College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansion
The most notable changes they agreed to: Guaranteeing Notre Dame a spot in the field if it finishes in the Top 12 in the rankings.
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Big gifts bring in $472.9M for Hoosier schools, nonprofits in 2025
Higher education continues to benefit from both quantity and amount when it comes to Indiana donations, according to data submitted to IBJ. Only two of the 13 gifts of $10 million or more did not go to universities and college.
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At TEDSports, screenwriter Angelo Pizzo lauds the long shots
Thirty-two years after “Rudy,” Pizzo continues to praise the University of Notre Dame walk-on football player as an inspiration.
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Ohio State outlasts Notre Dame in CFP final to win first national football title since 2014
Notre Dame (14-2) saw its 13-game winning streak end when its late comeback attempt fell short. The Fighting Irish are still searching for their first national championship since 1988.
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Notre Dame gets late pick, field goal to make title game with win over Penn State
Notre Dame (14-1) will play for its first national title in football since 1988 on Jan. 20 against the winner of Friday night’s University of Texas-Ohio State University semifinal.
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Rokita expands investigation into Notre Dame, Butler DEI practices
The civil investigative demands are being used to determine whether the schools’ DEI practices could violate their nonprofit statuses, the Indiana False Claims Act or the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, Rokita said.
Republicans urge Notre Dame, other universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program
Lawmakers called the program a threat to national security and a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government.
UPDATE: Purdue lone Indiana men’s team in March Madness, with IU’s bubble burst
Purdue is in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA men’s basketball tourney, meaning the team will play in Indianapolis if it reaches the Sweet 16. Meanwhile, three schools from Indiana will play in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
Universities’ alliance set to boost microelectronics research
Two of Indiana’s top research universities are partaking in a four-way alliance that organizers that allows members to work on microelectronics projects using one another’s facilities and resources.
At Notre Dame, the first ‘America’s Team,’ they wake the echoes on a run to another national title
Ever since 1913, when an end named Knute Rockne helped a small Catholic school based in South Bend pull off a stunner by beating Army, Notre Dame has stood as one of the main shapers of college football.
Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana
The seventh-seeded Fighting Irish (12-1) won their 11th straight—and their first playoff victory.
Notre Dame-IU playoff game in South Bend brings unexpected Christmas bonus
“This is our version of the Final Four, of a Super Bowl, of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour,” said a local tourism official of the late-in-the-year game drawing 80,000 spectators.
Notre Dame gives coach Freeman contract extension as playoff week begins
Freeman won nine games in his first season as Notre Dame’s head football coach, 10 in his second season and 11 (so far) this year. Seventh-seeded Notre Dame will host No. 9 Indiana University on Friday night.
IU at Notre Dame in college playoff will be teams’ first meeting since ’91
Though in the same state, Notre Dame and Indiana have been on opposite ends of the college football world.
High Alpha Innovation helps launch Japan-based venture studio
The U.S. is home to robust startup activity, but that’s not the case in Japan—which is what makes that country appealing for firms like High Alpha Innovation, its managing director said.
Derek Schultz: Notre Dame’s unpredictability under Freeman may ultimately be his undoing
Being a friendly guy while churning out 9-3 seasons and winning the Nobody Cares Bowl isn’t going to fly for Notre Dame in today’s era.
Mark Montieth: Date with destiny
Purdue and Notre Dame will meet on a football field for the 126th time on Sept. 14, and while every sporting event presents the possibility of a life-changing experience, it’s unlikely anything as momentous as what happened 47 years ago will occur.
Notre Dame suspends men’s swim team for one year after review finds NCAA gambling violations
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, members of the team had set up a makeshift, internal sportsbook where athletes could wager on the times posted by themselves or teammates at meets.
John Paxson working on NIL opportunities for Notre Dame athletes
The three-time NBA champion player and former Notre Dame standout was announced Wednesday as the newest member of the board of directors for Golden Minds, the mental health platform for the name, image and likeness collective Golden Touch.
Notre Dame IDEA Week extending its reach to Indianapolis this year
IDEA Week is an annual entrepreneur and innovation festival that takes place in the South Bend-Elkhart region. This year, the weeklong festival will extend its brand to events in Indianapolis in hopes of forging stronger connections between the two regions.
High Alpha Innovation launches new fund to boost Notre Dame-affiliated startups
Indianapolis-based High Alpha Innovation announced this week that it has closed on $17.5 million for its new 1842 Fund, which will invest in startups affiliated with University of Notre Dame faculty, students and members of the greater South Bend and Elkhart communities.
University of Notre Dame names new president
The Rev. Robert A. Dowd will be the next president of the University of Notre Dame, succeeding current President John Jenkins.
Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins to step down
University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins is Notre Dame’s 17th president and has served in his position since 2005.
What the Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions means for Indiana students
In Indiana, state leaders and others are already worried about the declining college-going rate, which is especially low for Black and Hispanic and Latino students.