Freshman tight end James Flanigan, coming off a career-high 15 offensive snaps in the win over Pittsburgh drew strong praise from Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman on Monday. “You talk about a guy that’s improving,

The trophy is a small-scale replica of the hundreds of large, pink, quartzite markers survey crews planted in the early 1890s to delineate North Dakota from South Dakota, one every half-mile for 360 miles. The two states were established in 1889 from the Dakota Territory.

West De Pere quarterback Patrick Greisen threw for 304 yards in the win, a new Division 2 state championship game record.

Former Lakeville North standout RaJa Nelson played eight games last season as a medical redshirt and won an FCS title.

The Irish took a strong step toward potentially stealing May out of SEC country when he is set to make his decision. Notre Dame was included in his recently released top 12 schools list. They were joined by Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Oklahoma, Florida State, Auburn, Missouri, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt.

Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden believes the Fighting Irish have what it takes to win the national championship. Here's why.

Freshman scout-team quarterback Blake Hebert will be joined next spring at Notre Dame football by Lake Mary, Fla., recruit Noah Grubbs.