Notre Dame football had its final Spring outing as the annual Blue-Gold Game took place on Saturday

Apr 25, 2026; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman greets players before the Blue-Gold game at Notre Dame Stadium. | Michael Caterina-Imagn Images

Notre Dame held its annual spring game on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, as the exhibition scrimmage took place in Notre Dame Stadium.

The unique scoring system in a game played solely with the offense taking on the defense made things less traditional.

Although the performances won't mean a whole lot by the time fall camp comes around, they're what we have to go on regarding positive and negative.

Here are some instant thoughts after taking in Saturday's action in South Bend.

The Rise of the Devin Fitzgerald

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— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) April 25, 2026

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