The staff here at Fighting Irish Wire of Geoffrey Clark, Tim Healey and Michael Chen pick the top games of Week 12, along with who wins Notre Dame’s matchup against Virginia. Find out below who each of them believe will come out victorious this weekend.

Preview the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Virginia Cavaliers college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.

Notre Dame linebacker Jaylen Sneed (3) and linebacker Jack Kiser (24) celebrate getting a stop during a NCAA college football game against Florida State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Former Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust has died. He was 89. Faust died on Monday, according to a statement from his family, per ESPN.

We've reached the end of the home game line for Notre Dame football, which looks to close out its regular-season slate with another strong showing

Breaking down who you should look out for when the Virginia Cavaliers travel to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame’s Week 12 opponent is Virginia. The team is coming into Saturday’s game with a 5-4 overall record and 3-3 record against ACC opponents. Even with that record they’re still sitting at #7 out of 17 in the conference standings.