The Independent is the essential listen for fans of Fighting Irish football. Pete Sampson of the Athletic and Matt Fortuna of The Inside Zone are back to take you inside the Notre Dame program. With a combined 35 years + of experience on the ND beat, this twice weekly podcast has you covered for everything blue and gold.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Independent is the essential listen for fans of Fighting Irish football. Pete Sampson of the Athletic and Matt Fortuna of The Inside Zone are back to take you inside the Notre Dame program. With a combined 35 years + of experience on the ND beat, this twice weekly podcast has you covered for everything blue and gold.
Recent episodes include "More Notre Dame-BYU thoughts and fallout with ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg" (20 October 2026, 42 minutes), "Notre Dame falls short at BYU" (18 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "Notre Dame-BYU preview: A top-10 clash in Provo" (16 October 2026, 38 minutes).
The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 180 episodes.
Booking probability for The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #181
Notre Dame may have an open date, but the Fighting Irish gave everyone plenty to talk about to fill the void of a non-game week. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg joins Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson to talk about the fallout of...
Episode #180
Notre Dame's shot at an undefeated season went incomplete on Saturday night as CJ Carr couldn't connect with Jaden Greathouse on the game's final play. Do the Irish have a problem heading toward Miami?  ...
Episode #179
No. 2 Notre Dame receives its first major test of the season, traveling to Provo, Utah to take on an undefeated, top-10 BYU squad. ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be on-site for the primetime showdown as Marcus Freeman...
Episode #178
The meat of the schedule is finally here. It’s Notre Dame-BYU week, and ESPN’s Roddy Jones joins Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson to talk about Kalani Sitake’s Cougars, whose win over TCU Jones called two weeks ago. Jones...
Episode #177
The Irish won their 16th straight game – by double digits – as Marcus Freeman led a demolition of Stanford, setting Notre Dame up for its first big test of the season when it heads to BYU next weekend. Hosted by...
Episode #176
Notre Dame is about to reach the halfway point of its season as the Fighting Irish ready to host rival Stanford. Will Marcus Freeman’s squad dominate, or is this a bit of a lookahead spot with BYU looming? Plus, what...
Episode #175
As Notre Dame turns the page from North Carolina to Stanford, ESPN’s Dusty Dvoracek joins Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson after calling Saturday’s Fighting Irish game in Chapel Hill. Plus, Marcus Freeman’s squad is...
Episode #174
Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna break down Notre Dame's performance in a 37-26 victory over North Carolina. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...
Episode #173
No. 3 Notre Dame readies for a trip to Chapel Hill to take on North Carolina and the ACC. As Marcus Freeman’s squad looks to get to 5-0, Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson look at the strengths of the Fighting Irish...
Episode #172
No. 3 Notre Dame is turning the page to October after dominating Purdue to complete a perfect opening month. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to talk about that win and about the news that WR Quincy Porter will...
Episode #171
Notre Dame completed the Big Ten portion of its schedule in dominating fashion Saturday, winning at Purdue, 49-10, at Ross Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. CJ Carr threw for 237 yards, Aneyas Williams ran for 80 and...
Episode #170
No. 3 Notre Dame travels to West Lafayette, Ind., on Saturday to take on in-state rival Purdue. Former Irish radio play-by-play man Paul Burmeister will be on the call for Peacock, and he joins Matt Fortuna and Pete...
Episode #169
No. 3 Notre Dame is 3-0 entering Saturday’s game at in-state rival Purdue. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to look at what the Fighting Irish did well and what they can improve on after beating Michigan State...
Episode #168
CJ Carr threw for 234 yards, Nolan James ran for 121, Micah Gilbert caught 8 passes for 170 yards and No. 3 Notre Dame took care of Michigan State, 27-10, on Saturday night in South Bend. The Fighting Irish...
Episode #167
Notre Dame readies for its third game of the season, and its second in South Bend, Ind., as Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish take on Pat Fitzgerald and the Michigan State Spartans under the lights on NBC. Matt...
Episode #166
Notre Dame's home opener went according to plan, as Marcus Freeman's squad shut out Rice, 52-0. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to take one final look back at the win and to turn the page ahead toward rival...
Episode #165
Notre Dame dominated Rice, 52-0, to record its second shutout win of the Marcus Freeman era. CJ Carr and the Fighting Irish offense looked smooth, while Chris Ash's defense dominated with four takeaways. Matt Fortuna...
Episode #164
Notre Dame has a quick turnaround after putting away Wisconsin on Sunday night in Green Bay. While this Saturday’s home opener vs. Rice figures to be an easier test, the Fighting Irish, crazy enough, are 0-3 vs. FBS...
Episode #163
Notre Dame is 1-0 after beating Wisconsin on Sunday at Lambeau Field. With Marcus Freeman addressing reporters on Tuesday, Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson dive in to the Fighting Irish head coach's comments and look...
Episode #162
Notre Dame answered the bell in the second half Sunday to take care of Wisconsin, 41-13, at Green Bay's Lambeau Field. CJ Carr led the offense while the defense stifled the Badgers in the second half, shutting Luke...
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