Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM NOV. 8, 2025 3 THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED ON NOV. 9 *SUBJECT TO CHANGE NOV. 8, 2025 ✦ VOL. 45, ISSUE 8 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 Nick Grace, Michael Miller, Chad Weaver COVER PHOTO Nick Grace DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship, Chris Miller, Shelby Cragg ✦ ✦ ✦ 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. OPPONENT ON DECK: PITT ✦ PAGE 47 STILL KICKING Notre Dame got the end result it needed to keep its winning streak alive despite a disastrous placekicking situation ✦ PAGE 18 PHOTO BY NICK GRACE 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 BEEN THERE, LOST THAT Navy Midshipmen have similar expectations this year ✦ STARTS ON PAGE 38 PHOTO COURTESY NAVY ATHLETICS ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage ............. 4 Fan Forum ............................................................ 5 Under The Dome .................................................. 6 Jason Onye ......................................................... 14 Joe Otting ........................................................... 16 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka ............................ 29 Cumulative Stats ................................................. 30 Blue & Gold Marketplace ................................... 31 Holiday Gift Guide .............................................. 32 Navy Preview ...................................................... 38 Navy and Notre Dame Rosters ........................... 45 Opponent On Deck: Pitt ..................................... 47 Football Commit Profile ..................................... 48 Recruiting Roundup ............................................ 49 Men's Basketball ................................................. 52 Women's Basketball ........................................... 54 ND Sports ........................................................... 56 Irish In The Pros .................................................. 57 Irish Echoes ✦ Jim Lefebvre ............................... 58 First And Last ✦ Tyler James .............................. 60 Off The Dome ✦ Jack Soble ............................... 61 The Deep Read ✦ Eric Hansen ........................... 62 NOTE: The U.S. Postal Service is experiencing significant backlogs and Veterans Day (Nov. 11) may cause further delays. Please visit BlueGoldOnline.com to access the digital version!