We are all moving onward to the 2026 college football season, and in the dead of winter, that means we are looking at early point spreads. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish open the season with a Shamrock Series game inside the home of the Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field, to take on the Wisconsin Badgers.

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STORRS — After the sold-out home crowd let out the final “WOOF” of its pregame chant before tipoff between the UConn women’s basketball team and longtime rival Notre Dame, the Huskies’ packed student section added a new line to the end of the classic cheer.

Latest Notre Dame football mailbag covers everything from the 2026 offense, a transfer portal recap, and some miscellaneous roster notes.

The Fighting Irish and Badgers meet Sept. 6 at Lambeau Field. What's the opening line?

Notre Dame has found itself in quite a predicament after their last few games. Niele Ivey’s team has won just a solitary game against Miami while collapsing against Louisville 79-66, UConn 89-47, and Clemson 65-58,