Bald, Bold & Gold

The man, the myth, the legend - Johnny Pops is back as our first guest of the 2026 season to recap the imperfect, yet encouraging win over UNC. At times it looked like ND was going to roll, but Carolina was able to make some plays in certain spots to make the score look closer than the game actually was. We go under the hood on an improved running game, an impeccable performance from CJ Carr, and a little bit of a concerning perfomance from our secondary. A huge week of CFB awaits, and we have our best guy on the pod to see the board and help us with our picks for the weekend.

Purdue is Purdue. The Irish walloped the Boilermakers once again - the bigger question is, will the victory prove to be the "get right game" like seasons past? Well, we will see if the Irish can keep it rolling against the greatest NFL head coach of all time this Saturday down in Chapel Hill. Another 3-TD spread, but we help you pick apart what to look out for from the Heels and if we think this one could be closer than it looks on paper.

What a wild week in college football - and a great one. Not very often you get a win from ND paired with Michigan and USC losses. We cover the blunder from our two rivals, as well as everything else that happened in what felt like the "real" kickoff to the CFB season. Another big week ahead - and we share our picks for that.

What a world we live in where a 17 point victory over a historic rival is deemed "forgettable". You gotta win your clunkers, and while everything wasn't perfect for the Irish, they did more than enough to keep the record spotless. 

Our historical "get right" opponent awaits - another semi-rival in Purdue. Drew Bress isn't lining up on the other side of the football, but they present a unique challenge to this year's iteration of the Irish in that they are aware of the forward pass.

Oh, we didn't forget about the awesome game down in Oxford - we bounce around the country to recap what felt like the first "real" week of college football, and give our picks for the week ahead.

52-0! Don't see that every week. Well, our opponents aren't named after starches every week either. We are back from Bermuda to recap the victory - and break down the running game, which luckily was pretty much the only concern coming out of this week!

College Football feels like it's officially back. We saw our first top 10 upset with Oregon losing, and a thriller in Austin as Texas came back to beat OSU. We recap the week that was and preview the week to come, including the Michigan State team we face on Saturday night.

Was it perfect? No. But was it effective? Absolutely. We have our full review of the Irish running away from Wisconsin locked and loaded. Does CJ Carr have enough weapons? We discuss it. Is the O-line a problem? Tom has you covered. Do we have to worry about the losses of Braunte Johnson and Jason Onye? Of course we talk about it.

No BB&G episode is complete without some Michigan hate - we talk about the abhorrent abuse of power in Ann Arbor in addition to the rest of the games around the country before previewing the titanic matchup with the Rice Owls and the biggest games of CFB in week 2.

2 words. 8 letters. And they mean everything to us...

Game Week. Finally here. Week 0 let us dip our toes into the water, but now it's time to be fully submerged into the greatest time of the year. College football is fully back - and the Irish play this week. We go through the keys to the game against the Badgers, who to watch out for as possible breakout stars, and of course, bring you our predictions for this week in CFB and for the season as a whole. All that and more, right here.

Welcome back, Football.

You miss us? Of course you did. Somehow we scrapped and clawed our way through the last 9 months of real life and are now back talking ND football. Did you block all college football personalities after they did everything they could to keep us out of the CFP? Do not worry! Keep them blocked because Dono, Ian, and Tom are back wherever you get your podcasts to bring you everything you need to know about the 2026 version of the Fighting Irish. Transfer Portal news? Check. Freshman class? Check? Position by position breakdown? Check. All that and more..

What needs to happen for ND to make the playoff? That's it. That's all that matters now. Quick hitter episode to give you everything you need to know and the ramifications of every outcome this weekend.

People don't like Notre Dame? Who knew! The haters and losers, of which there are many, are spewing nonsense all over the internet about our beloved Fighting Irish, which are fresh off destroying one of the biggest losers in CFB, Pat Narduzzi and his Pitt Panthers. You want to know the best way to deal with trolls? Cold, hard data. For the first time, we bring on our Quant, Nick Schleith, to arm you BBG Heads with all the facts you need to deal with the Miami and Alabama fans out there.

Week by week, the playoff picture becomes more and more clear. The Irish move up one notch in the playoff rankings, with one final shot to make a statement against a ranked opponent in the Pittsburgh Panthers. Destiny awaits, and your favorite podcasters are along for the ride with you.