The Fighting Irish are the football team of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. They compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the NCAA and play as an Independent.
Notre Dame is one of the most successful teams in college football, claiming 11 national titles. They are one of 7 Independent football programs in the FBS, although they competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the 2020 season as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and they play 5 games a year against ACC opponents. An impressive 7 Fighting Irish players have won the Heisman Trophy, a record shared with Oklahoma, and 46 players have been inducted into the college football Hall of Fame.