When NIL became completely legal via the court system, I had questions about Notre Dame's willingness to get into this game. I feared that even if it was legal, Notre Dame would feel that paying players would send a message contrary to their value system,

Notre Dame football looked to be in good position to land 2027 5-star running back Kemon Spell, but another team is emerging as the frontrunner.

After seemingly sitting out the 15-day transfer window's opening week with no announced transfers, the Irish finally made moves Monday.

In spite of a slow start to the transfer portal window, Notre Dame has managed to sign seven top-end players at positions of need in this cycle. It may have struck out early with targets like Michigan State transfer wide receiver Nick Marsh and Wake Forest defensive tackle Mateen Ibirogba,

Jason Crowe Jr. scored a tournament-record 48 points for Inglewood, while Abdou Toure scored 31 points for Notre Dame.

Game summary of the Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAAM game, final score 89-76, from January 17, 2026 on ESPN.

If Notre Dame makes another College Football Playoff run, Freeman will again be at the top of NFL coaching lists. And that’s OK.

Check back for updates to this live transfer portal tracker for Notre Dame football. Latest: Oregon defensive tackle Tionne Gray.