Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM NOV. 15, 2025 3 THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED ON NOV. 16 *SUBJECT TO CHANGE NOV. 15, 2025 ✦ VOL. 45, ISSUE 9 IN MEMORY OF Lou Somogyi, Editor 1985-2021 MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Stu Coman, Matt Herb, Cathy Jones, Chris Riffer S TAFF WRITERS Eric Hansen, Tyler Horka, Tyler James, Jack Soble RE CRUITING REPORTERS Mike Singer, Kyle Kelly CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd D. Burlage, Jim Lefebvre PHOTOGRAPHY Nick Grace, Michael Miller, Chad Weaver COVER PHOTO Michael Miller DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship, Chris Miller, Shelby Cragg ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Mark Panus BUSINESS ANALYST Sarah Boone CIRCULATION Beverly Taylor ADVERTISING SALES Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 CUS TOMER 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: SYRACUSE ✦ PAGE 41 SNOW JOKE Notre Dame proves it's for real with complete dismantling of Navy ✦ PAGE 18 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 PLAYOFF DREAMS The Panthers are set to face Notre Dame in a November showdown ✦ STARTS ON PAGE 32 PHOTO COURTESY PITTSBURGH ATHLETICS ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage ............. 4 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka .............................. 5 Fan Forum ............................................................ 6 Under The Dome .................................................. 7 Joshua Burnham ................................................. 14 Donovan Hinish .................................................. 16 The Deep Read ✦ Eric Hansen ........................... 29 Cumulative Stats ................................................. 30 Blue & Gold Marketplace ................................... 31 Pitt and Notre Dame Rosters .............................. 39 Opponent On Deck: Syracuse ............................. 41 Football Recruiting ............................................. 42 Prep Profiles ....................................................... 43 Recruiting Roundup ............................................ 44 Men's Basketball ................................................. 47 Women's Basketball ........................................... 48 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 NOTE: The U.S. Postal Service is experiencing significant backlogs and delays. Your Wednesday e-newsletter provides updated game-day information. See page 2 for details!