quietly opened 1-0. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with the Irish sitting as roughly 44-point favorites. On paper, this is a mismatch. On the field,...