As the 2025 season creeps closer for Notre Dame, the headlines off the field continue to heat up. Here's what to know for July 9.

Included on that list were two former Notre Dame head coaches, Ty Willingham and Charlie Weis. Both coaches had their struggles while in South Bend, the former more than the latter. The positive news for Fighting Irish fans, however, is that neither coach was on the list for their time with Notre Dame.

While the Trojans hold the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for the 2026 cycle, their rivals from South Bend are not that far behind