Week Four College Football Games To Watch
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Release Date: 09/18/2025
Week 13 College Football Games To Watch
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
A late-night clash for the Islands Showdown trophy, a battle for both Silver Spade Trophy Mayor's Cup and plenty of danger for teams in the hunt for conference titles. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 37 Pittsburgh 15
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's domination of the Panthers. Jeremiyah Love and Malachi Fields' excellence, Chris Ash's unit excelling, Pat Narduzzi being Pat Narduzzi, some annoying narratives and much more. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Week 12 College Football Games To Watch
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
A primetime C-USA clash, a check-in on our old friend Gerad Parker and a couple of Florida teams try to stay on the playoff path. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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2025-26 Notre Dame Basketball Roster Crash Course
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
The focus is still on football (please defeat Pitt) but both basketball teams also have big games this weekend so we're taking some time to project what that might look like on the hardwood. First, Paul Coletti of newsletter joins to break down the new and old faces who'll be surrounding Hannah Hidalgo for the women's team. Then (35:00), Sam Werner of the podcast projects the rotation around Markus Burton on the men's side. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 49 Navy 10
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana and the Michael Bryan gather after the Fighting Irish's comfortable win over the Midshipmen to discuss highlights of the seventh straight victory, including more Jeremiyah Love absurdity, C.J. Carr bombing away and a great effort from Chris Ash's defense. Also: How the rest of the day affected Notre Dame's playoff chances and the big upcoming clash at Pitt. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Week 11 College Football Games To Watch
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
The races to clinch everything from bowl eligibility to conference title game berths heat up in the season's final month. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Boston College Delayed Reaction + Coaching Carousel + Playoff Prognosticating
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana joins to talk Notre Dame's sixth straight win, where Navy slots in among the remaining opponents, Brian Kelly's firing, the first set of playoff rankings and much more. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Week Nine College Football Games To Watch
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
The battle for the Old Oil Can, a key American clash and the Big 12 race stays hot. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Forecasting the Future of the USC Rivalry and Notre Dame's Playoff Chances
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Sam Werner of the Three-Point Jesus podcast joins to spend some more time discussing Notre Dame's 34-24 victory over USC and where the team stands after seven games. Then the discussion turns to the future of the Fighting Irish-Trojans rivalry, some conventional wisdom about the series that isn't so wise, stress-testing our playoff beliefs and a lot more. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 34 Southern Cal 24
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's soggy and satisfying victory over the Trojans to retain the Jeweled Shillelagh. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
info_outlineA stacked noon slate kicks off what looks to be another fun Saturday that ends in Boulder and with some more potential Golden Bear magic.
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