It was all there - right there - for Notre Dame football. Flex your No. 2 ranked muscle against a good, but not elite, BYU football team, win a big game in a big-time atmosphere and return to Northern Indiana with a likely No. 1 ranking in the national polls - something that has not happened for Notre Dame football in the month of October since ... 1990.

Instead, 28-24 BYU, which leaves Notre Dame ZERO room for error the rest of the way. Just like in 2024. Just like in 2025. Here the Irish are again, having to win out to feel good about getting back to the College Football Playoff.

What went wrong on defense? On offense? Everywhere? What's next. We discuss what the Irish need to be moving forward. No idle week for Pod of Gold. Give it a listen.

It was all there - right there - for Notre Dame football. Flex your No. 2 ranked muscle against a good, but not elite, BYU football team, win a big game in a big-time atmosphere and return to Northern Indiana with a likely No. 1 ranking in the national polls - something that has not happened for Notre Dame football in the month of October since ... 1990.
Instead, 28-24 BYU, which leaves Notre Dame ZERO room for error the rest of the way. Just like in 2024. Just like in 2025. Here the Irish are again, having to win out to feel good about getting back to the College Football Playoff.
What went wrong on defense? On offense? Everywhere? What's next. We discuss what the Irish need to be moving forward. No idle week for Pod of Gold. Give it a listen.

NDInsider.com's "Pod of Gold" podcast is powered by The South Bend Tribune and recorded at the studios of WNDU-TV, South Bend Indiana's NBC affiliate. Notre Dame football beat writers Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough talk Irish sports, pop culture and the latest athletic news swirling around the Golden Dome with special guests. 

NDInsider.com's "Pod of Gold" podcast is powered by The South Bend Tribune and recorded at the studios of WNDU-TV, South Bend Indiana's NBC affiliate. Notre Dame football beat writers Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough talk Irish sports, pop culture and the latest athletic news swirling around the Golden Dome with special guests.

Pod of Gold: Notre Dame Football

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It was all there - right there - for Notre Dame football. Flex your No. 2 ranked muscle against a good, but not elite, BYU football team, win a big game in a big-time atmosphere and return to Northern Indiana with a likely No. 1 ranking in the national polls - something that has not happened for Notre Dame football in the month of October since ... 1990.  Instead, 28-24 BYU, which leaves Notre Dame ZERO room for error the rest of the way. Just like in 2024. Just like in 2025. Here the Irish are again, having to win out to feel good about getting back to the College Football Playoff.  What went wrong on defense? On offense? Everywhere? What's next. We discuss what the Irish need to be moving forward. No idle week for Pod of Gold. Give it a listen.