Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast

A conversation about Fighting Irish football and basketball. An audio supplement to the Rakes Report newsletter, available at https://rakesreport.substack.com/. Hosted by Chris Wilson.

Ultimate Notre Dame Football Weekend Guide 08/04/2026

The 2026 Notre Dame Football All-American Draft 07/22/2026

Green Flags and Red Flags for College Football Contenders + Notre Dame/USC Rivalry Blamemeter 07/15/2026

Why So Many People Involved with College Football Seem to Hate College Football + How a Program Breaks Bad 07/08/2026

What’s Powering Notre Dame’s Recruiting Surge + How the Fighting Irish Stack Up to Other Title Contenders 06/10/2026

The Arguments for College Football Playoff Expansion Aren't Getting Better + The Greatness of Hannah Hidalgo & Irish in the WNBA Check-in 05/27/2026

2026 College Football Offseason Respect Index 05/21/2026

Attempting to Understand Notre Dame's Pivot to Supporting a 24-Team College Football Playoff 05/15/2026

Putting a Bow on Notre Dame Spring Football Practice + TV Club: The Pitt Season 2 05/05/2026

2026 Blue-Gold Game Review + NFL Draft 04/27/2026

Takeaways from Notre Dame Football's Most Important Spring Practice + Loading Up for Hannah Hidalgo's Last Ride 04/21/2026

What We've Learned About the 2026 Notre Dame Football Team So Far This Spring + Shrewsberry Era on Fumes 04/09/2026

Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 67 Vanderbilt 64 03/27/2026

Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 83 Ohio State 73 03/24/2026

2026 March Madness Preview 03/18/2026

Where is Jeremiyah Love Getting Drafted? + Movie Club: 2026 Oscar Preview 03/13/2026

A Dream of Notre Dame Spring Practice 2026 + TV Club: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 02/25/2026

Notre Dame's New Defensive Assistants + A Review of the 2025 FBS Coaching Hires 02/04/2026

A Diagnosis of What's Ailing Notre Dame Basketball 01/28/2026

What's In and What's Out in 2026 for Notre Dame, College Football and Beyond 01/21/2026

Marcus Freeman's Press Conference: The NFL's Interest, Transfer Portal Strategy and More 01/15/2026

2026 Notre Dame Transfer Portal Update: January 14 01/14/2026

2026 Notre Dame Transfer Portal Update: January 13 01/13/2026

Playoff and Bowl Take-Pocalypse + Movie Club: Wake Up Dead Man 01/05/2026

Marcus Freeman Stays, Southern Cal Goes + Notre Dame Football Roster Reset 12/30/2025

Christmas Giving 2025 Extended: The Notre Dame Football Week That Was 12/15/2025

Christmas Giving 2025: The Airing of Grievances 12/12/2025

Christmas Giving 2025: What's Next for Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman 12/11/2025

Christmas Giving 2025: Coal for the Committee 12/10/2025

Christmas Giving 2025: Celebrating A Great Notre Dame Team 12/09/2025