Notre Dame Fighting Irish calendar and results
Sat, Aug 31 3:30 PM ET NBC
Sat Sept 7
2012 OVERALL FBS RANKINGS
PASSING YARDS
RUSHING YARDS
POINTS FOR
POINTS AGAINST
| 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule | |||
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME | RECORD/TICKETS |
| Sat, Aug 31 |
| 3:30 PM ET NBC | Buy on StubHub |
| Sat, Sept 7 | 8:00 PM ET | Buy on StubHub | |
| Sat, Sept 14 | 8:00 PM ET | Buy on StubHub | |
| Sat, Sept 21 | 3:30 PM ET NBC | Buy on StubHub | |
| Sat, Sept 28 |
| 3:30 PM ET NBC | Buy on StubHub |
| Sat, Oct 5 |
| 7:30 PM ET NBC | Buy on StubHub |
| Sat, Oct 19 |
| 7:30 PM ET NBC | Buy on StubHub |
| Sat, Oct 26 | 5:00 PM ET CBS Sports Network | Buy on StubHub | |
| Sat, Nov 2 |
| 3:30 PM ET NBC | Buy on StubHub |
| Sat, Nov 9 | TBD | Buy on StubHub | |
| Sat, Nov 23 |
| 3:30 PM ET NBC | Buy on StubHub |
| Sat, Nov 30 | TBD FOX Sports 1 | Buy on StubHub | |
* Game played at neutral location.
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Video: Future power rankings
Rod Gilmore discusses the reason he is concerned Notre Dame is ranked in ESPN.com's College Football Future Power Rankings.
about 12 hours ago | ESPN.com staff | Notre Dame Football Blog -
CFB -- Alabama's Got "The Power" (Ranking)
The College Football Future Power Rankings Top 25 was released on ESPN.com today. Our panel used 5 weighted criteria to rank teams' prospects over the next 3 years: > Coaching > Current Talent > Recruiting > Title Path > Program Power No surprise, Alabama easily tops the list, with Ohio State, LSU, Florida, & Michigan rounding out the top 5. Visit ESPN.com for the full list.
about 12 hours ago | ESPN Stats and Information -
Future Power Rankings

Rod Gilmore discusses the reason he is concerned Notre Dame is ranked in ESPN.com's College Football Future Power Rankings.
about 12 hours ago | ESPN.com -
Steele: Notre Dame has nation's top D-line
College football guru Phil Steele has been sharing some features from his preseason magazine on ESPN.com lately, including position group rankings. And Notre Dame fans will be happy to learn that Steele ranks the Irish tops among all defensive line groups in the nation.
about 13 hours ago | Matt Fortuna | Notre Dame Football Blog -
Tuitt, Shembo named to CFPA Watch List
Stephon Tuitt and Prince Shembo have both been named to the defensive watch lists for the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA). The defensive awards are grouped by position, with Tuitt among 32 defensive linemen and Shembo among 41 linebackers.
about 15 hours ago | Matt Fortuna | Notre Dame Football Blog -
RecruitingNation: New ESPN 300 five-stars

Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert take a look at the top position groups and the two new five-stars in the latest release of the ESPN 300 rankings.
about 16 hours ago | ESPN.com -
RecruitingNation: ESPN 300 Big Movers

Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert look at some of the biggest risers in the newest ESPN 300 rankings.
about 16 hours ago | ESPN.com -
Irish lunch links
Don't know how I missed this awesomeness form Grantland. Phil Steele says that the group of seven independents make up the eighth-strongest conference. IrishIllustrated's Tim Prister talks with director of football administration Beth Rex.
about 17 hours ago | Matt Fortuna | Notre Dame Football Blog -
Poll results: Vanderdoes should lose a year
The biggest surprise from the Eddie Vanderdoes poll from two weeks ago may be that there are actually more than 200 of you (roughly 10 percent) who think that Vanderdoes should not have been docked a year of college eligibility after his divorce from Notre Dame.
about 20 hours ago | Matt Fortuna | Notre Dame Football Blog -
CFB Future Power Rankings

Which college football programs are most likely to compete for and win championships over the next three seasons? A panel of ESPN college football experts weighs in to determine the top 25 in the College Football Future Power Rankings.
about 1 day ago | Travis Haney, Brock Huard, Tom Luginbill, Todd McShay, Mark Schlabach | ESPN Insider - more
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Future Power Rankings
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Future Power Rankings
Rod Gilmore discusses the reason he is concerned Notre Dame is ranked in ESPN.com's College Football Future Power Rankings.Tags: College Football Live, Rod Gilmore, Future Power Rankings, Brian Kelly - RecruitingNation: ESPN 300 Big Movers
RecruitingNation: ESPN 300 Big Movers
Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert look at some of the biggest risers in the newest ESPN 300 rankings.Tags: RecruitingNation, Damian Prince, Drake Harris, Brandon Harris, Keller Chryst, Kyle Allen, Michigan Wolverines, Tom Luginbill, Craig Haubert - RecruitingNation: New ESPN 300 five-stars
RecruitingNation: New ESPN 300 five-stars
Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert take a look at the top position groups and the two new five-stars in the latest release of the ESPN 300 rankings.Tags: RecruitingNation, ESPN 150, ESPN 300, Lorenzo Carter, Raekwon McMillan, Tom Luginbill, Craig Haubert
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2012 Team Leaders
2012 IA Indep. STANDINGS
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | --- | 12-1 |
| Brigham Young | --- | 8-5 |
| Navy | --- | 8-5 |
| Army | --- | 2-10 |
Award Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Manti Te'o | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2012 | Manti Te'o | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2012 | Tyler Eifert | John Mackey Award |
| 2012 | Manti Te'o | Maxwell Award |
| 2012 | Manti Te'o | Bronko Nagurski Award |
2013 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smith | OLB | Signed | 91 |
| E. Vanderdoes | DT | Signed | 90 |
| G. Bryant | RB | Signed | 88 |
| M. Redfield | ATH | Signed | 88 |
| T. Folston | ATH | Signed | 86 |







