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Notre Dame finished second in college football last season. Most way-too-early top-25 rankings after the national championship game had the Irish in the 4-6 range. On3’s Andy Staples, however, believes Notre Dame has enough to make it back to college football’s biggest stage.

After making it to the College Football Playoff championship game last season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were well represented at the 2025 NFL draft, with six players selected.

Eric Penick's run against USC in 1973 helped stop the Fighting Irish slide in the rivalry, and helped guide Notre Dame to a national championship.

Few college football programs can come close to touching the production Notre Dame has had all-time in the NFL draft.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock enjoyed tremendous success last year during the longest season in program history. As we all remember, it was a 16-game stretch that ended with a trip to the national championship game.

Williams is the fourth Bulldog to be drafted by the 49ers in the 2000s and the third from Kirby Smart’s teams. San Francisco’s last Georgia selection was also a defensive end when Robert Beal Jr. was selected in the fifth round during the 2023 draft.