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We Thought We Were Past Questions About Chris Ash's Notre Dame Defense

Irish Breakdown discusses the biggest issues with Notre Dame defensive coordinator and his defensive philosophy when he faces other top teams. Shop for Irish Breakdown g

Oct 22
41 min

Rapid Fire: CJ Carr, Kent State To Open ND's 2027 Season, Urban Meyer Knocks Irish, Kirk Hebstreit's Embarrassing Broadcast

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Notre Dame will open the 2027 football season at home against Kent State, that led to a conversation about CJ Carr's future, comments f

Oct 22
35 min

Bella Ragone Talks Knee Surgery Recovery, Preparing To Play For Notre Dame And More

Irish Breakdown has an exclusive interview with Notre Dame women's basketball player Bella Ragone. The freshman joins Sean Stires to discuss recovery after her knee surge

Oct 22
17 min

Changes We Want To See From The Notre Dame Offense

Bryan and Trevor outline the specific adjustments they want to see from Notre Dame’s offense during the bye week, including more formation diversity, increased pre-snap m

Oct 21
1 h 01 min

Notre Dame Offense Needs To Make Important Adjustments During The Bye Week

Bryan and Trevor break down why Notre Dame’s offense has yet to reach its full potential and why the bye week is a critical opportunity to make meaningful changes, starti

Oct 21
1 h 12 min

Rapid Fire: Chris Ash Angst, Joel Klatt Talks Notre Dame - BYU Officiating

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Thoughts on Notre Dame defensive coordinator Chris Ash, ESPN's Michael Wilbon says the Notre Dame - BYU game is in his top 10 most ente

Oct 21
33 min

Chris Zorich Shares Top Notre Dame Takeaways After BYU Loss

Notre Dame great Chris Zorich joins Irish Breakdown's Sean Stires and Jesse Stires to share some of his thoughts on Notre Dame's loss to BYU. Shop for Irish Breakdown ge

Oct 21
30 min

How Will Notre Dame Respond To BYU Loss

We discuss how Notre Dame might respond after losing to BYU and what changes the Irish need to make going forward. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: htt

Oct 21
28 min

Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part IV

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part four of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our o

Oct 21
48 min

Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part III

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part three of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our

Oct 20
49 min

Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part II

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part two of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our on

Oct 20
54 min

Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part I

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part one of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our on

Oct 20
42 min

Rapid Fire: Notre Dame Playoff Confidence, Bear Bachmeier Talks ND Disrespect, BYU Defensive Lineman Confession

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Confidence that Notre Dame can beat Miami and run the table to make it to the College Football Playoff, reaction to BYU quarterback Bea

Oct 20
40 min

Marcus Freeman, Drayk Bowen Talk Notre Dame Loss To BYU

Irish Breakdown has comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and linebacker Drayk Bown on Saturday's loss to BYU. We discuss the problems the Irish had on both

Oct 20
51 min

Notre Dame Daily Mailbag

The IB team answers questions about Notre Dame football, Irish recruiting and college football in the latest installment of the Daily Mailbag. Shop for Irish Breakdown g

Oct 19
28 min

Notre Dame Coaches and Players Need A Gut Check After BYU Loss

Bryan and Vince discuss what Notre Dame must do as a team in the wake of the BYU loss, emphasizing the need for coaches to honestly evaluate their decisions and make the

Oct 19
37 min

Where Does Notre Dame Go From Here?

Bryan and Vince discuss why Notre Dame’s season is far from over despite the loss to BYU, emphasizing that the 2026 team will ultimately be defined by how it responds to

Oct 19
35 min

Week 7 Upsets Shake Up College Football Rankings

Bryan and Trevor recap a wild Week 7 in college football, breaking down major upsets, missed opportunities, and statement wins that shook up the national rankings, includ

Oct 19
1 h 16 min

Upon Further Review vs BYU - Keys to Victory Revisited, Top Takeaways From the Loss

Bryan and Vince revisit Notre Dame’s keys to victory against BYU on Upon Further Review, evaluating the performances of the offense and defense while identifying the bigg

Oct 19
1 h 16 min

Upon Further Review vs BYU: Top Players, Top Stats, Turning Points

Bryan and Vince take an Upon Further Review look at Notre Dame’s matchup with BYU, recapping the game and highlighting the top performers, game balls, and most telling of

Oct 19
1 h 11 min

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What listeners say

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I love IB and appreciate the amount of show you guys do everyday. I don’t think people appreciate how much more you guys have everyday compared to really any podcast where most are doing one show a week. Also love how Bryan, Sean, Vince, Jesse, and Ryan all bring different strengths and insights to their shows!

Big Fan Stan · Jun 2024

This is the go-to channel for Notre Dame Fighting Irish football podcasts. Daily info. Daily analysis. Daily commentary. Daily everything ND football. Plenty of staff perspectives that prevent single-minded analysis.

imroc · May 2024

The IB guys bring a tremendous amount of coverage with great insight. They are clearly connected to the program and recruits and have a good understanding of the game and break things down well. Thanks IB!

IrishLegendJoeMontegna · Jan 2024

Been following ND football deeply for decades , this us by far the best, most insightful on the ND beat. Only one(other than Prister)that really knows player evaluation. Good recruiting coverage also. Some of these other Reviews are so stupid, they’re not worth paying attention to. If you’re a smart football fan that’s interested in learning about ND, this is easily the best

CPT Stubing · Jan 2024

Love IB. Love IB Nation. Love the guys and their shows. Please recognize, I AM A HUGE FAN! That said, this is a review page so I am offering my honest feedback on the podcast presentation, not the content. HATE THE FEED!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not sure if the decision was made to split an individual show into multiple smaller chunks for the podcast stream to make it easier to listen or to try to inflate stats of listeners or downloads. Either way, it is killing my feed. I follow probably about 10 podcasts regularly using the Apple app. I’m not joking that right now there are exactly 18 shorter IB episodes at the top of my feed published in the last 2 days. I know it’s Ohio State week, and you have a lot of content, but this is ridiculous. It’s not just this week either. 1 typical show is usually split into 3 shorter episodes almost daily. Not only does this make it very difficult to follow my other podcasts, it also makes listening to IB very difficult. The publication order is often out of sequence and I have to start multiple episodes to figure out the correct order. I struggle to always know which different shows are which. I know I can limit downloads using the app, but then I miss shows or parts of shows. Like many, I cannot listen for 3 or more hours daily. So if I don't, and I limit downloads, I miss things when I try to catch up. Heck, there was even a possible incorrect stream in the feed once this past week. Host I have never heard that didn’t introduce himself interviewing another person I didn’t know. Maybe that was bonus content. Maybe it was a mistake. Either way, really hard on a listener. I am BEGGING the guys at IB to adjust their publication strategy and have mercy on this listener. 1 episode per show, clearly labeled and titled.

IrishCVG · Sep 2023

Too many “episodes” per day. I’ve seen as many as 14 in one day in the offseason. Too many adds. Too long winded. Too sensitive (Bryan) to anything close to a critique on him. Too redundant, they say the same thing 1000 times between all the hosts and call it “content”. The sad thing is, the actual analysis is very good. I just can’t listen 3+ hours a day to hear 20 minutes of actual content.

Goldie MattLanta · Aug 2024

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