Coverage dated September 30, 2026

No. 3 Notre Dame's top-ranked defense will get a test at North Carolina

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame's defense seems to have turned a corner. Four games into last season, it was answering question about whether it was stout enough to help the Fighting Irish make a title run. Four games into this season, the numbers indicate there's not much doubt.

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Toledo Blade
No. 3 Notre Dame will challenge its top-ranked defense with the next test at North Carolina (opens Toledo Blade)
Published Sep 30, 2026
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame’s defense seems to have turned a corner.
Sun Times
No. 3 Notre Dame's top-ranked defense will get a test at North Carolina (opens Sun Times)
Published Sep 30, 2026
Sun Times's feed description
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame's defense seems to have turned a corner. Four games into last season, it was answering question about whether it was stout enough to help the Fighting Irish make a title run. Four games into this season, the numbers indicate there's not much doubt.