Notre Dame landed a star recruit, adding to a strong 2027 class and giving the Irish momentum entering their matchup with Stanford.

Notre Dame has won five of the last six games against Stanford, including the last three at Stanford Stadium. SOUTH BEND — Not only is this Thanksgiving week and the regular-season finale for Notre Dame football, but Saturday night’s kickoff time is a biorhythm-wrecking doozy at Stanford Stadium.

Joel Klatt admits he'd take Notre Dame in a head-to-head matchup against most CFP bubble teams, but he doesn't love the possibility of the Fighting Irish making it into the field over Alabama and Miami.

Stanford interim head coach Frank Reich suggested Notre Dame is a better college football than Miami before Saturday's game.

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Notre Dame linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (27) tackles Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman delivered devastating injury news before the Fighting Irish play Stanford.

This is the second straight year Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa has suffered a knee injury in Game 11 of the regular season for Notre Dame football.