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Fighting Irish Preview
by PHIL HOUK
Veteran sports journalist Phil Houk and America’s foremost authority on Fighting Irish Football, Tim Prister of Irish Illustrated keep you up to date on the greatest tradition in all of sports.
Episodes
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Week 7 at BYU: Can Notre Dame Stay Perfect in Provo?
Can Notre Dame take its perfect record into Provo and leave with it intact? Tim Prister and Phil Houk bring 75 years of Notre Dame football experience to break down the Irish's top-10 showdown with BYU: CJ Carr's command, Jonaz Walton's emergence, a defense that keeps delivering, and the…
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Taking 5 With Phil
Phil and Jesse wrap up Stanford, talk Heisman Trophy, BYU and more.☘️
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Week 6 vs. Stanford: Making Special Teams Boring Again. Tim Prister and Phil Houk Break It Down
Notre Dame's running game came of age at North Carolina, but there were still issues. Can the Irish cover the tight end this week and make special teams "boring" again? Tim Prister and Phil Houk bring 75 years of Notre Dame football experience to break down Stanford week, the latest injuries, and...
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Taking 5 With Phil
Bye Bye Bill, CJ Carr and the oline lead the Irish to win, Stanford is next.
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Week 5 at North Carolina: Belichick Has Had Two Weeks. Tim Prister and Phil Houk Break It Down
Bill Belichick has had two weeks to prepare for Notre Dame. Should the Irish be worried? Tim Prister and Phil Houk bring 75 years of Notre Dame football experience to break down the North Carolina matchup, a pass rush that reminds Phil of Godzilla and King Kong with foot speed, and why Tim thinks...
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Taking 5 With Phil: Notre Dame Coasts Past Purdue, UNC Next
The Purdue “Rivalry”, should IU become a trophy game, what did we learn at Purdue, Week #4 national review, Fighting Irish best/worse of the 2010s, and a look at the Tar Heels- Bill Belichick with 2 weeks to prepare, oh my!
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Week 4 at Purdue: Where Are the Explosive Runs? Tim Prister and Phil Houk Break It Down
Football is fun, 3-0 is really fun, but yes the pursuit of a National Championship requires a non- stop pursuit of perfection. Phil and Tim talk about the running game, the lack of explosive runs And the need to develop at least one more reliable receiver. Other topics include the celebration...
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A “Bad” win? Not so fast!
MSU review, the ND best and worst of the ‘00s and just a sliver on Purdue.☘️
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Week 3 vs. Michigan State: Who is the Key to an Irish Win? Tim Prister and Phil Houk Break It Down
What young upcoming player would Tim Prister buy stock in if he could on the ND roster? What player is the key to Fighting Irish success against the Spartans? Tim and Phil Houk get you ready for this week’s match up with Michigan State.
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Week 2 vs. Rice: Can Notre Dame Avoid a Letdown? Tim Prister and Phil Houk Break It Down
What stood out most at Lambeau? Just how many points can the Irish score on Rice? Is there any threat of a Northern Illinois style letdown this week? Tim Prister and Phil Houk bring 75 years of ND Football experience to the table to break it all down.
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Week 1 Notre Dame v. Wisconsin Preview, Predictions, and Tim Prister
ND Veterans Tim Prister and Phil Houk have 75 years combined experience covering Notre Dame Football, and Fighting Irish Preview has been a podcast before there were podcasts! This week they get you ready for the Shamrock Series matchup with Wisconsin, and Tim answers the question, ”What advice...
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FIP: Taking 5 with Phil
Things are heating up the season opener in Lambeau. Jesse and Phil have it in perspective☘️
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Taking Five With Phil
5 bold predictions for the 2026 season. Five with Phil will be brought to you all season long by Coors Light, Made to Chill!
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Taking Five with Phil: 2026 Blue and Gold Game
Who is QB2? Riches at receiver, secondary depth and the NFL draft☘️
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FIP Taking 5 With Phil Special Guest: Tim Prister ☘️
CFP hijinx, social media hypocrisy, bowl game opt out, and some love for Love
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FIP Podcast☘️Syracuse at Notre Dame
Tim Prister reminisces about his favorite relationships made in his many years covering Notre Dame football and Phil Houk shout outs a big thank you to Pat Narduzzi. ☘️
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FIP Podcast☘️Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
Tim Prister calls the Navy win Notre Dame’s most complete performance of the season — and given how consistently dominant Marcus Freeman’s teams have been in November, Pittsburgh beware: the Irish look locked in as they move into the final stretch of their playoff drive.☘️
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FIP Podcast☘️Navy at Notre Dame
Tim Prister is not happy about ND’s lack of discipline, and this week it’s all about the defense finding ways to keep Navy’s blood sucking offense…off the field.☘️
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FIP PODCAST☘️Notre Dame at Boston College
What did Notre Dame most need to work on during the bye on offense and on defense? Tim Prister answers that question and gives you his key to defeating Boston College and who he thinks will be Notre Dame’s key player this week.
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Taking Five With Phil
Jason Onye-Jadarian Price-Frank Leahy-Boston College and scary playoff scenario-just in time for Halloween!
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FIP: Taking 5 With Phil
Topics include: ND/USC game atmosphere, future of the rivalry, Who will make the CFP, ND recruiting and Brian Kelly’s struggles at LSU☘️
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FIP Podcast: Bye Week 2
Tim Prister has covered seven Notre Dame head coaches. So which one did he have the best relationship with, and which one was not so easy to get along with?
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FIP Podcast: USC at Notre Dame
Who is more important to ND’s defense, Boubocar Traore or Leonard Moore, and what about using the wishbone to solve the short yard issue? Think about this backfield: Tyler Buchner, Eli Rairdon, J Love, and J.Price. Phil Houk loves it, Tim Prister is not so sure…☘️
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FIP: Taking Five With Phil
Five with Phil: 30 year ND journalist Phil Houk and Host Jesse J cover 5 topics: Traore, Wide Receivers, Officiating, James Franklin, and the beauty of the ND-USC series.☘️
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FIP Podcast ☘️ North Carolina St. at Notre Dame
Many were up in arms last week, and okay he missed an open receiver in the end zone. But CJ Carr went to a new level of quarterback play. Listen in for that analysis and Tim Prister reflects on his 500th (!) game covering Notre Dame football.
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FIP PODCAST☘️ Boise State at Notre Dame
Notre Dame has a great culture. Boise State has a great culture. So what really is “great culture “ and what makes ND such a big favorite to win this week? Tim Prister has plenty of thoughts on this week’s matchup in South Bend.
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FIP Podcast: Notre Dame @ Arkansas
When was the last time ND had a quarterback like this? Is this the best backfield duo at ND ever? What is Tim’s favorite road game city to visit? The least? Tim Prister drops all kind of wisdom this week. All this and Tim’s world famous game prediction.listen and subscribe to the original ND...
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FIP Podcast: Purdue at Notre Dame
Phil Houk and Tim Prister take a stab at fixing Notre Dame’s defense, and give their key to victory over Purdue. Then they answer the question , who would be on your “Mt. Rushmore” of Notre Dame players from the last 30 years?
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FIP Podcast: Texas A&M at Notre Dame
“Stay in your lane” is good advice for anyone. This week THAT is Tim Prister’s key to Notre Dame defeating Texas A&M. Listen in and Phil Houk and America’s foremost authority on Notre Dame football, Tim Prister will get you ready for this weekend’s huge clash with the Aggies.☘️
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FIP Podcast: Bye Week One
A week one loss was disappointing to be certain, but there are reasons to be optimistic, a lot of them. America's foremost authority on Notre Dame football, Tim Prister of IrishIlllustrated.com and Phil Houk of FightingIrishPreview.com discuss what went wrong against Miami, how to fix it and why…
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FIP Podcast ☘️ Notre Dame at Miami
Notre Dame opens up at # 10 Miami and expectations are sky high. ND football media vets Tim Prister and Phil Houk open their 29th season together and bring you insight on CJ Carr and the QB battle, all the position groups, Chris Ash and keys and key players to victory and more. ☘️
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FIP PODCAST☘️Irish v. Buckeyes☘️The National Championship
George Gipp, 1988, The greatest running back in Notre Dame history and what are we going to feel like Monday night? Fighting Irish Preview pulls it all together to get you ready for the COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP!
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FIP PODCAST☘️Notre Dame v. Penn State
Phil Houk and Tim Prister with 70 years of Fighting Irish experience get you ready for Penn State in the CFP semifinal☘️
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FIP PODCAST☘️Notre Dame v. Georgia
Round 2 of the College Football Playoff moves to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Phil Houk and Tim Prister get you ready.☘️
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FIP Podcast☘️Indiana at Notre Dame
Weather, pass defense concerns and who are Notre Dame’s key players? Tim Prister and Phil Houk combine for over 70 years of experience covering ND Football.
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FIP PODCAST☘️Notre Dame at USC
USC so-so record may be a bit deceptive, but the Irish are playing at a historically good level.☘️
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FIP PODCAST ☘️ Notre Dame v. Army
Eight down two to go for the Irish, but this is the best looking Army team in years. Phil Houk and Tim Prister get you ready for this week’s game in Yankee Stadium.☘️
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FIP Podcast ☘️ Virginia at Notre Dame
How do the Irish compensate for the Howard Cross injury? A sneak peak at next year’s offense and does Riley Leonard have NFL prospects? ☘️
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FIP PODCAST☘️Florida State at Notre Dame
Florida State is really talented, but they are having a dreadful season. So, is there anyway they be a threat to the Irish this week?
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FIP Podcast☘️Bye Week 2
Phil Houk and Tim Prister review the Navy game, talk about the key players for the last 4 games and Tim reveals his favorite Halloween candy.☘️
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FIP PODCAST☘️Notre Dame vs. Navy
Slow starts have plagued the Irish this year, Navy is really good and what are Tim Prister’s favorite movies? #Notre Dame Football ☘️
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FIP Podcast ☘️ Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech
How do the Irish replace Ben Morrison and just what about Riley Leonard’s game has changed? Phil Houk and Tim Prister get you ready for Georgia Tech. ☘️
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FIP Podcast☘️Stanford at Notre Dame
Coming off a bye week what one player is the key to player to getting the ND passing game on track? Hint: it’s not Riley Leonard. ☘️☘️
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FIP PODCAST☘️Bye Week 1
Bye week grades, the best case scenario for ND’s slowly improving offense, and what would Tim Prister be if he wasn’t a sportswriter?
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FIP Podcast☘️ Louisville at Notre Dame
Tim Prister of Irish Illustrated and Phil Houk combine for over 70 years experience covering Notre Dame Football . This week’s show getting you ready for the huge game against Louisville is their 400th together!
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FIP Podcast☘️Miami (OH) at Notre Dame
ND is a 28 point favorite this week against a MAC team… oh no, where have we heard that before?! Phil Houk and Tim Prister get you ready for this week’s battle against The Miami RedHawks.☘️
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FIP PODCAST ☘️ Notre Dame at Purdue
So, how do you feel about ND being “booed” off the field last week? Tim Prister and Phil Houk have some thoughts.☘️
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FIP PODCAST ☘️ Northern Illinois at Notre Dame
Notre Dame under Marcus Freeman looks to be coming of age. But can Northern Illinois sidetrack the roll?
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FIP PODCAST ☘️ Notre Dame at Texas A&M
Tim Prister: America’s Foremost authority on Notre Dame Football and veteran ND journalist Phil Houk get you ready for the huge 2024 season opener at Texas A&M
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FIP PODCAST: The Sun Bowl: ND V. Oregon St.
Since the end of the regular season it’s been opt out coaching caurusel transfer portal mania, oh and there is a game coming up! Phil Houk and Tim Prister get you ready for the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, and it’s bound to be GRRREAT!☘️
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Veteran sports journalist Phil Houk and America’s foremost authority on Fighting Irish Football, Tim Prister of Irish Illustrated keep you up to date on the greatest tradition in all of sports.
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Fighting Irish Preview is created and hosted by PHIL HOUK.
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