Outside of the Irish taking care of business against the Eagles, it wouldn’t hurt Notre Dame for a few outside upsets to take place across the landscape. That means that Notre Dame fans will need to root for several other programs other than the Irish on Saturday. Here are those games, and the outcomes you should be hoping for.

Brian Kelly, dismissed Sunday after losing 3 of his last 4, leaves the LSU Tigers with a hefty buyout and a 34-14 combined record in 3-plus seasons.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman gave a passionate response to Brian Kelly being fired from LSU mid-season.

With where the Notre Dame 2026 class currently sits, there isn’t a ton of room available for head coach Marcus Freeman, and honestly, there aren’t a ton of appealing options currently committed to the Tigers. There are, however, a couple of appealing options that are on the table. Both of them are on the defensive line.

Marcus Freeman, a Wayne High School graduate and the current head coach of the University of Notre Dame football team, donated $330,000 to the district at their school board meeting earlier this month, Superintendent Jason Enix confirmed.

Desmond Howard gets real with the Notre Dame football team about their CFP chances ahead of their matchup with the USC Trojans.

Coach Micah Shrewsberry enters his third season with a solid foundation, and a roster has his imprint all over it. The Fighting Irish are deep, big and versatile.