Notre Dame ranks ninth in scoring defense at 13.58. As part of the immovable object vs. irresistible force vibe, the Fighting Irish rank third nationally in pass defense at 157.9 yards.

A huge part of Notre Dame's win over Stanford was the defensive line beaming with resilience and dominance. Starters Josh Burnham, Howard Cross and Rylie Mills combined for 13 total tackles ...

Notre Dame Defensive Backfield Could Remain a Strength Beyond 2024 Notre Dame will lose its two best starters in the defensive backfield following the current season. Despite that attrition, the ...

ND Fit: Burgess projects as a defensive end in the Notre Dame defense ... and that should come once he gets to college and gets into the Notre Dame strength program. He's a smooth and fluid ...

As strange as it may sound, for the third season in a row, the best cornerback duo in the country may be at Notre Dame. Defensive backs coach Mike Mickens has strung together consecutive years of ...

ATLANTA — The greatest strength of these Notre Dame Fighting Irish is a physical and relentless defense. Led by All-American lineman Howard Cross III and award-winning safety Xavier Watts ...

Notre Dame has been recruiting defense as well as any program in the ... With his frame he should be able to add plenty of weight and strength, and as he does his game will become even more ...