“That might sound funny to some people,” Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden said. “But it's true." Here's why: Notre Dame was coming off a stunner of a Week 2 loss, 16-14 to Northern Illinois. All week long, the Irish heard the whisper

The Irish have been so well coached that NFL teams have taken notice. In recent weeks, reports have indicated that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and defensive coordinator Al Golden are receiving interest from the professional ranks.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden was a Penn State captain and almost its head coach. Now he leads the Fighting Irish's stout defense vs. the Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl.

In this CFP final showdown of the top two scoring defenses at the FBS level, the raw numbers still don’t do justice to their dominance.

"It could have gone sideways fast," said Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden. Four months later, the Fighting Irish are somehow one victory away from capturing their first national championship in 36 years.

The Mountain West Conference is expanding once again. Northern Illinois is paying $2 million to join the league as a football-only member, per Huskie Wire and several other news outlets.

“That might sound funny to some people,” Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden ... the loss to Northern Illinois been handled differently, this might not have happened. Golden said ...

Notre Dame football players Riley Leonard, Leonard Moore, Aneyas Williams, and Jaden Greathouse share their thoughts on facing Ohio State in the national championship game

Freeman now faces his alma mater with an opportunity to avenge last season’s heartbreaking loss and bring Notre Dame its first national championship since 1988. While the Irish come in as significant underdogs,

This has been a year of incredible takes, but only 1 thing matters now.....winning a National Championship. Read that again. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are playing for it all after losing to Northern Illinois and then going on a tear like we’ve never seen.

For the first time in the College Football Playoff-era, Notre Dame is headed to the National Championship game.

Say Marcus Freeman does take an NFL job. Who are the first calls you make to find his replacement at Notre Dame?