The Irish Illustrated team has its finger on the pulse of Notre Dame transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after the Irish lost to Ohio State in the CFP National Championship

I t might be the offseason for college football, but there is constant news around the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. We have seen several players enter the transfer portal, as well a

Tyler Merrill is a four-star recruit according to 247 Sports. He is the #61 player in the 2026 recruiting class, the #5 IOL and the #2 player in the state of Pennsylvania. Merrill currently attends Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 20: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on after losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes 34-23 in the 2025 CFP National Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Merrill announced his decision to head to South Bend in 2026 choosing the Fighting Irish over Penn State, Clemson, Wisconsin and Alabama.

Notre Dame’s college football future hinges on a hinge. An elbow, specifically. That elbow connects quarterback CJ Carr’s upper arm to his lower arm.

Ohio State football is only 30 minutes away from winning the College Football Playoff national championship over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes look amazing. OSU currently head into halftime with a 21-7 lead over Notre Dame and are set to receive the ball in the second half.

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Notre Dame bolsters its 2025 recruiting class with a key addition—landing a 4-star offensive lineman to strengthen the Fighting Irish front.

Notre Dame came into the 2026 recruiting cycle looking to once again land one of the nation's best offensive line classes. The Irish are off to a great start, and part of that success was landing talented offensive lineman Tyler Merrill, one of the nation's top players.

"I knew I fit in the place ever since I visited for the first time. I really just want to get a great education and be around great people that I know can make me better."