Kirk Herbstreit, Ohio and Notre Dame

Kirk Herbstreit Analyzes Notre Dame's Staying Power After Championship Game Loss
Kirk Herbstreit joined Pat McAfee and discussed Notre Dame's staying power as a college football force after national championship game defeat.
Why Kirk Herbstreit believes Notre Dame must hold up early against Ohio State in championship game
The ESPN analyst believes Ohio State will challenge Notre Dame's man-to-man defense right away. How will it play out?
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit grew up cheering for Ohio State and wanting to beat Notre Dame
Kirk Herbstreit grew up respecting Notre Dame, but the former Ohio State quarterback from near Dayton also wanted to beat the Fighting Irish.
Kirk Herbstreit Explains Why He Thinks Marcus Freeman Has Made Notre Dame 'Here to Stay'
The Fighting Irish lost in the national championship game to Ohio State on Monday, but Herbstreit doesn't think Notre Dame is going anywhere.
Kirk Herbstreit gets teary-eyed over Ohio State’s CFP championship on ESPN: ‘Fired up for these guys’
When asked about the Buckeyes’ 34-23 win over Notre Dame, the ESPN analyst, who also quarterbacked Ohio State from 1989-93 and has a son currently on the team, became emotional and wiped away tears during the network’s postgame show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame lost national championship game. But Freeman still made history
Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame lost to Ohio State in the college football national championship game, but Freeman still made history in the game.
Kirk Herbstreit Explains Keys for Notre Dame to Upset Ohio State for National Title
When the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take the field against the Ohio State Buckeyes in Monday night's national championship game, the Irish will be more than an eight-point underdog in the matchup. Ohio State has one of the sport's best rosters,
Herbstreit: This is just the beginning for Notre Dame
Kirk Herbstreit heaps praise on Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame despite losing to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff.
Notre Dame football, Marcus Freeman continue to be aggressive on fourth down
Notre Dame football head continues to be aggressive on fourth down. The College Football Playoff National Championship Game didn't change that.
See It: Kirk Herbstreit's Dog Gets Cozy with Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard
Jan 18, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) talks to the media during 2025 CFP National Championship Media Day at Georgia World Congress Center, Building A. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images
What can Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman learn from CFP championship loss to Ohio State?
Jack Kiser walked up the tunnel toward Notre Dame ’s locker room beneath Mercedes-Benz Stadium, tears welling in his bloodshot eyes, as if the linebacker had anything else to pour out. Behind him, all the scarlet and white confetti had fallen as Ohio State ’s national championship party swayed,
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit Explains Why He Was Tearing Up in the Broadcast Booth During the College Football Championship
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was overcome after his alma mater Ohio State won the national championship. On air after the ...
Kirk Herbstreit emotional on-air after Buckeyes win title: ‘I’m just fired up for these guys’
Herbstreit — a Centerville, Ohio, native — graduated from Ohio State after playing with the Buckeyes from 1989 to 1992.
Kirk Herbstreit makes heartbreaking health revelation following national title game
Kirk Herbstreit was emotional following Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame in the national title game, and on Tuesday he ...
Did Kirk Herbstreit play at Ohio State? Revisiting ESPN commentator's college career
Did Kirk Herbstreit play at Ohio State? Here's everything to know about the ESPN commentator's playing career: ...
College Football Playoff: Kirk Herbstreit gets emotional on ESPN after Ohio State's win over Notre Dame
Kirk Herbstreit reached for a tissue and got emotional when talking about the Buckeyes' win on ESPN on Monday night.
Kirk Herbstreit reveals wife diagnosed with breast cancer after emotional moment in ESPN booth
Kirk Herbstreit pulled back the curtains on why he was so emotional after Ohio State’s College Football Playoff championship win over Notre Dame on Monday night. The ESPN analyst and former Buckeye ...