On the November 17th, 2025 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Football Fix, hosts Chuck Freeby and Angelo Di Carlo look the state of Notre Dame Football, following a win over Pitt and ahead of a matchup with Syracuse.

In segment 1, we look at the playoff picture and where Notre Dame stands. It's not as clear cut as Irish fans think and we explain why.

In segment 2, we dive deeper into the win over Pitt including what is going right for the Irish and what lingering concerns remain. We also debate 2024 vs 2025 in various ways and which team/unit we'd rather have.

In segment 3, we speak go to the archives to rewind our conversation with captain Aamil Wagner in our Focus on Faith interview.

In segment 4, we look at Notre Dame's matchup with Syracuse on Senior Day.

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2026 will mark a milestone year for one of South Bend's most famous restaurants and its owners. Next summer, Rocco's Pizza will celebrate 75 years in business while owners Linda & Warren Verteramo will celebrate 50 years of marriage.

A fixture just south of Notre Dame's campus, Rocco's is well known for its authentic, home-cooked Italian dishes and pizza.  The food is so good, everyone from Taylor Swift to Regis have stopped in during a visit to Notre Dame.

But more than that, Rocco’s makes you feel like family, because it is a family. Warren and Linda greet customers at the door and wind up knowing their customers’ kids and grandkids by name.

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On the November 10th, 2025 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Football Fix, hosts Chuck Freeby and Angelo Di Carlo look at where Notre Dame stands coming off near perfection against Navy and heading into a top 25 showdown with Pitt.

In segment 1, the guys breakdown the Notre Dame injury report and where they stand in the College Football Playoff picture. They also look at the dismantling of Navy, including Jeremiyah Love's Heisman hype, CJ Carr's incredible passing and the dominance of the Irish defense.

In segment 2, we play a game of buy or sell on five topics: kicking, CJ Carr, penalties, Heisman and Irish linebackers.

In segment 3, we speak with the owners of Rocco's Linda and Warren Verteramo, as the famed South Bend and Notre Dame pizza place gets set to celebrate 75 years in business and Linda and Warren approach 50 years of marriage in 2026.

In segment 4, we look at Notre Dame's matchup with Pitt in a top 25 showdown.

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No one has covered more Notre Dame football games in person than Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister. The Boise State game earlier this year marked the 500th game Prister has covered in person spanning an incredible 44 years on the Notre Dame beat.

On the November 3rd, 2025 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Football Fix, host Angelo Di Carlo interviews Prister about his incredible accomplishment and career.

Tim reflects on his 'Notre Dame record', his favorite stadiums he's been to , road trips that have stood out and places he still hopes to get to before he retires.

At one point, Prister attended 394 straight Notre Dame games. That ended in 2017 when he had a heart attack while picking up his credential before a Notre Dame home game. Tim was in the right place at the right time and was brought back to life by Notre Dame fire that happened to be steps away from him when he went to the ground. Tim reflects on that life changing moment and how his faith has been strengthened having gone through that experience.

We wrap our interview talking about the 2025 Irish.

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On the November 3rd, 2025 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Football Fix, hosts Chuck Freeby and Angelo Di Carlo look at where Notre Dame stands coming off an ugly win at Boston College and ahead of their battle with Navy.

In segment 1, the guys breakdown the poor performance against Boston College, including Notre Dame's disastrous kick game. Is it fixable? They also look at why Marcus Freeman coached teams always seem to play down to their competition.

In segment 2, we look at where Notre Dame stands in the race for the College Football Playoffs.

In segment 3, we chat 1-on-1 with Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister about covering 500 Notre Dame games in person, overcoming a heart attack seven years ago, his favorite stadiums to visit and the current Irish season.

In segment 4, we look at Notre Dame's matchup with Boston College and the problem that could lie ahead with Chris Ash leading the Irish defense for the 1st time against Navy.

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On the October 27th, 2025 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Football Fix, host Angelo Di Carlo chats with Saint Joseph High School alum and new Notre Dame women's basketball player Kelly Ratigan in our Focus on Faith interview.

The name Ratigan has long been associated with Notre Dame. Brian Ratigan played for Lou Holtz and has been a surgeon for the Notre Dame athletics for nearly two decades. His sons Sean and Conor both graduated from Notre Dame with Conor playing on the football team. Daughter Kelly might be the biggest Irish fan in the family.

After an incredible basketball career at Saint Joe, Kelly Ratigan went to play at Loyola of Maryland because the call from Notre Dame didn't come. She stayed a huge Irish fan at Loyola, to the point that neighbors had to check on her when they heard loud noises coming from her apartment when the football team lost to Northern Illinois in 2024.

After a very good two years at Loyola, Ratigan hurt her knee in her third season. The rehab process was hard but her faith ultimately got her through it. She decided to enter the transfer portal and the dream call from Notre Dame finally came. Next week, Ratigan will play her first regular season game as a Notre Dame women's basketball player, living out her childhood dream.

This is an outstanding conversation about her love for Notre Dame, the difficulties of the last year and faith guiding her to something special.

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On the October 27th, 2025 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Football Fix, hosts Chuck Freeby and Angelo Di Carlo look at Notre Dame coming off a bye as they head into the stretch run of the season looking to make a push to the College Football Playoff.

In segment 1, the guys breakdown the mounting injuries for Notre Dame as they head into November. We'll hear from Marcus Freeman on the firing of Brian Kelly at LSU & give our take. Plus, we give our grades through 7 games, position by position.

In segment 2, our Focus on Faith interview is with new Notre Dame women's basketball player and Saint Joe HS alum Kelly Ratigan.

In segment 3, we continue or basketball previews with Chuck's 1-on-1 conversation with men's basketball star and Penn HS alum Markus Burton.

In segment 4, we look at how awful Boston College has been this year and why as the Irish get ready for a trip to Chestnut Hill this Saturday.

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On the October 20th, 2025 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Football Fix, host Angelo Di Carlo chats with former Notre Dame linebacker Kory Minor in our Focus on Faith interview.

Minor chats about the USC rivalry and what it means to him as a kid from Southern California that grew up a Notre Dame. He discusses the influences his mom had on his faith and life and a must listen about his recruiting trip to Notre Dame.

Minor has an infectious personality and was an incredibly popular member of not just the Notre Dame football team but also the Notre Dame community.

Minor is now giving back to his high school alma mater as its head coach where he says he's a mentor first and a coach second.

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On the October 20th, 2025 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Football Fix, hosts Chuck Freeby and Angelo Di Carlo recap Notre Dame's 34-24 win over USC for a 5th straight victory for the Irish.

In segment 1, the guys breakdown the emotions of Notre Dame's win over their arch rival in the rain in what could be the final meeting between the two teams.

In segment 2, we get dive deep into the what allowed Notre Dame to win the game and what the issues the Irish had that still need fixing.

In segment 3, it's our Focus on Faith interview with former Irish linebacker Kory Minor.

In segment 4, we look at where Notre Dame stands in the race for the College Football Playoff as they head into a bye with five games to play in the regular season.

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On the October 13th, 2025 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Football Fix, host Angelo Di Carlo chats with Notre Dame's leading tackler from the 1988 national championship team, Wes Pritchett in our Focus on Faith interview.

Pritchett gives a great reflection on #1 Notre Dame's battle with #2 USC in 1988 and what it meant to be a part of a national championship team.

He played for Lou Holtz at Notre Dame in the 80s and explains how he's used the lessons he learned from Coach Holtz to help raise his three boys. He also explains how his boys have developed a strong faith as a result and how that's helped strengthen his own faith. Wes' two oldest are current playing at Georgia Tech and Alabama.

We close the conversation talking about the ND-USC rivalry and the possibility of it ending after next season.

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