G'Irish Talk

With the Championship game firmly in the rearview and a number of offseason moves already finalized, Mike & Brett discuss their early expectations for next season.

A disappointing end to a magical season. Mike and Brett discuss their takeaways from the title game loss to the Buckeyes and what this season means for the program moving forward.

Notre Dame has made it to the National Championship and faces a familiar foe, the Ohio State Buckeyes. Mike & Brett preview the title match opponent, giving their expectations for the game.

Another week, another win for the ages. Mike & Brett provide their reactions to ND's thrilling win over Penn State, a win that officially stamped the Irish's ticket to the national championship.

Brett & Mike preview ND's opponent in the College Football Playoff semifinals: the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Wake up the echoes, Notre Dame has arrived. Mike and Brett give their instant reaction to ND's biggest win in decades over the SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs.

The Irish won the first ever home College Football Playoff game and the guys recap ND's dominating performance. Mike and Brett then preview ND's second round opponent in the Sugar Bowl: the Georgia Bulldogs.

Game week for the College Football Playoff is here! Mike and Brett provide an in-depth preview of ND's first round opponent, the Indiana University Hoosiers. They close the show with a draft of wish list fantasy scenarios for ND football.

The guys go into detail on how they believe, big picture, the Irish stack up against the rest of the field in the College Football Playoff.

With the regular season wrapped and finals rapidly approaching, Mike and Brett grade out the team, each side of the ball and every position group. The guys are happy to report the team posted a very strong semester on the field.

With the official College Football Playoff bracket finally revealed, Mike and Brett react to the committee's decisions and ND's playoff path through IU and Georgia.

Brett covers Notre Dame's close-until-the-end and CFP-clinching victory over rival USC. He also provides an update on the latest CFP landscape and who the Irish need to be watching closely over the next week.

With the regular season drawing to a close, Mike and Brett cover ND's thorough domination of a ranked Army squad. The guys then turn the page to the season finale against rival USC in LA - win and the Irish are a near-lock to host a home playoff game. To close the show, they discuss if ND is truly a championship contender. Spoiler alert: the data says this year is the closest they've been in a long time.

Mike and Brett discuss ND's blowout win over UVA, a game the Irish could have easily won by more. They also preview next week's opponent, a top 25 Army squad with an effective option offense. To close the show, the guys dive into an area of weakness for QB Riley Leonard, productivity under pressure.

Mike and Brett cover ND's massive blowout win over Florida State and preview next week's opponent, UVA. They close out the show with an analysis of the current playoff picture and where ND stands.

With ND Football in the final month of the season and firmly in the playoff mix, Mike and Brett preview their next opponent, the FSU Seminoles. The guys also discuss the analytics behind 4th down conversion attempts broadly and for ND specifically.

As promised, Brett brings on his special guest to the show to talk ND Football with Mike. The guys discuss their key takeaways from the big blowout Irish win over Navy and close out the show with an analysis on where the defense stacks up against top ND units historically.

Mike returns from vacation to discuss ND's win over Georgia Tech with Brett. The guys close out the show analyzing ND's rivalry matchup next week vs. the Navy Midshipmen.

With Mike on the last leg of his vacation, Brett brings back friend of the show, Other Mike, as a guest co-host. The guys provide their takes on ND's blowout win over Stanford and preview next week's matchup against Georgia Tech. They close out the show with a discussion of a few big picture questions for the Irish.

With Mike on bye week vacation eating cheeseburgers, Brett looks ahead to ND's matchup with ACC rival, the Stanford Cardinal. Brett also takes stock at where ND measures up in the advanced metrics at the midway point of the season.

With Brett on vacation, Mike brings on longtime friend of the program and Irish fan, Paul, as a guest host to discuss ND's big win over the Cardinals. They close out the show with a quick segment on ND's NIL collective announcement last week.

Mike and Brett cover ND's win against Miami of Ohio and provide a preview of arguably the toughest remaining opponent, the Louisville Cardinals. To close out the show, they discuss whether or not Riley Leonard should remain the starting QB.

Brett and Mike react to ND's thorough dismantling of Purdue. The guys also preview ND's upcoming opponent, Miami of Ohio, and discuss their all-time favorite road game experiences.

In what is becoming far too common an occurrence, Mike and Brett hold a crisis podcast, unveiling their thoughts and emotions from ND's crushing loss to NIU. To close the show, they provide a preview of Purdue.

Mike and Brett react to one of ND's biggest wins in years and give their takes on what to look for moving forward. To close the show, they preview next week's opponent, the NIU Huskies, and provide an overview of the current playoff structure, analyzing the pros and cons for ND.

With week 1 of college football just days away, Mike and Brett dive into ND's first opponent, the Texas A&M Aggies.

The guys dive into ND's schedule this year, highlighting tough matchups and giving their record predictions. Note: this was recorded before the GT/FSU game, which ended up confirming a few of their points.

The boys talk 'crootin, the lifeblood of college football.

Switching to the other side of the ball, the guys dive into why they expect Notre Dame's defense to be one of the best units in the country.

In part 2 of their season preview, Brett and Mike provide their expectations for Notre Dame's offense this year, highlighting key strengths and weaknesses.

Mike and Brett are officially back and more technologically savvy than ever. To kick off their season preview, the guys give their takes on the impact of the transfer portal on ND this offseason.

The guys just put a wrap on the 2023 ND football season, but before signing off for the offseason, Mike and Brett project out next season's roster and how they expect each position to perform. They also look at next season's schedule and make predictions on how ND will fare against that schedule.

In satisfying fashion from start to finish, the Irish thoroughly dismantled Oregon State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Mike and Brett provide their takeaways from the blowout bowl game win. They then close out the show discussing Notre Dame's home run offensive coordinator hire, Mike Denbrock.

The end of the regular season is firmly in the rearview mirror. With that, Mike and Brett preview ND's Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl opponent, Oregon State. They also cover the chaos that is the offseason transfer portal and give out their end of season grades.

In the regular season finale, Notre Dame annihilated the Stanford Cardinal. Mike and Brett recap the game, providing their key insights from the win. To close out the show, the guys discuss the specifics of ND's new TV deal with NBC and its implications in terms of competitiveness in the college football landscape and impact on the ability to stay independent.

College football season is quickly approaching its close. Brett and Mike give their key insights from ND's blowout win over Wake Forest on Senior Day in the last home game of the year. The guys then preview the last regular season opponent of the year, the Stanford Cardinal. To close out the show, they touch on a few takeaways for next season.

Still reeling from the Clemson loss and with Brett on the road, Mike covers the preview of ND's Senior Day home match-up vs. Wake Forest solo. To close out the show, the guys include a segment Brett recorded with friend of the show and part-time guest host, Danny, who goes into detail on the talk of the college football landscape the past few weeks: the Michigan sign stealing scandal.

After a very frustrating performance from ND against Clemson that knocked the Irish out of NY6 bowl contention, Mike and Brett key in on what exactly went wrong (hint: the offense and coaching miscues) and what it means for the program.

Mike and Brett break down ND's second straight demolition of a foe, this time against Pitt, and provide takeaways for the squad moving forward. The guys then dive into the next opponent, Clemson, who has disappointed thus far, but has shown plenty of potential to be dangerous. To close out the show, they discuss anomalies in SP+ rating and win-loss record.

Mike and Brett sat back, downed cheeseburgers and watched chaos unfold across college football from the safety of ND's bye this weekend (uh-oh, USC). Looking ahead, the guys preview next week's opponent, the Pitt Panthers, and double-click into ND's defensive performance this year, comparing it against other historically great Irish defenses over the past few decades.

Mike and Brett recap their eye-witness account on Freeman's signature dismantling of rival USC. The show wraps up with a collection of interviews with fans at the G'Irish Tailgate.

The guys try to pick up the pieces from this past weekend's debacle loss against Louisville. They recap the game, pointing out key takeaways informed by advanced analytics and give their takes on what it means for the rest of the season. They also preview next weekend's home rivalry match-up against USC and close with a segment discussing OC Gerad Parker's performance thus far.

In a reversal of last week's outcome, this time Notre Dame came out with improbable late game heroics of their own to defeat Duke. Brett and Mike share their emotional reaction to the thrilling game and dive into the analytical takeaways. They also preview ND's 3rd ranked opponent in a row, Louisville, who they will be facing in primetime on the road this Saturday. They close the show with a segment discussing why defensive schemes have continued to move away from the more traditional 4 man defensive line fronts.

After a heartbreaking loss to Ohio State where Notre Dame appeared to have victory well in hand, Mike and Brett take stock of this past weekend, giving their emotional reactions, their analytical insights and putting this game in perspective for the rest of the season. To close out the show, they preview the Irish's 2nd top 25 opponent in a row, the Duke Blue Devils.

The top 10 showdown vs. Ohio State is finally here with ND as well positioned as its ever been going into a high profile game against an elite opponent. Mike and Brett dive deep into Ohio State's roster, identifying areas of potential exploitation as well as concerns. They also recap ND's performance the prior week vs. CMU and finish the show with a segment analyzing ND's pass rush performance thus far.

Mike is finally back from his Italian vacation and rejoins Brett to discuss ND's impressive road win against NC State. The guys also preview next week's upcoming home matchup against Central Michigan. They close the show discussing SP+ as an analytical tool and how ND is faring in it thus far as a predictor for the remainder of the season.

Brett holds down the fort as Mike returns from Italy. G'Irish Talk is joined by Steven Gorgei, associate producer for Sirius XM ACC Sports Radio to look ahead to the NC State matchup. Brett also recaps the home opener against Tennessee State and provides an in-depth evaluation on Sam Hartman's potential to elevate ND's ceiling as a CFP contender.

Brett recaps his trip to Ireland and ND's dismantling of the Midshipmen in the season overview. He also looks ahead to the home opener against Tennessee State, the first FCS opponent in Notre Dame history.

The Irish are at the centerpiece of the week 0 college football kickoff in the Aer Lingus Classic vs. Navy in Dublin, Ireland. Brett is currently in Dublin partaking in the lead-in festivities to the game, so Mike covered this preview solo. He discusses the background of the game as well as major changes in Navy's program before diving into what we can expect from the Midshipmen competitively.

To close out their preseason trilogy, the guys break down Notre Dame's fall schedule, discussing the most challenging opponents, potential trap games and how they think ND will do overall. They wrap up the show by covering key offseason developments such as the Under Armour renewal, the new athletic director and the latest on TV rights negotiations.

Moving forward to Part 2 of Mike and Brett's preview of the upcoming season, the guys discuss expectations for ND's defense. They dive in by position, detailing units they expect to provide impact production and units they think could hold that side of the ball back. To close out the show, they provide a recruiting update, sharing their big picture thoughts on recruiting under Freeman thus far as well as prospects they are excited about.