247 Sports’ Irish Illustrated confirmed that both interior lineman Pat Coogan and guard Rocco Spindler have entered the transfer portal.

Now that Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff run has come to an end, we’re likely to see several Irish players enter the transfer portal over the next few days. According to our reporting partners at the South Bend Tribune,

Notre Dame has lost multiple offensive linemen to the transfer portal this week but that's because of the incredibly strong unit that is still in place.

Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who started 26 games over the last two seasons and often served as the team’s pregame hype man, is transferring.

It took Marcus Freeman only three seasons to build the Notre Dame football program into a National Championship contender, but now just days after coming up one win short of their first title in nearly four decades,

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had one of their best seasons in decades this year, advancing to the national championship game. Notre Dame fell to Ohio State in that title game earlier this week, but there's a lot to look forward to in South Bend.