Notre Dame football unveils state‑of‑the‑art training facility

Notre Dame announced the opening of the Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall, a new training complex described as one of the most impressive in college football. The facility features extensive workout spaces, a break room and other amenities intended to aid recruiting in the NIL era, where programs are competing to attract top talent with upgraded infrastructure.

Separately, The Athletic released a valuation of major college football programs, ranking Texas at $2.38 billion, Ohio State at $1.90 billion and Notre Dame at $1.85 billion. The Oregon Ducks were placed 13th with a $1.13 billion estimate, highlighting the growing financial focus on branding, facilities and revenue‑sharing across the sport.