G’Irish Talk welcomes former Notre Dame offensive lineman Trevor Ruhland (2015-19) to the show. We discuss Trevor’s early passion for football, his recruitment process, the experience of playing football at Notre Dame as a student-athlete, and finally, struggles he faced adjusting to life after college and how he overcame them. Trevor has been very open about these struggles and has shared his story across various media outlets. For more on Trevor’s story, check out his three-part written feature on Blue and Gold: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/news/former-notre-dame-trevor-ruhland-shares-struggle-with-eating-disorder/ 📌Subscribe for Notre Dame football analysis and coverage all season long. 🏆As a reminder, please sign up to participate in G’Irish Talk’s free weekly pick-em contest: https://girishtalk.com/ G’Irish Talk on X/Twitter: https://x.com/GIrish_Talk Trevor Ruhland on X/Twitter: https://x.com/RuhlandTrevor #notredamefootball #TrevorRuhland #GIrishTalk #ndfootball #marcusfreeman #collegefootball

Mike and Brett preview Notre Dame’s first opponent of the season, the Wisconsin Badgers. They also discuss the Irish’s major facilities upgrade in Shields Hall and the SoFi jersey patch deal. As a reminder, please sign up to participate in G’Irish Talk’s free weekly pick-em contest: girishtalk.com

Mike & Brett go through Notre Dame’s schedule, highlighting tougher opponents and flagging potential trap games. They put in their season predictions (spoiler alert: they’re optimistic about ND’s title odds) and cap off the show with a discussion of some big picture college football trends. As a reminder, please sign up to participate in G’Irish Talk’s free weekly pick-em contest: girishtalk.com

In the 2nd part of their season preview, Mike and Brett preview the ND defense. Optimism is possibly the highest it’s ever been. Could this be the year Notre Dame has the best defense in the land?

It’s finally that time of year again. Mike & Brett are officially back to preview Notre Dame’s upcoming season. And expectations have never been higher. With hopes for a national title, the guys kick off their preseason shows with an overview of the expected-to-be high-flying offense.

Mike and Brett sign off on the 5th season of G'Irish Talk, handing out final grades to the 2025 Fighting Irish Team and look head to 2026. Spoiler alert, Freeman and the Irish are in prime position to chase ND's first national championship and Heisman trophy in four decades.

G'Irish Talk breaks down Notre Dame's incoming transfers and assess the administrative strategy change unlocking this year's talent.

Mike and Brett provide their reaction to Notre Dame’s shocking College Football Playoff snub.

The guys have a lot to cover this week, starting with Notre Dame’s banner recruiting class. They then give their takes on the Irish’s latest college football playoff situation and also provide a recap of the Stanford game.

Mike and Brett give their key takeaways from ND’s annihilation of Syracuse, provide the latest on Irish and the College Football Playoff, and preview the final opponent of the regular season, the Stanford Cardinal.