Former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea left the Fighting Irish to take the head coaching job at his alma mater Vanderbilt following the 2020 season. On Saturday, Lea led Vanderbilt to perhaps its biggest victory in program history as the Commodores shocked No.

Well, for one day, the Commodores toppled one of the conferences best, Alabama, as they held off the Crimson Tide at home to win 40-35 in the biggest upset across NCAA college football during Week 6. The victory improves Vandy’s record to 3-2, while the No. 2 ranked team in the US LBM Coaches Poll is bound to take a tumble.

Despite breaking in first-time starters at three spots, Notre Dame football's offensive line is showing progress.

Vanderbilt's 40-35 victory over No. 1 Alabama, one week after the Crimson Tide had one of the biggest wins of the year over Georgia, will go down as an all-time upset. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea returned to his alma mater in 2021 after spending the previous three seasons as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator under Brian Kelly.

Earlier in the week, the Irish saw its only quarterback commit, Deuce Knight, flip his verbal and end up closer to home with the Auburn Tigers. While this move was expected, running back Daniel Anderson ’s decision on Thursday night to also leave the class was much more of a shock.

While it has been a bit slow for Notre Dame football on the recruiting end of the 2025 class, it came to an abrupt end on Tuesday afternoon. The Irish flipped former USF athlete commit Antavious Richardson,

After landing outstanding classes in the 2023 and 2024 classes the Notre Dame coaching staff is looking to stack another talented class in the 2025 cycle. Below is a list of all the commits in the class and provides analysis and fit for each prospect. As more players join the class we'll update the rankings and add them to this breakdown.