Andrew Kerth Notre Dame’s live 2026 College Football Playoff odds and national championship odds, refreshed every two minutes, with the independent’s path to the 12 team field, why the 2025 exclusion matters, and the games that decide it.
The Shamrock Series is Notre Dame’s traveling home game. Every game since 2009 with venue and score (the Irish are 12 and 0), the uniforms, why the series exists, and the 2026 edition against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field.
Notre Dame leads USC 51 to 37 with five ties in 96 meetings since 1926. The Jeweled Shillelagh, the streaks, the greatest games, the vacated results, why the rivalry is on hiatus in 2026 and the August 31, 2030 return at the Coliseum.
Marcus Freeman’s contract: the December 2025 restructure that runs through 2031 with top tier compensation after NFL interest, the $9 million plus extension from December 2024, what tax filings show he actually earned, and how the buyout works at a private school.
Marcus Freeman’s career: Ohio State linebacker, defensive coordinator at Cincinnati and Notre Dame, head coach since the 2021 Fiesta Bowl, 43 and 12 with a national title game appearance, the NFL interest he turned down, and his record season by season.
CJ Carr’s NIL valuation is $3 million on On3’s deal based model, 12th among college football players and tied with Marcel Reed and Kevin Jennings. How that compares to Arch Manning and Darian Mensah, Notre Dame’s $40 million roster, and how the Irish pay players without a conference.
CJ Carr becomes eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft after this season. His projection (a Day 1 pick by most early boards), what scouts like and question, the quarterback class he’s in with Dante Moore and Arch Manning, and what decides whether he leaves Notre Dame.
CJ Carr opened 2026 as the Heisman favorite at +700, then slipped to second at +800 behind Darian Mensah before playing a snap. Live market odds, the sportsbook board, the games that move his price and his case.
CJ Carr’s bio and stats: 19 of 29 for 239 yards and two touchdowns in the 2026 opener against Wisconsin, his 2025 numbers (2,741 yards, 24 TD, 6 INT, a school record passer rating), his Saline, Michigan roots, the Lloyd Carr connection, and a game by game 2026 log updated after every game.
Every Walker Cup result since 1922: winner, venue and score for all 50 matches, the all time series (USA 40, Great Britain and Ireland 9, one tie), the eras of the rivalry and how the 2026 match at Lahinch stands.