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Notre Dame footballNotre Dame hosts Boston College at 3:30 p.m. ET today, a week after beating No. 1 MiamiIf you're headed to Notre Dame Stadium or settling in at home, the Irish (8-1), No. 5 in the CFP, host Boston College (4-5) with the Frank Leahy Trophy on the line. They're coming off their 10th win over an AP No. 1 team, and NBC has the call with Jason Benetti and Jason Garrett.Saturday’s editionRead Notre Dame footballNBC's Dan Hicks, the voice of Notre Dame football, has died at 64Dan Hicks, NBC's play-by-play voice for Notre Dame football, has died at 64 after an acute illness, his wife Hannah Storm said Thursday. She called his passing "sudden and unexpected." Hicks was a 34-year NBC Sports veteran who was scheduled to call today's game.Saturday’s editionRead Notre DameDan Hicks, the voice of Notre Dame football on NBC, has died at 64Dan Hicks, the play-by-play voice of Notre Dame football on NBC Sports, died Thursday after an acute illness, his family announced. He was scheduled to call Saturday's game against Boston College in South Bend, the network and his wife, ESPN sportscaster Hannah Storm, said.Friday’s editionRead Irish FootballNotre Dame hosts Boston College on Saturday after jumping to No. 5 in the CFP rankingsThe Irish beat No. 1 Miami last weekend, and the College Football Playoff committee moved them from No. 11 to No. 5 on Tuesday night. That's one spot short of a first-round bye, but Notre Dame would be in line to host a home game.Friday’s editionRead Notre Dame FootballNotre Dame jumps six spots to No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankingsIf you watched the Irish beat Miami, here's what it did for them. Notre Dame climbed six spots to No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night, and Fox 59 says it's the first team in CFP history to jump from outside the top 10 into the top five in one week. Georgia is No. 1, followed by Utah, Alabama and undefeated UCLA at No. 4. Miami fell to No. 7.Thursday’s editionRead Notre Dame FootballMarcus Freeman is guarding against a letdown as Notre Dame hosts Boston College SaturdayIf you're headed to Notre Dame Stadium Saturday, the Irish coach is already worried about a hangover. Marcus Freeman studied how teams fare after big wins: "It's easy to say that's not going to be us, but it's a real thing." In 1993, Notre Dame lost 41-39 to Boston College a week after beating No. 1 Florida State.Thursday’s editionRead Notre Dame FootballNotre Dame climbs to No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankingsNotre Dame climbed six spots to No. 5 in Tuesday night's College Football Playoff rankings, up from No. 11 a week ago. Georgia took the top spot, and the Irish now sit two places ahead of Miami, which fell to No. 7 after Saturday's 31-24 loss in South Bend. Indiana dropped to No. 9 after a bye week.Wednesday’s editionRead Notre Dame FootballCJ Carr's big night against Miami has him in the Heisman conversationSophomore CJ Carr had the best game of his career in Notre Dame's 31-24 win over then-No. 1 Miami, and the Heisman talk followed. He's now the Heisman favorite on multiple platforms, and Las Vegas oddsmakers flipped to put him ahead of Miami's Darian Mensah after Carr's last drive of the first half. Fans stormed the field afterward.Wednesday’s editionRead Notre DameNotre Dame holds off No. 1 Miami 31-24 and boosts its playoff caseIf you watched Saturday night, you saw No. 4 Notre Dame hold off No. 1 Miami 31-24 at Notre Dame Stadium. CJ Carr threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Micah Gilbert, and the Irish never trailed.Monday’s editionRead Irish FootballNotre Dame beat No. 1 Miami 31-24 and kept its playoff hopes aliveIf you slept through it: Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami 31-24 Saturday night at Notre Dame Stadium, and the Irish (8-1) never trailed. They led 24-3 early in the third quarter before Miami (8-1) came back within a touchdown. CJ Carr completed 29 of 40 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Micah Gilbert.Nov. 8 editionRead

Sports from local newsrooms

From WSBT, South Bend Tribune and 5 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. WSBT3 hours ago

    No Letdown: Dominant effort over BC brings Irish one step closer to CFP

  2. South Bend Tribune4 hours ago

    Indiana football freshman LB Jacob Savage shines in win over USC

    Indiana football linebacker Isaiah Jones shares his thoughts on Jacob Savage's breakout season after beating USC:

  3. Goshen News5 hours ago

    Three takeaways: Notre Dame handles business in 41-7 win against Boston College

    SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame welcomed Boston College to Notre Dame Stadium Saturday afternoon, fresh off toppling then ranked No. 1 Miami in a highly emotional win last week. The

  4. South Bend Tribune6 hours ago

    Notre Dame football vs. Boston College | How the points were scored

    Notre Dame hosted Boston College for Week 11 college football game. See how the points were scored in Irish victory.

  5. South Bend Tribune6 hours ago

    Notre Dame football musters its own energy to win over Boston College

    Coming off such a high-level moment the previous week, Notre Dame football got back to business and handled it against rival Boston College.

  6. South Bend Tribune6 hours ago

    Handing out grades for Notre Dame football after win over Boston College

    Here’s how the South Bend Tribune grades Notre Dame football's performance in a win over Boston College on a chilly afternoon Saturday in South Bend.

    Also reported byWNDU

  7. ABC579 hours ago

    No. 5 Notre Dame takes down the Screaming Eagles

    NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- Notre Dame are hosting Boston College after a weekend of being able to take down Miami and get into the top five spots in the College Football Playoffs.

  8. South Bend Tribune9 hours ago

    Notre Dame women's basketball's starting 5 stuffs stat sheet, beats DePaul

    Hannah Hidalgo reached 500 career steals and Anaya Hardy grabbed a program-record 10 offensive rebounds in Notre Dame's win vs. DePaul Saturday.

  9. WSBT9 hours ago

    No. 5 Notre Dame beats Boston College 41-7

    Also reported byWNDUSouth Bend Tribune

  10. WNDU10 hours ago

    Hannah Hidalgo reaches 500 steals, scores 31 as No. 13 Notre Dame women race past DePaul 108-84

    Hidalgo became the first college basketball player to reach 2,500 career points and 500 each in rebounds, assists and steals as the Irish improved to 4-0.

  11. South Bend Tribune10 hours ago

    Notre Dame football hosts Boston College | Our best photos

    Notre Dame football welcomes Boston College to town Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. Here's our best photos from all the action.

  12. South Bend Tribune10 hours ago

    Notre Dame football again without key defensive players vs. BC

    Saturday's report pushes to at least 33 games the combined total of missed time due to injury for key members of Notre Dame’s defense.

  13. ABC5711 hours ago

    Fighting Irish football welcomes Boston College for home matchup

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are welcoming Boston College this afternoon for a home football matchup. The Irish are coming off of their big win against the former number one Miami.

  14. 95.3 MNC13 hours ago

    South Bend Cubs announce $119 Black Friday ticket package

    The South Bend Cubs will offer their popular Black Friday Ticket Package beginning at midnight Friday, Nov. 27. Only 100 packages will be available for $119, plus a $10 processing fee. Each package includes 10 ticket vouchers for 2027 regular-season home games, four parking passes, two Toyota Fun Zone wristbands, batting cage tokens, a $25 Cubs Den gift certificate and $20 in Cubbie Cash. The team says the package is valued at more than $260. Purchases must be made online at SouthBendCubs.com. The Cubs will open their 40th anniversary season April 6, 2027, against the Peoria Chiefs at Four…

  15. WNDU13 hours ago

    Notre Dame secondary embraces next-man-up mentality

    Notre Dame’s secondary keeps making big plays, and safety Luke Talich is right in the middle of them. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman says Talich has taken advantage of his opportunity and has developed into a complete player.

  16. mlive15 hours ago

    How to watch Cal Lutheran vs. Pomona-Pitzer Colleges football today

    The Kingsmen and Sagehens kick off at 1 p.m. ET at Merritt Field in Claremont. The game streams exclusively on FloCollege.

  17. ABC5715 hours ago

    ASK THE EXPERT: Tim O'Malley joins ABC57 Kickoff to talk Irish basketball, incoming football matchup against Boston College

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley joins ABC57 Kickoff for a look at how the Fighting Irish basketball teams are looking this season, as well as what could be ahead for the football team's matchup against Boston College.

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