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Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish dominating their first true road game of the season. The incredible defense, C.J. Carr's performance, what does it mean to be RB1 and a whole lot on a very fun and funny day of college football. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Jessica Smetana joins to recap the Fighting Irish's soggy win over Sparty. A dominant defensive performance, continued rushing offense concerns, The Micah Gilbert Game, questionable fourth down decisions, an extremely fun weekend of football and a whole lot more. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Sam Werner joins for some leftover thoughts on the Rice victory before turning to a look at the history of Notre Dame-Sparty contests, from the epic to the very very dumb and everything in between.  Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish cruising to an easy win in their home opener and all the fun stuff that happened around college football this weekend. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Jessica Smetana joins to finish emptying the notebook on Notre Dame's win over Wisconsin. Then an attempt to establish some Shamrock Series rules (with some ideas for future games), some interesting matchups this weekend and losing faith in clocks. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Sam Werner joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's season opening win in Green Bay, from the pregame scene through the dominant second half. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Jessica Smetana joins to discuss all the things we're excited to see during the 2026 Fighting Irish season. Topics include: Previous draft curses, Charlie Partridge, C.J. Carr's approval rating, generational talent, pros and cons of Miami, the Thorpe Award, nepotism, having a healthy tight end room and a whole lot more. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

NBC Sports' Carolina Pineda joins to discuss hype for the opener in Green Bay, what she's learned being around Marcus Freeman's program, questions the Irish need to answer, cold weather tips learned from "Sunday Night Football," the 2010 Sun Bowl, covering so many Notre Dame alumnae in the WNBA and much more. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Alex Herrmann and Andrew Smith of Notre Dame, Our Blogger join to preview all 12 opponents on this fall's Fighting Irish schedule. There's a pretty clear on-paper top tier, a middle to try and talk yourself into and then some teams that are projected to be not so good. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss the giant freshman specialists for the Fighting Irish and the concept of generational punters. Also: Limited concerns about the defense, the other top contenders in the sport, what the offense might look like and how C.J. Carr might handle working his way through the muck. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss every freshman on the Fighting Irish defense. Included: An incredible defensive end prospect, a pair of intriguing linebackers, elite corners and a five-star safety. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss every freshman on the Fighting Irish offense. Included: Great duos at tight end and running back, a massive (in many senses) offensive line class, the best group of wide receivers in some time and two quarterbacks. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

The Spreadsheet and Tailgate newsletter's Michael Bryan and Irish Sports Daily's Greg Flammang join to rank the top units on this year's Fighting Irish roster. Some decent players in the secondary, a promising front seven, evaluating the quarterback position as a whole, old and new faces along the offensive line and the skill player with the best chance to break out. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Blue and Gold's Eric Hansen joins to discuss how the most recent transfer class is elevating the Fighting Irish roster. Included: Keon Keeley as a key swing piece, incredible depth and upside on defensive interior, the elite secondary, new defensive coaches fitting in, who's going to be catching passes from C.J. Carr, the effects of Matty Augustine's injury and why Eric thinks the Irish are going 12-0. Plus a brief check-in on Niele Ivey's program. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Jessica Smetana joins to lay out tips and tricks on how to approach a Notre Dame football weekend. How to get there, where to stay, campus sites to see, bookstore strategy, restaurants, bars, restrooms, breakfast, caffeine and so much more. If you have additional recommendations, email [email protected] or use www.speakpipe.com/rakesreport.  Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport