Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Notre Dame moved up a spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. A Notre Dame road win over Northwestern and a LSU loss to Alabama opened up the opportunity for the Irish to jump up in the rankings.

Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell and recruiting reporter David McKinney discuss where things stand for Notre Dame. The staff also discussed the rest of the rankings and where things stand around the country.

Notre Dame improved to 9-0 after a gritty 31-21 road win over Northwestern. It was a tight game early before the Irish started to pull ahead, but a special teams blunder allowed the Wildcats to get back in the game. But no worry for Notre Dame, as the Irish offense answered and put the game away.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell begin the show talking about what this win means for Notre Dame as a program, and what it means for the Notre Dame playoff resume. Following that discussion the staff breaks down the performance of the Irish offense, defense and special teams.

The BGI recruiting staff discusses the latest news in Notre Dame recruiting and answers questions from the message board

Notre Dame looks to remain undefeated when it travels to Evanston, Ill. this weekend to take on the Big Ten West Division leading Northwestern Wildcats. Northwestern is riding a four-game win streak that includes wins over Wisconsin and Michigan State.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell talk about what is at stake this weekend before diving into an in-depth analysis of the Wildcats and how they match up against Notre Dame.

Louie Vaccher, publisher of WildcatReport.com, joins BGI recruiting reporter Corey Bodden to discuss the upcoming matchup between Notre Dame and Northwestern.

Irish Huddle discusses the initial College Football Playoff rankings, which had the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ranked No. 4. Blue & Gold Illustrated recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden joined football analyst Bryan Driskell to discuss where Notre Dame stood in the polls, overall thoughts on the initial rankings and games this weekend that will impact Notre Dame's standing.

Notre Dame improved to 8-0 after beating Navy by a 44-22 score in a game played in San Diego. The Fighting Irish jumped all over the Midshipmen, getting out to a 27-0 lead at the half. Brian Kelly's squad handled its business in the win, and now the Irish await word for where they will stand in the initial College Football Playoff Rankings.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the performance of the Notre Dame football team in the victory.

The BGI recruiting staff discusses all the latest news in the world of Notre Dame recruiting and answers questions from the message board

Mike James, publisher of TheMidReport.com, joins BGI recruiting reporter Corey Bodden on the show to discuss Navy heading into Saturday's matchup between the Irish and Midshipmen.

The No. 3 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-0) head to San Diego this weekend to take on the struggling Navy Midshipmen (2-5). Notre Dame is a 21-point favorite, but playing the triple option is always dangerous. 

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell start the show off talking about the wild weekend of college football before diving into a discussion on Navy, and what the Irish must do to come out on top.