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 | Tickets |
| Sat, Sept 7 | 8:00 PM ET | Tickets | |
| Sat, Sept 14 | 8:00 PM ET | Tickets | |
| Sat, Sept 21 | 3:30 PM ET NBC | Tickets | |
| Sat, Sept 28 |
| 3:30 PM ET NBC | Tickets |
| Sat, Oct 5 |
| 7:30 PM ET NBC | Tickets |
| Sat, Oct 19 |
| 7:30 PM ET NBC | Tickets |
| Sat, Oct 26 | 5:00 PM ET CBS Sports Network | Tickets | |
| Sat, Nov 2 |
| 3:30 PM ET NBC | Tickets |
| Sat, Nov 9 | TBD | Tickets | |
| Sat, Nov 23 |
| 3:30 PM ET NBC | Tickets |
| Sat, Nov 30 | TBD FOX Sports 1 | Tickets | |
* Game played at neutral location.
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Haubert: Bars has huge upside

Notre Dame loaded up on talented offensive linemen in its 2013 class. Friday, the Irish landed their fourth for 2014 with the addition of ESPN 150 prospect Alex Bars (Nashville, Tenn.
about 10 hours ago | Craig Haubert | On The Trail -
UPDATE: What options does Lunt have?

UPDATE: So Mike Gundy has, in what can only be described as a vulgar abuse of power, blocked Wes Lunt from transferring to any school not only in the Big 12, but in the SEC as well.
about 12 hours ago | Vince Verhei | College Football Rumors -
Alex Bars is No. 10 for Irish
ESPN 150 offensive tackle Alex Bars (Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Academy) has a brother, Blake, at Michigan. He has another brother, Brad, at Penn State. But he has decided to follow in his father Joe's footsteps, committing to Notre Dame on Friday.
about 14 hours ago | Matt Fortuna | College Football Nation Blog -
Bars following father, not brothers, to ND

With brothers at both Michigan and Penn State, offensive tackle Alex Bars (Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Academy) was facing a tough decision. Join Blake at Michigan or Brad at Penn State?
about 15 hours ago | Jared Shanker | Football Recruiting - Southeast Region -
Irish lunch links
(Knicks) Stayin' Alive. CBSSports.com's Rob Rang has Stephon Tuitt at No. 5 and Louis Nix at No. 16 on his early 2014 NFL draft big board. SBNation's Bill Connelly looks at 10 things to know about the Irish in 2013.
about 19 hours ago | Matt Fortuna | Notre Dame Football Blog -
Notre Dame's high-stakes bowl gambit

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish played in the national championship game last season, and there's a good chance they'll be playing in another BCS bowl next year. If not, though, ESPN.
about 21 hours ago | Vince Verhei | College Football Rumors -
Tuitt named to Lott watch list
A Notre Dame player won the Lott IMPACT Trophy last season. Can the Irish repeat? Stephon Tuitt was one of 42 players to make the initial watch list for the award, which Manti Te'o won in 2012.
about 21 hours ago | Matt Fortuna | Notre Dame Football Blog -
Overseas games not an option yet
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- Commissioner John Swofford has floated the idea of potentially playing some games overseas, but that was not a large topic of discussion during the ACC spring meetings.
about 22 hours ago | Andrea Adelson | ACC Blog -
BCS Or Bust For Notre Dame In 2013

Brett McMurphy explains how Notre Dame could be left out of a bowl altogether in 2013 if it does not qualify for a BCS bowl.
about 1 day ago | ESPN.com -
Podcast: Hoke discusses ND comments
Michigan coach Brady Hoke joked that he nearly didn't call ESPN's "Mike & Mike" on Thursday. The reason: he "didn't want to chicken out." Hoke went on to discuss his comment Monday that Notre Dame was "chickening out" of its annual series against Michigan after the 2014 season.
about 1 day ago | Adam Rittenberg | notredamefootball - more
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BCS Or Bust For Notre Dame In 2013
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BCS Or Bust For Notre Dame In 2013
Brett McMurphy explains how Notre Dame could be left out of a bowl altogether in 2013 if it does not qualify for a BCS bowl.Tags: Notre Dame, bowl game, BCS bowl, Brett McMurphy - Holtz Responds To Hoke's Comments About Notre Dame
Holtz Responds To Hoke's Comments About Notre Dame
Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz responds to Michigan coach Brady Hoke's comment that Notre Dame were "chickens" for ending the schools' annual rivalry.Tags: Lou Holtz, Michigan, Notre Dame, Brady Hoke - Stoops: Strength Of Schedule Matters
Stoops: Strength Of Schedule Matters
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops wants to make sure teams are rewarded for scheduling tough games.Tags: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Florida State
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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 |







