After missing the CFP and scheduling BYU, here are the questions Notre Dame football faces to start 2026
As 2026 approaches, Notre Dame will play BYU next season instead of USC, but Freeman will be at Notre Dame. Here are a few questions the Irish face as the offseason begins.
Marcus Freeman announces he's staying at Notre Dame after being courted by the NFL
Marcus Freeman announced on X Monday that he's staying at Notre Dame, staying in South Bend after multiple NFL franchises were courting him.
How Notre Dame should fit itself into the Wild West of college football | Telander
As Notre Dame screamed and hollered for being left out of the 12-team tourney, it really had nobody to blame but itself. To avoid that, they should adhere to the "Wild West" that is present-day college football.
Notre Dame adds BYU to 2026, 2027 schedules as USC series falls into a hiatus
The USC vs. Notre Dame football rivalry has hit the pause button. However, Notre Dame worked quickly to fill that opening.
Jadarian Price, the big-play Notre Dame football RB next to Jeremiyah Love, declares for 2026 NFL Draft
Both heads of Notre Dame's two-headed rushing attack will take their talents to the NFL next season.
Notre Dame RB and Heisman finalist Jeremiyah Love to declare for the 2026 NFL Draft
Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame's star running back and 2025 Heisman Trophy finalist, announced his intention to enter the 2026 NFL Draft on Tuesday evening.
Heisman Trophy finalists include 3 quarterbacks and Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love
Three quarterbacks — Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia and Julian Sayin of Ohio State — joined Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love in New York on Saturday for the awarding of the Heisman Trophy given to the top player in college football.
Jeremiyah Love says Notre Dame football 'put ourselves in that position' to be left out of CFP
Fighting Irish star running back Jeremiyah Love stood in New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist. He opened up about Notre Dame being left out of the CFP and shared insight on why the Irish declined a bowl game.
Notre Dame AD still upset with ACC and CFP committee, calls for expansion to 16-team playoff field
Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there's a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots: expansion.
Notre Dame's playoff snub could trigger seismic shifts across college football: Telander
Fox 32 contributing sports columnist Rick Telander argues that Notre Dame’s playoff snub could set off sweeping changes to scheduling, conferences, and the very structure of college football.
Was the Bears' Sunday loss to the Packers a disappointment? | Chicago Sports Tonight
The Bears lost to Green Bay. Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoff. The NFC North's standings are shaken up. We discuss on Chicago Sports Tonight.
Column: Notre Dame football, a CFP snub and the price the Irish paid in 2025
The Irish have every right to feel snubbed. But, that’s what happens when you give a head-scratching entity like the College Football Playoff committee the final say. It's the price Notre Dame paid in 2025.
College Football Playoff sees Indiana at No. 1, as Notre Dame gets left out
The question everyone wondered: who would be in? It came down to Notre Dame, Alabama or Miami. The committee made their selection on Sunday.
College football: Bowl projections for Illinois, Northwestern and Notre Dame
Here are our postseason bowl projections, based on conversations on and off the record, for the three bowl-eligible teams: Notre Dame, Illinois and Northwestern.
College football: Key signees and takeaways from National Signing Day for Notre Dame, Illinois and more
Here are the key takeaways and one key signee for Notre Dame, NIU, Illinois and Northwestern from National Signing Day this week.
College Football Playoff: Is Notre Dame a CFP lock? Looking at different scenarios for the Irish
Here’s what we learned from the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings that came out on Dec. 2, where Notre Dame
Notre Dame football: What to make of the 10-2 Irish's College Football Playoff resume, and where they stand
What Notre Dame has is what it has put forth on the field. The Irish have proved they’re an improved team from Weeks 1 and 3. Now, the Irish have to hope that’s enough.
No. 9 Notre Dame needs win over Stanford to stay in College Football Playoff hunt
After spending most of the season in must-win mode, Notre Dame has one last chance to impress the playoff selection committee. That comes this weekend against Stanford.
College Football Playoff: Notre Dame remains at No. 9; Oregon, Miami get slight bumps after wins
A sleepy week filled with nonconference blowouts locked the College Football Playoff rankings into a near standstill, Notre Dame remained at No. 9 while other teams made marginal moves.
Jeremiyah Love builds Heisman case with 3 TD day as Notre Dame routs Syracuse 70-7
Notre Dame looked like a solid College Football Playoff contender. With some help, the Fighting Irish could host a first-round game.