Notre Dame football’s 2025 edge rusher signee Christopher Burgess Jr. made a huge rise in the final rankings for his class.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have landed one of the best high school football offensive lineman in the country in their 2026 class. Tyler Merrill of Mechanicsburg, PA. has announced his commitment to Notre Dame.

Notre Dame football reeled in four-star offensive tackle Will Black and four-star defensive end Christopher Burgess Jr. at the early signing date.

If it seems like Notre Dame is losing a lot of key pieces of its team as defensive coordinator al golden and key players like Pat Coogan depart, it’s also important to remember that the Irish raked in a lot of money from the deep playoff run and have intriguing transfers coming in.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Several reports have surfaced that the Notre Dame football program has lost a crucial part of its recruiting efforts and recent success. Several media outlets are reporting that assistant athletic director and general manager Chad Bowden is leaving the program to take a similar position at USC.

With National Signing Day coming up on Feb. 5, here's a look back at the 25 players Notre Dame secured from the Class of 2025 at the early signing date on Dec. 4: Source: Former Rutgers coach Chris Ash chosen as next Notre Dame football defensive coordinator

The 2025 recruiting cycle is almost up as National Signing Day is coming up in just a few days. The Alabama football team has once again done a great job with their recruiting class as they have one of the best classes in the country.

Georgia football’s recruiting class has the Bulldogs sitting second in national recruiting rankings. Here’s what to know.