We hand out our 2026 Notre Dame defensive superlatives, predicting the top freshman, transfer, lineman, playmaker, breakout player, comeback player, and the most outstanding and valuable players on the defense.

Notre Dame Daily Mailbag

Irish Breakdown provides unmatched in-depth analysis of the Notre Dame Football program while also discussing hot college football topics.

Bryan Driskell - A former college football coach, Bryan has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. 

Sean Stires - A long-time radio host in South Bend, Sean is the host of IB Nation Sports Talk and the play-by-play announcer for the Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team.