Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James

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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Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Tommy Kraemer (2016-20) discusses Notre Dame's season, the Irish being named semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award, how much a lineman can improve in his first year as a starter, what moving to guard means for a tackle, how quarterback Riley Leonard helps ND's offensive line, what it was like being recruited by and playing for OL coach Harry Hiestand, his relationship with ND's current players, his work with Golden Legacy Partners and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (23:12).

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame's latest College Football Playoff outlook following a blowout win over Florida State, what could trip up the Irish in the next three games, 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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Dennis Dodd, national college football writer for CBS Sports, discusses Notre Dame's seeding at No. 10 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, how each CFP committee evolves, what we learn with the weekly updates, what has happened to Florida State and USC this season, if steep declines are more likely to happen in the transfer portal era, if Penn State is any good, which team may be a sleeper in the CFP, what major news may be next for college football and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (29:07).

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