Notre Dame

Notre Dame and Ohio State announced multiyear jersey patch sponsorship deals totaling $30 million combined. Notre Dame partnered with SoFi Technologies for $18-20 million, while Ohio State secured a $17 million annual deal with JPMorgan Chase. Both agreements align with a recent $2.8 billion antitrust settlement enabling schools to generate revenue for student-athletes.

Yahoo Sports has launched college fantasy football leagues featuring players from Power Four conferences and Notre Dame. The initiative includes a format similar to NFL fantasy football with an added 'offense' position for bonus points, aiming to expand fandom for college players and schools.

A Glean report found white-collar workers spend 6.4 hours weekly 'botsitting' AI by feeding context, debugging errors, and cleaning outputs. This task, linked to job frustration, makes workers 73% more likely to seek new jobs, despite 75% reporting AI boosts personal productivity. The study surveyed 6,000 workers in the US, UK, and Australia.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema criticized Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua's remarks about a potential college football 'super league,' arguing that Notre Dame should 'just join a conference.' The article highlights tensions over Notre Dame's unique position outside a conference, its financial advantages, and scheduling flexibility, which contrast with programs bound by conference schedules.