Fighting Irish Preview

What young upcoming player would Tim Prister buy stock in if he could on the ND roster? What player is the key to Fighting Irish success against the Spartans? Tim and Phil Houk get you ready for this week’s match up with Michigan State.

What stood out most at Lambeau? Just how many points can the Irish score on Rice? Is there any threat of a Northern Illinois style letdown this week? Tim Prister and Phil Houk bring 75 years of ND Football experience to the table to break it all down.

ND Veterans Tim Prister and Phil Houk have 75 years combined experience covering Notre Dame Football, and Fighting Irish Preview has been a podcast before there were podcasts! This week they get you ready for the Shamrock Series matchup with Wisconsin, and Tim answers the question, ”What advice would Lou Holtz have for the 2026 team?”☘️

Things are heating up the season opener in Lambeau. Jesse and Phil have it in perspective☘️

5 bold predictions for the 2026 season. Five with Phil will be brought to you all season long by Coors Light, Made to Chill!

Who is QB2? Riches at receiver, secondary depth and the NFL draft☘️

CFP hijinx, social media hypocrisy, bowl game opt out, and some love for Love

Tim Prister reminisces about his favorite relationships made in his many years covering Notre Dame football and Phil Houk shout outs a big thank you to Pat Narduzzi. ☘️

Tim Prister calls the Navy win Notre Dame’s most complete performance of the season — and given how consistently dominant Marcus Freeman’s teams have been in November, Pittsburgh beware: the Irish look locked in as they move into the final stretch of their playoff drive.☘️

Tim Prister is not happy about ND’s lack of discipline, and this week it’s all about the defense finding ways to keep Navy’s blood sucking offense…off the field.☘️

What did Notre Dame most need to work on during the bye on offense and on defense? Tim Prister answers that question and gives you his key to defeating Boston College and who he thinks will be Notre Dame’s key player this week.

Jason Onye-Jadarian Price-Frank Leahy-Boston College and scary playoff scenario-just in time for Halloween!

Topics include: ND/USC game atmosphere, future of the rivalry, Who will make the CFP, ND recruiting and Brian Kelly’s struggles at LSU☘️

Tim Prister has covered seven Notre Dame head coaches. So which one did he have the best relationship with, and which one was not so easy to get along with?

Who is more important to ND’s defense, Boubocar Traore or Leonard Moore, and what about using the wishbone to solve the short yard issue? Think about this backfield: Tyler Buchner, Eli Rairdon, J Love, and J.Price. Phil Houk loves it, Tim Prister is not so sure…☘️

Five with Phil: 30 year ND journalist Phil Houk and Host Jesse J cover 5 topics: Traore, Wide Receivers, Officiating, James Franklin, and the beauty of the ND-USC series.☘️

Many were up in arms last week, and okay he missed an open receiver in the end zone. But CJ Carr went to a new level of quarterback play. Listen in for that analysis and Tim Prister reflects on his 500th (!) game covering Notre Dame football.

Notre Dame has a great culture. Boise State has a great culture. So what really is “great culture “ and what makes ND such a big favorite to win this week? Tim Prister has plenty of thoughts on this week’s matchup in South Bend.

When was the last time ND had a quarterback like this? Is this the best backfield duo at ND ever? What is Tim’s favorite road game city to visit? The least? Tim Prister drops all kind of wisdom this week. All this and Tim’s world famous game prediction.listen and subscribe to the original ND Football podcast!☘️

Phil Houk and Tim Prister take a stab at fixing Notre Dame’s defense, and give their key to victory over Purdue. Then they answer the question , who would be on your “Mt. Rushmore” of Notre Dame players from the last 30 years?