Notre Dame has lost two more players as exits to the transfer portal, this time with the losses coming in the wide receiver room. Graduates Jayden Thomas and Deion Colzie both announced on Wednesday that they are entering the transfer portal and will continue their college football careers elsewhere.

The Irish Illustrated team has its finger on the pulse of Notre Dame transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after the Irish lost to Ohio State in the CFP National Championship

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Notre Dame is an independent but plays four other ACC schools. The dates for those games have yet to be set but the opponents are: at Pitt, at Boston College, North Carolina State, and Syracuse. The Miami game is scheduled for Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 30 but it could move anywhere from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1.

Notre Dame has seen three players - Sam Pendleton, Deion Colzie and Jayden Thomas - enter the transfer portal just days after the Fighting Irish lost the National Championship game to Ohio State

Notre Dame just finished off one of the best seasons in program history, even if it ended in disappointment. The Fighting Irish lost 34-23 to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday,