Purdue’s Reliable Kicker Jumps to Notre Dame and Changes the Irish Outlook
Good evening and we’re turning now to college football and a transfer portal move that may not grab headlines like a quarterback flip, but could quietly reshape a major program’s future.
Notre Dame has landed a new kicker and for the Fighting Irish, this one matters a lot. Former Purdue standout Spencer Porath has officially committed to Notre Dame, staying close to home but stepping into a much bigger spotlight.
Porath arrives with a reputation for reliability and that’s something Notre Dame simply did not have last season. In 2025, the Irish struggled badly in the kicking game. Field goals were missed, extra points weren’t guaranteed and injuries forced coaches to shuffle options week after week. In tight games, that uncertainty lingered and for a team with playoff ambitions, it became a real concern.
Enter Spencer Porath.
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At Purdue, Porath showed steady growth. His freshman year was uneven, but his sophomore season told a very different story. He became far more accurate, showed confidence from long range and most importantly, he didn’t miss an extra point. Not once. In college football, where momentum can swing on a single kick, that kind of consistency stands out.
Porath also has experience kicking in big moments. He faced Notre Dame earlier in the season, in South Bend and calmly converted multiple field goals in a hostile environment. That matters, because kicking at Notre Dame comes with pressure, history and expectation. The crowd is louder, the moments are bigger and mistakes are remembered.
For Purdue, this is a tough loss. Porath was viewed as a player on the rise, someone who had clearly figured things out after early struggles. Losing a dependable kicker can quietly cost a team games over the course of a season.
For Notre Dame, though, this move checks a major box. Porath has two years of eligibility left, which gives the Irish stability at a position that’s been anything but stable. He’ll compete this offseason, but the message is clear. Notre Dame wanted a proven option and they went out and got one.
Looking ahead, this transfer could have postseason implications. Close games in November and December are often decided by one kick. Notre Dame knows that better than most. With Spencer Porath, they’re betting that when that moment comes, the outcome will finally swing in their favor.
That’s the latest from the transfer portal and we’ll be watching closely to see how this move plays out when the lights come on this fall.
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