The team website says the following about the role of the leprechaun: The Notre Dame logo features a side view of the figure with his dukes up, ready to battle anyone that comes his way.

There are no doubts left about Notre Dame's authenticity. Thanks to an inexplicable early season loss to Northern Illinois, ...

Notre Dame has struggled to keep up with the upper crust of college football in recent years. This year, it's trying to prove ...

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions took similar paths to reach the Orange Bowl. Both teams thrive in the rushing game and produced a litany of dominant defensive performances ...

Notre Dame boasts a dynamic three-headed monster in the running game and also forces lots of turnovers on defense.