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Nick Shepkowski

Nick Shepkowski

Joined: Jun 6, 2024

Managing Editor for Notre Dame On SI. Started covering Chicago sports teams for WSCR the Score, and over the years worked with CBS Radio, Audacy, NBC Sports, and FOX Sports as a contributor before running the Notre Dame wire site for USA TODAY.

Apr 12, 2025; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Steve Angeli (18) throws a pass during the Blue-Gold game at Notre Dame Stadium.
Football

Steve Angeli’s Notre Dame Exit Sparks Big Social Media Reactions

Social media came alive with reactions after Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli announced he was entering the transfer portal.

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Apr 12, 2025; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Steve Angeli (18) watches alongside head coach Marcus Freeman during the Blue-Gold game at Notre Dame Stadium.
Football

Notre Dame Football Spring Transfer Portal Tracker

Keeping track of all of Notre Dame's departures as the spring 2025 transfer portal has officially opened in college football.

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Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli during the Notre Dame Blue-Gold spring football game at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in South Bend.
Football

Veteran Notre Dame QB Steve Angeli Enters Transfer Portal

Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli looks to earn a starting job elsewhere as he is set to leave the Fighting Irish.

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Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; ESPN analyst Lee Corso in attendance of the Washington Huskies against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium.
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Lee Corso’s Most Iconic Notre Dame Moments Through the Years

Nobody has sold college football as well as Lee Corso in the last few decades and he did so many times both in picking Notre Dame and picking against the Irish.

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Oct 19, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish place kicker Zac Yoakam (92) kicks a field goal against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Football

Third Notre Dame Player Enters Spring Transfer Portal

Thursday brought news of a third Notre Dame football player entering the spring transfer portal.

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Notre Dame junior long snapper Rino Monteforte works through a drill at football practice Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Irish Athletics Center in South Bend.
Football

Notre Dame Loses Second Player to Transfer Portal

On the first day of the spring transfer portal being open Notre Dame's special teams has taken a hit.

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Notre Dame safety Kennedy Urlacher (23) lines up during a NCAA college football game against Florida State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend.
Football

Could Kennedy Urlacher Transfer to Notre Dame’s Biggest Rival?

Kennedy Urlacher played a big role on special teams for Notre Dame as a true freshman in 2024.

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Notre Dame safety Kennedy Urlacher (23) talks with teammates on the sidelines during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in South Bend.
Football

Notre Dame Safety, Son of NFL Hall of Famer, Enters Transfer Portal

Kennedy Urlacher played just one season at Notre Dame but turned several heads in the playing time he had.

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Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin is interviewed after the game while holding the Ash Verlander Champions Trophy of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Ole Miss defeated Duke 52-20.
Football

Lane Kiffin Roasts Brian Kelly in Hilarious Moment on Theo Von’s Podcast

Lane Kiffin joined Theo Von's 'This Past Weekend' Podcast and had some fun with former Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly.

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Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacts against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half in the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Football

Spring Portal Watch: 3 Key Notre Dame Transfer Predictions

A look at three potential transfer portal moves for Notre Dame as the spring window is set to open Wednesday.

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Apr 12, 2025; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Steve Angeli (18) watches alongside head coach Marcus Freeman during the Blue-Gold game at Notre Dame Stadium.
Football

Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman Weighs in on Nico Iamaleava’s Shocking Tennessee Departure

The Notre Dame head football coach shared his thoughts on the situation at Tennessee with quarterback Nico Iamaleava.

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Jan 18, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman talks to the media during 2025 CFP National Championship Media Day at Georgia World Congress Center, Building A.
Football

Notre Dame Lands Georgia WR Bubba Frazier in Latest Recruiting Win

Notre Dame is absolutely on fire on the recruiting trail and that continued on Monday with a speedy Georgia wide receiver.

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