Notre Dame football is back, and so is the Pod of Gold to discuss everything Notre Dame football every Wednesday during what might be a very loooooooong college football season.

Tribune writers Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough discuss what we learned (if anything) from our fall camp viewing windows. Who stood out? Who didn't? What are the position battles to keep an eye on as the opener against Wisconsin nears?

We'll share some bold predictions for the 2026 season, answer reader questions and close with a quirky top five. Give it a listen.

Week One of college football is here. It's time for Notre Dame football to (finally) play an actual game. Against Wisconsin. In Green Bay. At Lambeau Field. The Tribune's Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough discuss the Notre Dame news of the week (captains named, depth chart released), before a few minutes with Wisconsin beat writer John Steppe of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. We answer reader questions and offer a hot take or two before closing with predictions. Will Notre Dame roll? Will it be close? Tune in and find out.

Hello, old friend. It's been a minute since Notre Dame and Michigan State last met on a football field, soemthing that will change Saturday, September 19 in what might be rainy Notre Dame Stadium when an old rival returns to the Irish schedule.

Before a deep dive into Michigan State with Chris Solari of the Detroit (Mich.) Free Press, the NDI trio of Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough recap Notre Dame's 52-0 victory over Rice and some of the concerns that came out of that Week Two win. Specifically, what's up with the Notre Dame run game. Can it get better? Will it get better? Then it's on to Michigan State and all things Spartans before we touch on some breaking scheduling news - Nebraska in 2032! - and end our Pod with predictions and hot takes.

Here's one - bring rain gear. Hopefully the wet stuff, and the thunder and lightning stuff, hold off.