Overview

• Notre Dame unveiled a football-specific Leprechaun in a social media video that shows the mascot carrying a football.
• The school said the football mark is the first of multiple sport-specific logos planned for varsity teams.
• Merchandise featuring the Football Leprechaun is already on sale, including a custom piece made with artist David Nott.
• It is the first update to the Fighting Irish mascot logo since its 1960s design, long paired with the gold “ND” monogram.
• The rollout comes as No. 6 Notre Dame names redshirt freshman CJ Carr its starting quarterback and opens at No. 10 Miami before hosting No. 19 Texas A&M.