The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast

Notre Dame has taken down No. 1 Miami in one of the biggest games in South Bend in years. Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish delivered a signature win and firmed up their College Football Playoff positioning in the season's final month. CJ Carr is now the Heisman Trophy frontrunner after out-dueling the Hurricanes' Darian Mensah. Notre Dame fans stormed the field after getting revenge on Miami for last season. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to talk about the game and much more on the latest episode of The Independent. Download Underdog today and get in on the action. New users can score $50 in bonus entries when you play $10. Underdog. Unleash your dog. #ad Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's almost game day! Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here for a special LIVE episode of The Independent, where they will take reader questions. In 48 hours, Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame will host rival Miami, ranked No. 1 in both the AP and CFP polls. Can CJ Carr make a statement against Darian Mensah? What do we make of the Malachi Toney injury? Do Mario Cristobal's Hurricanes get the best of the Fighting Irish twice? The guys talk all that and more on the latest episode of The Independent. Download Underdog today and get in on the action. New users can score $50 in bonus entries when you play $10. Underdog. Unleash your dog. #ad https://www.underdogsports.com/ Trading involves risk, including total loss on positions. Terms apply. Promotion issued by affiliate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The biggest game week of the season is finally here. It’s No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Miami. Catholics vs. Convicts. Marcus Freeman vs. Mario Cristobal. CJ Carr vs. Darian Mensah. There’s no overhyping this game, which has huge CFP implications. NBC’s Todd Blackledge, who will call the game, joins Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson to preview these teams and much more! Download Underdog today and get in on the action. New users can score $50 in bonus entries when you play $10. Underdog. Unleash your dog. #ad https://www.underdogsports.com/ Trading involves risk, including total loss on positions. Terms apply. Promotion issued by affiliate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Notre Dame overcame a slow start and an early deficit to beat rival Navy, 35-13, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The Fighting Irish now turn their attention to No. 1 Miami, and ESPN has already announced that “College GameDay” will be in South Bend for the matchup pitting Marcus Freeman’s team against Mario Cristobal’s. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to talk about all of that and much more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No. 5 Notre Dame exits its open date and heads to Gillette Stadium on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass., to face rival Navy. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to preview the contest between the Fighting Irish and Midshipmen, and to talk much more as Miami awaits the following week. Plus, basketball season is here. Notre Dame’s men’s and women’s teams open their seasons Sunday against Villanova in Rome for the Eternal City Tip-Off, not far from Pope Leo XIV. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.