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The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast

The Independent is the essential listen for fans of Fighting Irish football. Pete Sampson of the Athletic and Matt Fortuna of The Inside Zone are back to take you inside the Notre Dame program. With a combined 35 years + of experience on the ND beat, this twice weekly podcast has you covered for everything blue and gold.

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Notre Dame falls short at BYU Oct 18, 2026

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Notre Dame's shot at an undefeated season went incomplete on Saturday night as CJ Carr couldn't connect with Jaden Greathouse on the game's final play. Do the Irish have a problem heading toward Miami?

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Notre Dame-BYU preview: A top-10 clash in Provo Oct 16, 2026

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No. 2 Notre Dame receives its first major test of the season, traveling to Provo, Utah to take on an undefeated, top-10 BYU squad. ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be on-site for the primetime showdown as Marcus Freeman, CJ Carr and Co. look to prove their championship mettle. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to break it all down.

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ESPN’s Roddy Jones joins the show to preview top-10 Notre Dame-BYU matchup Oct 13, 2026

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The meat of the schedule is finally here. It’s Notre Dame-BYU week, and ESPN’s Roddy Jones joins Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson to talk about Kalani Sitake’s Cougars, whose win over TCU Jones called two weeks ago. Jones also has the call for Miami-Florida State, so the guys talk a little Hurricanes with that matchup against Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish just three weeks away.

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Notre Dame blasts Stanford to cap the season's first half Oct 11, 2026

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The Irish won their 16th straight game – by double digits – as Marcus Freeman led a demolition of Stanford, setting Notre Dame up for its first big test of the season when it heads to BYU next weekend.

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Notre Dame-Stanford preview: Can the Fighting Irish name their score against The Cardinal? Oct 09, 2026

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Notre Dame is about to reach the halfway point of its season as the Fighting Irish ready to host rival Stanford. Will Marcus Freeman’s squad dominate, or is this a bit of a lookahead spot with BYU looming?
Plus, what does ND have at QB behind CJ Carr? Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to offer their predictions and much more.

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Dusty Dvoracek joins the show to talk Notre Dame ground game and more Oct 07, 2026

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As Notre Dame turns the page from North Carolina to Stanford, ESPN’s Dusty Dvoracek joins Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson after calling Saturday’s Fighting Irish game in Chapel Hill. Plus, Marcus Freeman’s squad is approaching school history with its continued stretch of dominance, and it was announced this week that the Irish’s next big test, at BYU, will kick in primetime on ABC on Oct. 17.

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Notre Dame's run game comes to life versus UNC Oct 04, 2026

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Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna break down Notre Dame's performance in a 37-26 victory over North Carolina.

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Notre Dame-North Carolina preview: Can Marcus Freeman’s squad get the best of Bill Belichick’s? Oct 02, 2026

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No. 3 Notre Dame readies for a trip to Chapel Hill to take on North Carolina and the ACC. As Marcus Freeman’s squad looks to get to 5-0, Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson look at the strengths of the Fighting Irish and put the Tar Heels series — and Bill Belichick’s tenure — into context. Is this a rivalry?

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Notre Dame starts 4-0 & Yogi Roth joins the show! Plus, Quincy Porter is out for the year and more. Sep 30, 2026

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No. 3 Notre Dame is turning the page to October after dominating Purdue to complete a perfect opening month. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to talk about that win and about the news that WR Quincy Porter will not play this season. Plus, NBC analyst Yogi Roth joins the show after calling the Fighting Irish game for Peacock. Roth talks CJ Carr, Marcus Freeman and more as he goes down memory lane.

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No. 3 Notre Dame dominates Purdue, 49-10, to complete perfect September Sep 27, 2026

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Notre Dame completed the Big Ten portion of its schedule in dominating fashion Saturday, winning at Purdue, 49-10, at Ross Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. CJ Carr threw for 237 yards, Aneyas Williams ran for 80 and the defense dominated, recording six sacks. Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish finish the season's opening month undefeated for the first time in his five-year tenure, and Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to talk about it on the latest episode of The Independent.

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