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Irish Breakdown
Irish Breakdown provides unmatched in-depth analysis of the Notre Dame Football program while also discussing hot college football topics. Bryan Driskell - A former college football coach, Bryan has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. Sean Stires - A long-time radio host in South Bend, Sean is the host of IB Nation Sports Talk and the play-by-play announcer for the Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team.
Episodes
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Notre Dame Football Mailbag - Part II
Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This…
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Notre Dame Football Mailbag - Part I
Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This…
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College Football Playoff Round 1 Previews
The IB team previews the first round games of the College Football Playoff. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store…
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Notre Dame Special Teams Must Show Improvement In Key Areas
The IB team also dives into key questions and areas of improvement for the Notre Dame special teams next season. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online…
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Notre Dame Must Answer Key Questions On Defense
The IB team discusses the key questions that must be answered this offseason with the Notre Dame defense if the unit is going to be even better in 2026. Shop…
Irish BreakdownRapid Fire: What College Football Playoff Teams Could Notre Dame Beat, More CFP Talk
Today's Rapid Fire topics with Sean Stires and Jesse Stires include: Are you more likely to watch the College Football Playoffs or NFL games this weekend, we…
Irish BreakdownIB Nation Sportsbeat: Is It Time To Promote Mike Mickens - Notre Dame Football We In/We Out
Irish Breakdown answers several listener questions about Notre Dame football, including if secondary coach Mike Mickens should be promoted to co-defensive…
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Jeremiyah Love, Leonard Moore Earn Unanimous All-America Honors
Notre Dame stars Leonard Moore and Jeremiyah Love earned unanimous All-American honors after brilliant 2025 seasons. Today’s show kicks off with a discussion…
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Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part IV
Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part four of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown…
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Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part III
Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part three of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown…
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Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part II
Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part two of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear…
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Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part I
Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part one of the segment. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear…
Irish BreakdownRapid Fire: Top Jeremiyah Love And Jadarian Price Notre Dame Moments, College Football Playoff Fixes
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: With Notre Dame running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price entering the NFL Draft, what are our top memories of each of…
Irish BreakdownIB Nation Sportsbeat: Jeremiyah Love And Jadarian Price Opt For NFL And Notre Dame Football Mailbag
We discuss the news that Notre Dame running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price are entering the NFL Draft and answer listener questions about Notre Dame…
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Notre Dame Daily Mailbag
At the end of the most recent Irish Breakdown show Bryan and Trevor answered questions about Notre Dame football, Irish recruiting and more from IB listeners…
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Notre Dame Offense Must Answer Crucial Questions Next Season
The IB team also dives into the specific questions facing the offense, and those questions will determine if the Notre Dame offense can dominate next season…
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Notre Dame Has Very Important Questions It Must Answer For 2026
If Notre Dame is going to improve in 2026, and especially if the Irish are going to compete for a title in 2026, they must answer some very important questions…
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Rapid Fire: How Long Will Notre Dame Remain Independent, How Many Future Irish Heisman Trophy Finalists
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Thoughts on why Notre Dame's last two Heisman Trophy finalists in the last 13 years have been non quarterbacks, over/under…
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IB Nation Sportsbeat: The 2025 College Football Awards Show
Irish Breakdown hands out awards for the 2025 college football season on today's show. We give out lighthearted movie and TV themed awards in several…
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Jeremiyah Love and Leonard Moore Continue To Pile Up All America Honors
Three of the five top AA teams have been released. Jeremiyah Love, Leonard Moore, Jadarian Price and Billy Schrauth are the latest Irish Stats to ears honors…
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Notre Dame Transfer Portal Needs On Defense
The IB teams dives into the biggest needs in the portal for the Notre Dame defense and gives their thoughts on what the Irish staff should do in the portal…
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Notre Dame Transfer Portal Needs On Offense
The IB teams dives into the biggest needs in the portal for the Notre Dame offense and gives their thoughts on what the Irish staff should do in the portal…
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Notre Dame Enters A Different, But Important Transfer Portal Era
The Irish Breakdown team dives into the transfer portal and explains why this year might be different from seasons in the past. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear…
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Rapid Fire: NFL Interest In Marcus Freeman, Jeremiyah Love's NFL Decision, Do Group Of Five Teams Belong In CFP
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Thoughts on a report that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is one of the coaches the New York Giants are interested in…
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IB Nation Sportsbeat: Jeremiyah Love Comes Up Short Of Heisman And Weekend Rewind
Irish Breakdown has thoughts on Jeremiyah Love's third place Heisman finish and other Notre Dame topics on today's show. We discuss Heisman winner Fernando…
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Elite Corner Xavier Hasan Commits To Notre Dame!
Notre Dame picked up a commitment from big time 2027 cornerback Xavier Hasan. Irish Breakdown dives into how this came to be, how it impacts the 2027 class…
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Notre Dame Football Mailbag - Part III
Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This…
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Notre Dame Football Mailbag - Part II
Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This…
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Notre Dame Football Mailbag - Part I
Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This…
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Jeremiyah Love Should Win The Heisman Trophy As Part of Historic Career
Running back Jeremiyah Love is the first Notre Dame player to be a Heisman Trophy finalists since 2012, but that's not the only big honor he's up for. In part…
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Rapid Fire: What This Controversial Week Says About Notre Dame, ACC/CFP Conspiracy, Jeremiyah Love
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: What has all of this week's blowback against Notre Dame proven, a sports radio caller on a national show hints at a CFP/ACC…
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IB Nation Sportsbeat: Is It Time For Notre Dame To Breakup With The ACC
Irish Breakdown debates whether it's time for Notre Dame to move on from its partnership with the ACC and what its future could look like if it does move on…
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Irish Breakdown 2025 Notre Dame Season Awards
With the season now complete the Irish Breakdown staff is ready to hand out their season awards to Notre Dame players. They talk comeback players, top rookies…
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Notre Dame 2025 Season Grades - Defense Edition
In part two of today's Notre Dame Season in Review, Bryan and Trevor hand out grades for the defense as a whole, the offensive coaching and the offensive…
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Notre Dame 2025 Season Grades - Offense Edition
In part two of today's Notre Dame Season in Review, Bryan and Trevor hand out grades for the offense as a whole, the offensive coaching and the offensive…
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Notre Dame 2025 Season In Review
With the Notre Dame season now officially over it's time to look back at the 2025 season. Bryan and Trevor discuss the season start to finish, breaking the…
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Notre Dame Football Buy/Sell/Hold - Part III
IB went through the first Notre Dame Football Buy/Sell/Hold of the offseason. This is part three of the show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online…
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Notre Dame Football Buy/Sell/Hold - Part II
IB went through the first Notre Dame Football Buy/Sell/Hold of the offseason. This is part two of the show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store…
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Notre Dame Football Buy/Sell/Hold - Part I
IB went through the first Notre Dame Football Buy/Sell/Hold of the offseason. This is part one of the show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store…
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Debunking Brett Yormark's Inaccurate Notre Dame Comments
Irish Breakdown listens to and reacts to comments from Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark about Notre Dame's response to the ACC after missing out of the…
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IB Nation Sportsbeat: Notre Dame Football Mailbag
Irish Breakdown answers listener questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store…
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Notre Dame Daily Mailbag - Part II
At the end of the most recent Irish Breakdown show Bryan and Trevor answered questions about Notre Dame football, Irish recruiting and more from IB listeners…
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Notre Dame Daily Mailbag - Part I
At the end of the most recent Irish Breakdown show Bryan and Trevor answered questions about Notre Dame football, Irish recruiting and more from IB listeners…
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Pete Bevacqua Talks Playoff Snub, ACC Relationship and More
The Irish Breakdown team of Bryan and Trevor discuss the comments made by Notre Dame athletics director Pete Bevacqua at today’s press conference. Shop for…
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Cornerback Ace Alston Commits To Notre Dame!
Notre Dame lands another commitment in the 2027 class, this time from cornerback Ace Alston. The IB team breaks it all down. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at…
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Rapid Fire: Heisman Trophy Finalist Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame Takes Image Hit, Markus Burton Injury
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Reaction to comments from Notre Dame athletic director on if the Irish did enough through social media to counter the ACC's…
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IB Nation Sportsbeat: Pete Bevacqua Talks Marcus Freeman, Damaged ACC Relationship, Bowl Opt Out
Irish Breakdown discusses several comments from Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua's Tuesday press conference. He discusses his commitment to Marcus…
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Notre Dame Daily Mailbag - Part II
At the end of the most recent Irish Breakdown show Bryan and Trevor answered questions about Notre Dame football, Irish recruiting and more from IB listeners…
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Notre Dame Daily Mailbag - Part I
At the end of the most recent Irish Breakdown show Bryan and Trevor answered questions about Notre Dame football, Irish recruiting and more from IB listeners…
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Notre Dame Was Screwed By The Committee and ACC, So What’s Next?
The Irish Breakdown team discusses the decision to leave Notre Dame out of the playoffs, the corrupt nature of the process and what Notre Dame should - and can…
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Notre Dame Opts Out Of A Bowl Game - Was This The Right Choice?
The Irish Breakdown team discusses Notre Dame’s decision not to play in a bowl game. We talk what why, whether we support it and more. Shop for Irish Breakdown…
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Rapid Fire: Kenny Minchey To Transfer Portal, Pete Bevacqua Talks ACC Relationship, Notre Dame Bowl Decision
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Reaction to the news that backup Notre Dame quarterback Kenny Minchey has entered the transfer portal and reaction to…
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IB Nation Sportsbeat: Notre Dame Left Out Of College Football Playoff
Irish Breakdown reacts to the news that Notre Dame was left out of this year's College Football Playoff. We hear and discuss comments from CFP selection…
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IB Nation Sportsbeat: Pete Bevacqua Makes College Football Playoff Case For Notre Dame
Irish Breakdown reacts to comments from Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua on ND's inclusion in the College Football Playoff on today's show. Bevacqua…
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Rapid Fire: Jon Gruden's Playoff Plan, Should Notre Dame Have Scheduled A 13th Game, CFP Scenarios
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Jon Gruden's College Football Playoff play-in plan, should Notre Dame have tried to schedule a 13th game against Vanderbilt…
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Rapid Fire: Notre Dame Signing Day Commitments And CFP Talk, Marcus Freeman Mentioned In NFL Circles
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Notre Dame had zero decommitments on national signing day, the impact of the Irish having 24 early enrollees from the class…
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IB Nation Sportsbeat: College Football Playoff Rankings And Notre Dame Football Mailbag
Irish Breakdown talks Notre Dame's College Football Playoff chances and answers listener mailbag questions on today's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at…