Suspended Notre Dame football players' hearings completed Friday

As Notre Dame prepares to host Stanford on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET on NBC), there's a whole lot of optimism around South Bend. And for good reason, as the Fighting Irish are 4-0, ranked No. 9 in the nation and have scored 30 points or more in each of

As Notre Dame prepares to host Stanford on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET on NBC), there's a whole lot of optimism around South Bend. And for good reason, as the Fighting Irish are 4-0, ranked No. 9 in the nation and have scored 30 points or more in each of

Yet the Fighting Irish are underdogs at Notre Dame Stadium for just the second time since 2011 because Stanford is coming to town and is ND's first true test of the season. All of Notre Dame's four opponents to date are unranked, and the Irish have beaten them by a combined 140-46 margin. Against Syracuse last Saturday, Notre Dame won 31-15 — despite five turnovers. In This StoryStream. Week 6 college football schedule, scores, fun stuff and more. 2:41a 

The academic honesty hearings of five suspended Notre Dame football players have been completed, Notre Dame announced Sunday. Cornerback KeiVarae Russell, receiver DaVaris Daniels, defensive end Ishaq Williams, defensive back Eilar Hardy and 

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are a real threat to make the college football playoff. It's time to take them seriously.