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Irish BreakdownIrish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown It's time for the Notre Dame football midweek rundown on the Irish Breakdown podcast. In today's show, we broke down the matchups that matter for between the Irish and the Navy Midshipmen. We also dove into the game wreckers and the keys to victory for the Fighting Irish offense and the defense.
We wrapped up today's show by previewing the Week 9 slate of college football. We talked through the biggest matchups, teams on upset alert and our picks to click.
Part 1 - Ends 0:32:46
To kick off today's show, we talked about the matchups that matter in Notre Dame's road trip to Gillette Stadium against the Navy Midshipmen. This is a game the wide receiving corps should dominate, and that's reflective in our key matchups.
Part 2 - Ends 1:03:09
In part two of today's show, we talked about the game wreckers for both the Notre Dame offense and defense. Offensively, it was around the offensive play makers on the perimeter and defensively, it was about remaining strong up the middle.
Part 3 - Ends 1:41:50
In part three of today's show, we talked about the keys to victory for the Irish. Offensively, it's about starting fast and letting the pass game shine. Defensively, it was about staying disciplined and winning on early downs.
Part 4 - Remainder of Show
To wrap up today's show, we previewed the Week 9 slate of college football. Bryan and I previewed some of the biggest matchups of the weekend, talked through some of the most underrated matchups, talked about teams on upset alert, gave our picks to click and much more.Oct 28, 2026 Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown It's finally game week once against for Notre Dame, the 5th-ranked team in the country. This Saturday afternoon, they take on the Navy Midshipmen (2-5) in one of the most storied rivalries in all of college football. This will be their 99th meeting on the gridiron and today on the Irish Breakdown podcast, we dive into the matchup between these two historic programs, the meaning behind the game and dive into the Midshipmen's season.
Part 1 - Ends 0:45:21
To kickoff today's show, we break down Marcus Freeman's comments from his press conference yesterday about the receiver rotation, depth on offense and what can be done to fix some of these issues.
Part 2 - Ends 1:17:04
In part two of today's show, we dive into the matchup between Notre Dame and Navy. This is a very historic rivalry and is rooting in history, not hatred. We break down why this rivalry started, the meaning behind it and what's at stake for both programs.
Part 3 - Remainder Of Show
To wrap up today's show, we give an overview look at Navy's offense and defense. The offense is starting to generate some momentum, but the defensive letdowns have led to their 2-5 start to the season.Oct 27, 2026 Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown Irish Breakdown 
