Rakes Report: A Notre Dame Podcast
1) Week Nine College Football Games To Watch
The battle for the Old Oil Can, a key American clash and the Big 12 race stays hot. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport
2) Forecasting the Future of the USC Rivalry and Notre Dame's Playoff Chances
Sam Werner of the Three-Point Jesus podcast joins to spend some more time discussing Notre Dame's 34-24 victory over USC and where the team stands after seven games. Then the discussion turns to the f...Show More
3) Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 34 Southern Cal 24
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's soggy and satisfying victory over the Trojans to retain the Jeweled Shillelagh. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://l...Show More
4) Week Eight College Football Games To Watch
A big Saturday in the Sun Belt, a monster Friday night and SEC title elimination games. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport
5) The 2025 Notre Dame-Southern Cal Preview
Our USC Insider Nick Tresnowski joins to break down Saturday night's monster clash as we reach Round Four of Lincoln Riley vs. Marcus Freeman with playoff and contractual drama swirling. Sign up for t...Show More
6) Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 36 NC State 7 + 🚨James Franklin Fired🚨
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish notching their fourth straight win via another great performance from the defense. Then we had to discuss James Franklin being let go by Penn State ...Show More
7) Week Seven College Football Games To Watch
Big games on Thursday and Friday night, the Big 12 race stays tight and a rare but needed Rutgers appreciation. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport
8) Boise State-Notre Dame Field Report + What Makes a Great College Football Game-Day Atmosphere?
Jessica Smetana and Lucy Rohden join to discuss Lucy's first visit to Notre Dame, what the campus and game day experience were like around Boise State's visit and how that compares to other schools. A...Show More
9) Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 28 Boise State 7
Michael Bryan (Spreadsheets & Tailgates newsletter) and Andrew Smith (Notre Dame, Our Blogger) join to break down the Irish taking care of business in a flag-filled game against the Broncos. Sign up f...Show More
10) Week Six College Football Games To Watch
Some sad #goacc, some promising young quarterbacks and a whole lot more highlight the weekend. The SI story on the 1982 Aloha Bowl. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://li...Show More