Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM OCT. 11, 2025 3 OCT. 11, 2025 ✦ VOL. 45, ISSUE 5 IN MEMORY OF Lou Somogyi, Editor 1985-2021 MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Stu Coman, Matt Herb, Cathy Jones, Chris Riffer STAFF WRITERS Eric Hansen, Tyler Horka, Tyler James, Jack Soble RECRUITING REPORTERS Mike Singer, Kyle Kelly CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd D. Burlage, Jim Lefebvre PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Miller, Chad Weaver, Larry Blankenship COVER PHOTO Michael Miller DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship, Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Mark Panus BUSINESS ANALYST Sarah Boone CIRCULATION Beverly Taylor ADVERTISING SALES Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 CUSTOMER SERVICE Lauren Gordon, Shelby Cragg, Cathy Jones (800) 421-7751 ✦ ✦ ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED (ISSN 0746-2557) is published 18 times annually — weekly Sept.-Dec. and monthly Jan.-Aug. (no issues in February, June and July) — by Coman Publishing Co., a division of On3 Media, Inc., located at 905 W. Main St., Suite 24F, Durham, NC 27701 (www.comanpub.com). A one-year (18 issues) subscription is $74.95. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED is printed by The Papers in Milford, Ind. Postmaster: Send address changes to Blue & Gold Illustrated, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, NC 27702. Periodical postage paid at Durham, NC 27702 and additional offices. For advertising or subscription information call 1-919-688-0218 or write B LU E & G O L D ILLUSTRATED, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, NC 27702. NO MORE BLUES Notre Dame defense finds its identity in 28-7 bullying of Boise State ✦ PAGE 20 PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER Aug. 31 at Miami (Fla.) Sept. 13 Texas A&M Sept. 20 Purdue Sept. 27 at Arkansas Oct. 4 Boise State Oct. 11 NC State Oct. 18 Southern Cal Nov. 1 at Boston College Nov. 8 Navy Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh Nov. 22 Syracuse Nov. 29 at Stanford 2025 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage ............. 4 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka .............................. 5 Fan Forum ............................................................ 6 Under The Dome .................................................. 7 Mark Zackery IV .................................................. 16 Jordan Faison ..................................................... 18 The Deep Read ✦ Eric Hansen ........................... 31 Cumulative Stats ................................................. 32 Blue & Gold Marketplace ................................... 33 North Carolina State Preview ............................. 34 North Carolina State and Notre Dame Rosters ... 41 Opponent On Deck: Southern Cal ...................... 43 Football Recruiting ............................................. 44 Prep Profiles ....................................................... 45 Recruiting Roundup ............................................ 46 ND Sports ........................................................... 49 Irish Echoes ✦ Jim Lefebvre ............................... 50 Irish In The Pros .................................................. 52 First And Last ✦ Tyler James .............................. 53 Off The Dome ✦ Jack Soble ............................... 54 PUBLICATION SCHEDULE Mailed Focus Aug. 8 Miami (Fla.) preview Sept. 2 Texas A&M preview/Miami recap Sept. 15 Purdue preview/Texas A&M recap Sept. 22 Arkansas preview/Purdue recap Sept. 29 Boise State preview/Arkansas recap Oct. 6 NC State preview/Boise State recap Oct. 14 So. Cal preview/NC State recap Oct. 20 Boston College preview/So. Cal recap Nov. 3 Navy preview/Boston College recap Nov. 10 Pitt preview/Navy recap Nov. 17 Syracuse preview/Pitt recap Nov. 24 Stanford preview/Syracuse recap Dec. 1 Stanford and Regular-season recap Dec. 11 CFP first-round (OR bowl game) preview Dec. 22* CFP quarterfinal preview Jan. 3* CFP semifinal preview Jan. 10 CFP championship preview OR bowl recap NEXT issue in green; all dates subject to change * Special edition ONLY if Notre Dame advances