Notre Dame football is back from an off week and right into a Final Five stretch to close the regular season. We preview (kind of) Boston College, review (kind of) the win over USC and debate several additional topics, including what the Irish need to improve on to stay College Football Playoff worthy and the future coaching aspirations of Marcus Freeman.

Stick around for our Speak Up segment before we close with a Pod of Bold that includes hot take for Saturday's game and a final score prediction.

Notre Dame football is back from an off week and right into a Final Five stretch to close the regular season. We preview (kind of) Boston College, review (kind of) the win over USC and debate several additional topics, including what the Irish need to improve on to stay College Football Playoff worthy and the future coaching aspirations of Marcus Freeman.
Stick around for our Speak Up segment before we close with a Pod of Bold that includes hot take for Saturday's game and a final score prediction.

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

Notre Dame Insider's Tyler James and Eric Hansen offer their takes on Notre Dame football, discuss the latest news and bring on guests with expert knowledge.

Notre Dame football is back from an off week and right into a Final Five stretch to close the regular season. We preview (kind of) Boston College, review (kind of) the win over USC and debate several additional topics, including what the Irish need to improve on to stay College Football Playoff worthy and the future coaching aspirations of Marcus Freeman.  Stick around for our Speak Up segment before we close with a Pod of Bold that includes hot take for Saturday's game and a final score prediction.

Pod of Gold: Previewing Boston College and assessing the Notre Dame home stretch

Week One of college football is here. It's time for Notre Dame football to (finally) play an actual game. Against Wisconsin. In Green Bay. At Lambeau Field. The Tribune's Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough discuss the Notre Dame news of the week (captains named, depth chart released), before a few minutes with Wisconsin beat writer John Steppe of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. We answer reader questions and offer a hot take or two before closing with predictions. Will Notre Dame roll? Will it be close? Tune in and find out.

Week One of college football is here. It's time for Notre Dame football to (finally) play an actual game. Against Wisconsin. In Green Bay. At Lambeau Field. The Tribune's Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough discuss the Notre Dame news of the week (captains named, depth chart released), before a few minutes with Wisconsin beat writer John Steppe of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. We answer reader questions and offer a hot take or two before closing with predictions. Will Notre Dame roll? Will it be close? Tune in and find out.

Week One is here. It's time for Notre Dame football to (finally) play an actual game. Against Wisconsin. In Green Bay. At Lambeau Field. The Tribune's Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough discuss the Notre Dame news of the week (captains named, depth chart released), before a few minutes with Wisconsin beat writer John Steppe of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. We answer reader questions and offer a hot take or two before closing with predictions. Will Notre Dame roll? Will it be close? Tune in and find out.

Pod of Gold: Previewing Notre Dame opener against Wisconsin

Notre Dame football is back, and so is the Pod of Gold to discuss everything Notre Dame football every Wednesday during what might be a very loooooooong college football season.

Tribune writers Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough discuss what we learned (if anything) from our fall camp viewing windows. Who stood out? Who didn't? What are the position battles to keep an eye on as the opener against Wisconsin nears?

We'll share some bold predictions for the 2026 season, answer reader questions and close with a quirky top five. Give it a listen.

Notre Dame football is back, and so is the Pod of Gold to discuss everything Notre Dame football every Wednesday during what might be a very loooooooong college football season.
Tribune writers Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough discuss what we learned (if anything) from our fall camp viewing windows. Who stood out? Who didn't? What are the position battles to keep an eye on as the opener against Wisconsin nears?
We'll share some bold predictions for the 2026 season, answer reader questions and close with a quirky top five. Give it a listen.

Notre Dame football is back, and so is the Pod of Gold to discuss everything Notre Dame football every Wednesday during what might be a very loooooooong college football season.  Tribune writers Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough discuss what we learned (if anything) from our fall camp viewing windows. Who stood out? Who didn't? What are the position battles to keep an eye on as the opener against Wisconsin nears?  We'll share some bold predictions for the 2026 season, answer reader questions and close with a quirky top five. Give it a listen.

Pod of Gold: Notre Dame football focus turns to Wisconsin prep

Spring has sprung, or something like that, for Notre Dame football, which is back on the practice field doing football stuff for the first time since the 2025 season ended at Stanford over Thanksgiving weekend. There's talent all over a deep returning roster, which includes quarterback CJ Carr.

The Pod of Gold trio of Mike Berardino and Tom Noie of the South Bend (Ind) Tribune and WNDU sports coordinator Jackson Neill take a position-by-position look of what the Irish look like this spring.

They also discuss what the upcoming NFL draft might hold for Notre Dame and touch on the Dumpster fire that currently is Notre Dame basketball.

The episode ends with some significant transfer portal news for one of our three hosts.

Spring has sprung, or something like that, for Notre Dame football, which is back on the practice field doing football stuff for the first time since the 2025 season ended at Stanford over Thanksgiving weekend. There's talent all over a deep returning roster, which includes quarterback CJ Carr.
The Pod of Gold trio of Mike Berardino and Tom Noie of the South Bend (Ind) Tribune and WNDU sports coordinator Jackson Neill take a position-by-position look of what the Irish look like this spring.
They also discuss what the upcoming NFL draft might hold for Notre Dame and touch on the Dumpster fire that currently is Notre Dame basketball.
The episode ends with some significant transfer portal news for one of our three hosts.

Spring has sprung, or something like that, for Notre Dame football, which is back on the practice field doing football stuff for the first time since the 2025 season ended at Stanford over Thanksgiving weekend. There's talent all over a deep returning roster, which includes quarterback CJ Carr.  The Pod of Gold trio of Mike Berardino and Tom Noie of the South Bend (Ind) Tribune and WNDU sports coordinator Jackson Neill take a position-by-position look of what the Irish look like this spring.  They also discuss what the upcoming NFL draft might hold for Notre Dame and touch on the Dumpster fire that currently is Notre Dame basketball.  The episode ends with some significant transfer portal news for one of our three hosts.

Pod of Gold: Previewing Boston College and assessing the Notre Dame home stretch

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