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Episode 144
Football is back (kind of). Notre Dame is amid its first week of spring football, as Marcus Freeman's fifth Fighting Irish squad heads into 2026 with…
17 hours ago
A Tribute to Lou Holtz: Notre Dame Coach’s Former Players Share Their Favorite Memories
Episode 143
Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz passed away on March 4 at the age of 89. In this special edition of The Independent, former Holtz players Jeff Kilb…
1 week, 6 days ago
Notre Dame basketball talk with Jordan Cornette, plus projecting Jeremiyah Love’s NFL destination
Episode 142
March is here and that means NBC’s Jordan Cornette, Notre Dame’s all-time leader in blocks, joins The Independent to preview conference tournament we…
2 weeks ago
Recapping Notre Dame at the Combine, Previewing the Fighting Irish in the NFL Draft and more
Episode 141
Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are back for more Notre Dame news, nuggets and conversation. Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love showed out at the NFL Scoutin…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Notre Dame's QBs beyond CJ Carr. Plus: Does ND hoops = Wisconsin football?
Episode 140
Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are back for another episode of The Independent. The guys talk the latest on Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame squad, look at…
1 month ago
College Football Playoff scenarios, evaluating assistant coaching hires and more
Episode 139
Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are back for another episode of The Independent. The guys talk about the Big Ten's proposed 24-team College Football Pl…
1 month, 1 week ago
Notre Dame in the Super Bowl, Draft Prospects, Future Schedules and more!
Episode 138
Football never sleeps and neither do Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson. Join them on the latest episode The Independent, where the fellas talk about Notr…
1 month, 1 week ago
New Notre Dame coaching hires, Blue-Gold spring game date announced and much more
Episode 137
The offseason is in full swing and Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to chop it up about the latest happenings around Notre Dame. Marcus Freeman…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Notre Dame schedule release, Mike Mickens replacements and much more
Episode 136
The 2026 offseason is finally, officially upon us and Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to catch you on all things Notre Dame football. Where do…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Post-Marcus Freeman Press Conference, Portal Updates and More
Episode 135
It's already been a long offseason, no? Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to debrief after Marcus Freeman's first press conference since Notre D…
2 months, 1 week ago