The Irish Illustrated team has its finger on the pulse of Notre Dame transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after the Irish lost to Ohio State in the CFP National Championship

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 20: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on after losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes 34-23 in the 2025 CFP National Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Notre Dame football has a few players on the radar ahead of National Signing Day who can help the program win its first title since 1988

Where is Notre Dame located? Here's what to know about the Fighting Irish ahead of Monday's College Football Playoff championship game vs. Ohio State:

Notre Dame fell to Ohio State in the national championship on Monday night. Here are the highlights from the Fighting Irish's loss:

Virginia is still working in the transfer portal to reinforce its roster at key positions, including wide receiver. Last week, the Cavaliers plucked a linebacker from Ohio State just hours after he helped the Buckeyes win the National Championship.

Ohio State football is only 30 minutes away from winning the College Football Playoff national championship over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes look amazing. OSU currently head into halftime with a 21-7 lead over Notre Dame and are set to receive the ball in the second half.

It has been a busy offseason for the Clemson Tigers, with the program seeking to build on what was a successful campaign in 2024.  This past year, the Tigers we

Here's what to know about the series history between Ohio State and Notre Dame, including all-time meetings, head-to-head records and more:

The Oregon Ducks and Texas Longhorns were reportedly recruiting Ohio State Buckeyes sophomore wide receiver Carnell Tate to transfer. Tate decided to remain with Ohio State and coach Ryan Day, despite reported large Name,

In previous years in South Bend, Notre Dame rarely played true freshman, especially on offense. In some very rare occasions, some would break the starting lineup, but, most of the time, you'd see some come in an play in clean up minutes towards the end of games.