On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed what they saw and heard around Notre Dame football practice Monday, head coach Marcus Freeman's contract extension, what ND must do to beat Indiana on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff, how the Hoosiers could pull off an upset, what to expect from the atmosphere in Notre Dame Stadium and more. Plus they answered questions live from viewers.

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Doug Lesmerises, cohost of Kings of the North on YouTube, discusses the presence of northern programs in the College Football Playoff, how many Big Ten teams have a chance to win the national championship, how important playing at home is for Notre Dame, Ohio State and Penn State, how good Indiana is, what's legit about the Hoosiers and what could get exposed, how far the Irish can go, his expectations for Ohio State in the playoff, if Penn State should make it to the semifinals, who would make sense as a replacement for Ryan Day, if Oregon is a dominant one seed, if Curt Cignetti's Indiana revival will last and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Insider Lounge (31:43).

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Rivals national transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman discusses how the first few days of the transfer portal window this year compares to last year, how playoff teams are handling the portal, if academic calendars are impacting portal movement, the strongest position groups in the portal, if Notre Dame's covert portal activity is a good strategy, if ND can continue to rely on mostly graduate transfers, how ND measures up in NIL commitment in the portal, if the Riley Leonard acquisition was worth if for ND, how ranking portal players has evolved, his thoughts on Notre Dame 2025 signees JaDon Blair, Blake Hebert, Will Black, Elijah Burress and Nolan James Jr., and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Insider Lounge (29:47).

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame's seeding in the College Football Playoff with a first-round matchup against Indiana, if the Irish should feel slighted, what challenges the Hoosiers present and the latest in ND recruiting. And they answered questions live from viewers.

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On this special Saturday morning edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Inside ND Sports columnist Eric Hansen and recruiting analyst Tom Lemming of Prep Football Report broke down the recently signed Notre Dame football recruiting class, what went right, what went wrong in the cycle. They discussed sleepers, surprises and yes, ND's wide receiver recruiting. They also took a look at the 2026 class in the making and the priorities for that class the rest of the cycle. And they answered questions live from viewers.

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed what's next for the Notre Dame football team following its 49-35 victory at USC, with the final College Football Playoff rankings and seedings less than a week away on the latest edition of "Football Never Sleeps." They also broke down possible CFP matchups, discussed personnel matters, and revealed the latest on the recruiting front, with signing day coming up on Wednesday. And they answered questions live from viewers.

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed the progress Notre Dame has made since its loss to Northern Illinois, College Football Playoff possibilities, the challenges of closing out the regular season Saturday at USC, takeaways from head coach Marcus Freeman's Monday press conference and the latest in recruiting. They answered questions live from viewers on YouTube, too.

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WSBT Sports Director Pete Byrne discusses the points in the season after the Northern Illinois loss that he felt Notre Dame could and would end up in a position to play in the College Football Playoff, the growth of quarterback Riley Leonard and head coach Marcus Freeman, how good running back Jeremiyah Love has been, the improvement on ND's offensive line, the most impressive part of ND's defense, the trajectory of USC's program, his expectations for what a playoff game in Notre Dame Stadium would be like and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Insider Lounge (31:31).

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Jim Lefebvre, author of "Loyal Sons: The Story of The Four Horsemen and Notre Dame Football’s 1924 Champions," shares his interest in the history of Notre Dame's football program, how he thinks Knute Rockne would fare as a coach in modern college football, the qualities that Marcus Freeman shares with Rockne, the importance of Notre Dame-Army games a century ago, what made The Four Horsemen special, how this year's game will go, if Army can regain prominence in current era and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Insider Lounge (20:28).

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed the challenge awaiting Notre Dame on Saturday from Army West Point, ND's latest College Football Playoff outlook following a win over Virginia, takeaways from head coach Marcus Freeman's Monday press conference and the latest in recruiting. They answered questions live from viewers on YouTube, too.

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