Fighting Irish Preview

Notre Dame dispatches Navy, CFB recap, Johnny Lattner, injuries and the showdown with Miami.

Tim Prister and Phil Houk sort through the national chaos, the lessons from BYU, and what Marcus Freeman needs to fix. More carries for Jonaz Walton? A little creativity from Mike Denbrock? Time to turn the defense loose? Plus, a look at Navy's dangerous option attack and surprisingly effective passing game, All-Time Irish Hero Brady Quinn, injury updates, and predictions for Saturday's Halloween showdown with the Midshipmen!

BYU learns about Karma, former ND QBs playing lights out, an ND Heisman Trophy winner who never experienced defeat at ND, and a little Navy talk.☘️

What went wrong, in Provo? Let us count the ways. And just who bears responsibility for not getting a review of the end of game clock snafu? We go in deep on Adon Shuler and Jonaz Walton and ask the question if CJ Carr completed the last pass, what would this week’s conversation sound like? Hint: it would be just a bit different!

Notre Dame's first loss in 399 days gave Jesse plenty to vent about, and Phil Houk plenty to discuss. From Traore's targeting ejection and CJ Carr's costly fumble to questionable play-calling and the officiating controversy, there's no shortage of talking points. Did the Irish play like champions? Plus, a wild weekend in college football, the Heisman race and Notre Dame's road back to the playoffs. It's Taking Five with Phil! ☘️

Can Notre Dame take its perfect record into Provo and leave with it intact? Tim Prister and Phil Houk bring 75 years of Notre Dame football experience to break down the Irish's top-10 showdown with BYU: CJ Carr's command, Jonaz Walton's emergence, a defense that keeps delivering, and the challenge of a raucous road atmosphere. Plus, Bear Bachmeier, BYU's stingy defense, keys to victory, injury updates, and predictions.

The All-Time Irish Hero running back series concludes with Jeremiyah Love. Did FIP save the best for last?

It's the 431st edition of Fighting Irish Preview. ☘️

Phil and Jesse wrap up Stanford, talk Heisman Trophy, BYU and more.☘️

Notre Dame's running game came of age at North Carolina, but there were still issues. Can the Irish cover the tight end this week and make special teams "boring" again? Tim Prister and Phil Houk bring 75 years of Notre Dame football experience to break down Stanford week, the latest injuries, and what playing like a champion should look like Saturday. Plus, Jadarian Price is this week's All-Time Irish Hero. ☘️

Bye Bye Bill, CJ Carr and the oline lead the Irish to win, Stanford is next.

Bill Belichick has had two weeks to prepare for Notre Dame. Should the Irish be worried? Tim Prister and Phil Houk bring 75 years of Notre Dame football experience to break down the North Carolina matchup, a pass rush that reminds Phil of Godzilla and King Kong with foot speed, and why Tim thinks Marcus Freeman might want to "choose hard" and stay at Notre Dame for a long time. ☘️

The Purdue “Rivalry”, should IU become a trophy game, what did we learn at Purdue, Week #4 national review, Fighting Irish best/worse of the 2010s, and a look at the Tar Heels- Bill Belichick with 2 weeks to prepare, oh my!

Football is fun, 3-0 is really fun, but yes the pursuit of a National Championship requires a non- stop pursuit of perfection. Phil and Tim talk about the running game, the lack of explosive runs And the need to develop at least one more reliable receiver. Other topics include the celebration penalty , how good Kyren Williams was and the keys to victory over Purdue. All this and more on the 427th episode of FIGHTING IRISH PREVIEW.☘️

MSU review, the ND best and worst of the ‘00s and just a sliver on Purdue.☘️

What young upcoming player would Tim Prister buy stock in if he could on the ND roster? What player is the key to Fighting Irish success against the Spartans? Tim and Phil Houk get you ready for this week’s match up with Michigan State.

What stood out most at Lambeau? Just how many points can the Irish score on Rice? Is there any threat of a Northern Illinois style letdown this week? Tim Prister and Phil Houk bring 75 years of ND Football experience to the table to break it all down.

ND Veterans Tim Prister and Phil Houk have 75 years combined experience covering Notre Dame Football, and Fighting Irish Preview has been a podcast before there were podcasts! This week they get you ready for the Shamrock Series matchup with Wisconsin, and Tim answers the question, ”What advice would Lou Holtz have for the 2026 team?”☘️

Things are heating up the season opener in Lambeau. Jesse and Phil have it in perspective☘️

5 bold predictions for the 2026 season. Five with Phil will be brought to you all season long by Coors Light, Made to Chill!

Who is QB2? Riches at receiver, secondary depth and the NFL draft☘️

CFP hijinx, social media hypocrisy, bowl game opt out, and some love for Love