Notre Dame finally won a game on Saturday, but its defense under Chris Ash continued to give up points at an alarming pace.

Following the contest, Irish head coach Marcus Freeman told the media that Ash needed to do a better job of matching pressure ...

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach Marcus Freeman may not be able to trust Chris Ash's play-calling for much longer, ...

That harrowing fact raises questions as to why the Notre Dame defense has taken a considerable step backward this season. The ...

This week's Notre Dame football mailbag talks a lot about Chris Ash, Marcus Freeman's involvement in the defense, and Bryce ...

The Fighting Irish defense made changes to be more versatile and well-rounded for their futures. But what was wrong with how they were dominating teams?

The Fighting Irish are in the lower tier of the 136 FBS defenses in a number of PFF categories. Can they find improvement, beginning against Purdue?

It wasn’t how many of us thought it would turn out for Notre Dame, but a loss to Texas A&M sends it to 0-2. Here are a few ...

Notre Dame was being questioned for its College Football Playoff inclusion long before it played Purdue. The first step on the path back was taken.

CBS Sports' College Football Insiders analyze Notre Dame's wretched start on defense, and who or what is to blame.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish kicked off fall camp last week, and there were some familiar faces; however, a few new faces stood out. One of the new faces was defensive coordinator Chris Ash, who ...

That’s the hardest part for coach Marcus Freeman after Notre Dame collapsed against Texas A&M, losing 41-40 on a night that ...