Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James

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Football Never Sleeps: How to maintain sanity while waiting for Notre Dame's playoff fate Dec 02, 2025

Show notes

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down No. 9 Notre Dame's outlook following a 49-20 win at Stanford. The Irish (10-2) finished the regular season with 10 consecutive wins and will wait until Sunday to learn their College Football Playoff fate.

In this episode:
• What matters and what doesn't in CFP debates
• Notre Dame's strongest selling points
• The worst possible outcomes for Notre Dame this coming weekend
• Observations of the national coaching carousel
• The latest Irish recruiting buzz ahead of the early signing period

Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.

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Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST.

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Postgame Takeaways: Notre Dame shows team strength in win at Stanford Nov 30, 2025

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Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the biggest takeaways from No. 9 Notre Dame's 49-20 road win over Stanford. How did the Irish control the Cardinal? Let them explain.

Postgame Takeaways is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount

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Football Never Sleeps: The final playoff push for Notre Dame Nov 25, 2025

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down No. 9 Notre Dame's outlook following a 70-7 win over Syracuse. The Irish (9-2) will take their final step in the playoff race when they play at Stanford (4-7) on Saturday.

In this episode:
• The latest injury and personnel updates from Marcus Freeman’s Monday press conference
• Who must step up in Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa’s absence
• How the Irish match up with the Cardinal in a late-night finale
• What needs to happen nationally before Selection Sunday (Dec. 7)

Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.

Football Never Sleeps is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount

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Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST.

Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube?
Visit here: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames

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Postgame Takeaways: Why Notre Dame's total domination of Syracuse was so impressive Nov 24, 2025

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Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the biggest takeaways from No. 9 Notre Dame's 70-7 home win over Syracuse. How did the Irish destroy the Orange? Let them explain.

Postgame Takeaways is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount

📌 Subscribe for weekly Notre Dame football analysis, interviews, and camp updates — all season long.

Catch Football Never Sleeps live on Monday at 8 p.m. EST.

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Third & Gold: Why Allen Pinkett thinks Jeremiyah Love is best running back in Notre Dame history Nov 20, 2025

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Record-holding former Notre Dame running back Allen Pinkett (1982-85) joined the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss Notre Dame's 2025 season, the hardest part of his ND experience, what he finds so special about Irish running back Jeremiyah Love, how Love compares to the best backs in program history, the unselfishness of Love and fellow running back Jadarian Price, his advice for Price's upcoming NFL decision, ND's short-yardage issues, expectations for the Irish in the College Football Playoff and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (31:39).

Third & Gold Podcast is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount

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Football Never Sleeps: Reasons for confidence, concerns in Notre Dame's playoff outlook Nov 18, 2025

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down No. 9 Notre Dame's outlook following a 37-15 win at Pitt. The Irish (8-2) will take their next step in the playoff race when they host Syracuse (3-7) on Saturday.

In this episode:
• Takeaways from Marcus Freeman's press conference
• Areas of confidence and concern in ND’s evolution
• How the Irish can impress against Syracuse
• Teams to monitor in CFP picture
• The latest Irish recruiting buzz

Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.

Football Never Sleeps is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount

Blue & Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for $1 for the first week of an annual subscription to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/

Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EDT.

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Postgame Takeaways: Notre Dame dominates Pitt in decisive victory Nov 17, 2025

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Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the biggest takeaways from No. 9 Notre Dame's 37-15 road victory over No. 22 Pitt. How did the Irish beat the Panthers? Let them explain.

Postgame Takeaways is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount

📌 Subscribe for weekly Notre Dame football analysis, interviews, and camp updates — all season long.

Catch Football Never Sleeps live on Monday at 7 p.m. EDT.

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Third & Gold: Dennis Dodd on Notre Dame's College Football Playoff positioning, independent status Nov 13, 2025

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Former CBS Sports national college football writer Dennis Dodd joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss if Notre Dame belongs in the College Football Playoff field, why so many folks are bothered by ND's independence once again, how many schools could pull off being an independent in college football, the fairness of the College Football Playoff rankings process, what to think of the Big 12's top teams, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi's odd comments, the future for ND head coach Marcus Freeman and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (30:57).

Third & Gold Podcast is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount

Blue & Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for the first week of an annual subscription for just $1! Subscribe here: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/

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Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame's playoff push ramps up Nov 11, 2025

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down No. 9 Notre Dame's outlook following a 49-10 win over Navy. The Irish (7-2) will take their next step in a playoff race when they play at No. 23 Pittsburgh (7-2) on Saturday.

In this episode:
• Latest injury and personnel updates from Marcus Freeman’s Monday press conference
• Notre Dame vs. Pitt: How the No. 9 Irish stack up against the No. 23 Panthers
• What Notre Dame must clean up on its résumé before CFP Selection Sunday (Dec. 7)
• Five deep reserves who impressed in the Navy blowout
• Recruiting buzz: elite prospects visited South Bend this weekend

Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.

Football Never Sleeps is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount

Blue & Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for $1 for the first week of an annual subscription to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/

Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EDT.

Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube?
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Postgame Takeaways: Notre Dame takes care of business against Navy Nov 09, 2025

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Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the biggest takeaways from No. 10 Notre Dame's 49-10 home victory over Navy. How did the Irish beat the Midshipmen? Let them explain.

Postgame Takeaways is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount

📌 Subscribe for weekly Notre Dame football analysis, interviews, and camp updates — all season long.

Catch Football Never Sleeps live on Monday at 7 p.m. EDT.

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