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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and head coach Marcus Freeman were one win away from winning a national championship last season. Heading into the future, Freeman is looking to build a team that can compete year after year.

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.

The final six rounds of the 2025 NFL draft played out on Friday and Saturday in Detroit. Six former Irish players found their professional homes through selections, extending their college football lead to 538 all-time draft picks. Additionally, three more signed as undrafted free agents.

Notre Dame built on its all-time draft picks record after six former Fighting Irish players heard their name called in the 2025 NFL Draft. All six former Notre Dame standouts were taken between rounds two and six.

Notre Dame QB Steve Angeli entered the transfer portal last week, and announced his commitment to an ACC team on Wednesday.

Social media came alive with reactions after Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli announced he was entering the transfer portal.

Steve Angeli’s departure via the transfer portal puts a different spin on Notre Dame’s offseason and may change where this fall (and winter) could take the Irish. Let’s get into those questions and more in this week’s Notre Dame mailbag.

The Fighting Irish haven't faced the same roster management issues under Micah Shrewsberry that most college basketball coaches experience. Will wins follow?

Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr is expected to win the starting quarterback job and enter 2025 as one of the faces of the storied Fighting Irish program. Top contender Steve Angeli entered the transfer portal on Thursday, leaving Carr as the favorite over Kenny Minchey to capture the job.

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.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish got nearly 300 total yards of offense through the air and on the ground from quarterback Riley Leonard during last season's national championship game loss to Ohio State, a showcase game for the former Duke Blue Devils star.

ESPN will also broadcast both CFP semifinals and the 2026 CFP national championship, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The title game returns to Miami for the first time since 2021 and marks the second straight year the championship is being held in a repeat host city, following Atlanta’s turn in both 2018 and 2025.

Summary: Arguably the No. 1 overall player in the 2026 class, Brandon led the Whirlies to an unbeaten state championship as a junior. During that run, he threw for 2,814 yards and 35 touchdowns and also ran for 625 yards and nine touchdowns.

This year, hopefully, the offense line will be able to have a more consistent lineup week in and week out. Regardless, the play of the offensive line will have to improve in 2025, and one of the key factors in that growth will be the continued improvement and development from left tackle Anthonie Knapp .

On Thursday morning, the Notre Dame men’s golf team teed off at the 2025 ACC Championships, held at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Irish are competing among the conference tournament’s first 15-team field and will battle for an ACC crown through Monday, April 28.

Quarterbacks, leadership vacuums, roster spots and durability are on the minds Marcus Freeman and the 2024-25 CFP runner-ups.

Notre Dame junior long snapper Rino Monteforte works through a drill at football practice Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Irish Athletics Center in South Bend. / MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK

Notre Dame finished last season with its first national championship game appearance since 2012. A tremendous defense, which ranked fifth in scoring, led the way and shined when called upon en route to the title matchup.