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Notre Dame vs. Rice Preview Sep 10, 2026

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Notre Dame football enters its 2026 home opener against Rice as a massive favorite, but Saturday is about more than simply beating the Owls: the Irish have an opportunity to dominate an overmatched opponent, develop their young players, expand the defensive rotation, establish the wide receivers and continue building an offensive line that took a major step forward against Wisconsin. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak sets the stage for Notre Dame vs. Rice before breaking down Scott Abell’s unique gun-choice rushing attack and how the Irish defense can shut it down, then examines a vulnerable Rice defense and why CJ Carr, Mylan Graham, Jaden Greathouse and the Notre Dame passing game should attack downfield before finishing with special teams keys, players to watch and his final score prediction for Saturday’s game at Notre Dame Stadium.

(0:00) - Intro

(1:18) - Why Notre Dame-Rice Matters

(12:06) - Scouting Report & Keys for ND

(26:17) - Special Teams & Prediction

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IRISH SQUAD SHOW: How Notre Dame starts FASTER on offense vs Rice & stopping the triple option! Sep 10, 2026

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CJ Carr, Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 1-0 heading into their game with the Rice Owls. How do the Irish start faster? Impact of injuries and facing the triple option. Eli Riordan and Jadarian Price make their NFL debuts!

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Final Thoughts About Notre Dame’s Win Over Wisconsin With Luke Smith Sep 09, 2026

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Notre Dame football opened the 2026 season with a 41-13 win over Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, but a closer look at CJ Carr, the offensive line, Notre Dame’s defense, the running backs and several key position battles reveals much more about the Fighting Irish than the final score. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak is joined by Luke Smith to start with their boots-on-the-ground report from Green Bay before breaking down three things they liked from Notre Dame’s season opener, including Carr’s command of the offense, Anthonie Knapp’s performance and the physicality of the Irish defense, followed by three things they didn’t like, including Notre Dame’s rotations along the offensive and defensive lines, the lack of production from several wide receivers and the injuries to Brauntae Johnson and Jason Onye.

(0:00) - Intro

(1:36) - Boots on the Ground: Lambeau Field

(11:42) - What We Liked

(27:24) - What Notre Dame Must Fix

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Instant Reaction: Brauntae Johnson & Jason Onye OUT Multiple Weeks for Notre Dame Sep 08, 2026

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Marcus Freeman delivered significant Notre Dame injury news ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Rice, announcing that defensive starters Brauntae Johnson and Jason Onye will miss multiple weeks after suffering injuries against Wisconsin, although both are expected back this season. Tyler Wojciak reacts to the latest updates, including Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa trending toward a return, Luke Talich stepping into a starting role and Tionne Gray and Francis Brewu preparing for larger workloads. Plus, Freeman evaluates CJ Carr’s performance against Wisconsin, praises Bryce Young and Anthonie Knapp, explains Notre Dame’s right guard rotation and discusses how the Irish are handling a short week of preparation before facing Rice.

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REACTION: Notre Dame Beats Wisconsin 41-13 Sep 08, 2026

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Notre Dame football opened the 2026 season with a 41-13 win over Wisconsin at Lambeau Field as CJ Carr delivered a poised performance, the Fighting Irish defense smothered the Badgers’ rushing attack, and Notre Dame overcame an uneven first half to dominate the final two quarters. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak breaks down the victory from start to finish, beginning with the big-picture takeaways and the reaction to Notre Dame’s slow start before evaluating Carr, Mike Denbrock’s play calling, Aneyas Williams, Nolan James Jr., the wide receivers and offensive line, then turning to a dominant defensive effort featuring Leonard Moore, Drayk Bowen, DJ McKinney, Francis Brewu, Tionne Gray and the Irish run defense.

(0:00) - Intro

(1:30) - Notre Dame Responds With a Statement
(12:21) - Grading CJ Carr and the Offense
(27:00) - Notre Dame’s Defense Sets the Tone

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IRISH SQUAD SHOW: After slow start, Notre Dame DOMINATED in the 2nd half and the Irish start 1-0! Sep 07, 2026

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It wasn't a great first half for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish but they pulled away from Wisconsin in the 2nd half and Marcus Freeman's squad is 1-0. Aneyus Williams was dominant, CJ Carr and Jordan Faison connected on some big passes and DJ McKinney had a pick 6 in the victory!