History Through the Headsets: Inside Notre Dame’s Playoff Run During the Craziest Season in College Football History

Notre Dame football is a program defined by its many traditions: its status as an independent, the rivalries with USC and Navy, the rumble of the crowd as the Victory March plays.

In 2020, that all changed. Amid a global pandemic, the season hung in the balance all spring. Then the schedule was scrapped as the Irish were folded into the ACC. The stands at Notre Dame Stadium stayed empty.

In an unprecedented look inside this historic program, players Reed Gregory and John Mahoney chronicle a season that won’t be forgotten. Fans will get an up-close view as Brian Kelly’s squad navigates a new course and makes their run to the Rose Bowl.

Filled with insight and personal reflections recorded throughout the year, this fascinating keepsake captures the realities of college football at the crossroads of something much greater.