The Irish won't have to wait 12 years until their next shot at a national title. But, they'll need to close the final gap when it comes around. This season showed they can close that gap.

It would’ve been really fun.” Mike Berardino covers Notre Dame football for the South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com. Follow him on social media @MikeBerardino.

The 24-point deficit was the largest any Marcus Freeman team has faced in his 43-game run as Notre Dame football coach.

"Jerry Jones almost forced his Dallas Cowboys to take Johnny Manziel in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.'' It's a heck of a story. ... except that none of it is true.

Two Notre Dame coaches were linked to NFL jobs during the program's College Football Playoff run. The Chicago Bears requested ...

Penn State football must conquer once-upon rival Notre Dame to play for its first national championship in nearly four decades. The Nittany Lions, now 13-2 after their College Football Playoff ...

A 56-yard catch to Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith clinched the national championship. What Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al ...