The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast

Pete is joined by Tim Murray to discuss the latest College Football Playoff ranking and where they think the Irish will end up when the season is all said and done. Will Marcus Freeman’s team earn the coveted five seed setting them up for a favorable road to the semifinals or will they host an SEC powerhouse in an opening winter game in South Bend. Would Alabama coming to South Bend be a good matchup for Notre Dame and set them up for a memorable playoff run and what can the Irish expect from Riley Leonard and Jeremiyah Love when the games matter the most.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pete Sampson recaps Notre Dame's season-defining (and capping) win over USC that will clinch a berth in the College Football Playoff for Marcus Freeman and the Irish. Riley Leonard threw for 155 yards and a touchdown while Jadarian Price led the team in rushing with 111 yards. The Irish will now await the selection show for their place in the playoff and find out who they will likely be hosting at Notre Dame Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Irish look to close out the regular season with a victory in LA and solidify their spot in the college football playoff. Pete Sampson is joined by Tim Murray to breakdown the matchup and discuss how Marcus Freeman will match wits with Lincoln Riley and if USC has enough fight left in them to make it a challenge on Saturday. Will Riley Leonard go for a big day or is it Jeremiyah Love who keeps the Irish rolling on the ground on the way to victory? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Marcus Freeman’s squad continued its run of dominant play with a win over previously unbeaten Army. Jeremiyah Love score three touchdowns and Riley Leonard threw two touchdowns in the victory. Pete Sampson recaps the win as well as where Notre Dame sits in the College Football Playoff Ranking and how the Irish resume stacks up against the rest of college football.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tune in for a preview of the upcoming matchup with undefeated Army from Yankee Stadium. What can the Irish expect from an Army team that has its doubters of its 9-0 record. Plus, Mike Monaco joins the podcast to talk about what he saw covering Army earlier this year as well as thoughts on how Marcus Freeman's squad has fared this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Notre Dame capped off Senior Day with a win over Virginia, 35-14, to improve to 9-1 on the season. Marcus Freeman's squad looks primed for a College Football Playoff berth -- and perhaps even a CFP game in South Bend, Indiana -- as it readies for Army and USC to close the regular season. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson talk about the dominance over the Cavaliers and much more, as Riley Leonard threw for 214 yards, Jeremiyah Love ran for 137 yards and Al Golden's defense forced five turnovers. Co-hosts: Matt Fortuna, Pete Sampson Producer: Mike Wolf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Wednesday, which means it's time for Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson to get together and chop it up about Notre Dame football. The Fighting Irish checked in at No. 8 in Tuesday's College Football Playoff selection committee rankings, which would give them a first-round matchup at Tennessee. How can Marcus Freeman's squad continue to move up? And what will it take for Riley Leonard and Co. to run the table the rest of the way, starting with Saturday's Senior Day contest against Virginia. Friend of the show Eric Mac Lain joins the guys to preview the game against the Cavaliers and to talk about how the Irish fit in with the ACC's scheduling agreement. The ACC Network analyst and former Clemson offensive lineman talks about the league at-large as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No. 10 Notre Dame came out of its open date in dominant fashion, beating Florida State 52-3. Riley Leonard tallied 285 yards of total offense and 3 TDs, Jeremiyah Love reached the end zone for the ninth straight game and Steve Angeli got in on the action with a TD pass late against the Seminoles. Marcus Freeman's squad improved to 8-1 as it makes its College Football Playoff push, with Senior Day against Virginia on deck. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here LIVE to recap the win and look ahead at what awaits the Irish the rest of this month. Co-hosts: Matt Fortuna, Pete Sampson Producer: Mike Wolf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Notre Dame is back from its open date and ready to host Florida State in primetime this Saturday. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to preview the game between Marcus Freeman's squad and Mike Norvell's squad. The guys react to the College Football Playoff rankings, as the Fighting Irish debuted at No. 10 on Tuesday night. Plus, special guest Tom Mendoza joins the show for a candid conversation on his Notre Dame background, his relationships with Freeman and AD Pete Bevacqua, and why he has decided to invest so much in his alma mater, having endowed the Mendoza College of Business in 2000. You won't want to miss this conversation. Co-hosts: Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson Producer: Mike Wolf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Notre Dame may have a bye week, but there is still plenty to talk about. Join co-hosts Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson as they go live on Halloween with special guest Ty Hildenbrandt of the Solid Verbal. What's Marcus Freeman's bye week agenda? Can Riley Leonard and the Fighting Irish offense continue to improve? And where will they be in next week's first College Football Playoff rankings? Matt, Pete and Ty answer all of your questions and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.