# Football Never Sleeps: Reasons for confidence, concerns in Notre Dame's playoff outlook

An episode of [Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1603749412), 18 Nov 2025, 1 h 06 min.

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down No. 9 Notre Dame's outlook following a 37-15 win at Pitt. The Irish (8-2) will take their next step in the playoff race when they host Syracuse (3-7) on Saturday. In this episode: • Takeaways from Marcus Freeman's press conference • Areas of confidence and concern in ND’s evolution • How the Irish can impress against Syracuse • Teams to monitor in CFP picture • The latest Irish recruiting buzz Plus, they answered questions live from viewers. Football Never Sleeps is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/discount Blue & Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for $1 for the first week of an annual subscription to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/ Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EDT. Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube? Visit here: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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