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Notre Dame in Strong Playoff Position After First CFP Rankings

Entering Tuesday night's initial CFP reveal, Irish nation was full of hope and anxiety, waiting to see where Notre Dame would land in the first official bracket.

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The Quiz of the Day

Auburn and Notre Dame agree to home-and-home starting in 2027

The Tigers and Irish square off for the first time.

Hannah Hidalgo News / ACC Digital Network / November 5

Watch: Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo Makes Her Opening Statement In Win Over Farleigh Dickinson

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 5

Notre Dame Faces Unique Challenge Against Navy’s Attack

There are aspects of Notre Dame's long-time rivalry that I truly appreciate and cherish. The history, the pageantry, the mutual respect. In many ways, it's a beautiful American story.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 5

College Football Playoff Rankings: Notre Dame Earns Major Victory

That you noise you heard Tuesday night was a sigh of relief by Notre Dame fans upon finding out the initial College Football Playoff rankings for 2025.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 5

Notre Dame vs. Navy football prediction: Where the experts see an edge

Notre Dame returns home in a traditional rivalry game against resurgent Navy as college football kicks off its Week 11 action this weekend. Despite starting 0-2, the Fighting Irish are in prime position to earn another bid in the College Football Playoff after debuting at No.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Sporting News / November 5

College football writer slams Notre Dame and Miami’s CFP ranking in wake of Fighing Irish’s 25-10 win over BC

The Athletic's Chris Vannini slammed the College Football Playoff Selection Committee's first rankings' treatment of Notre Dame and Miami after the Fighting Irish's recent unimpressive win over Boston College.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Sporting News / November 4

College Football Playoff rankings: Why Notre Dame is ranked ahead of Miami despite head-to-head loss

The College Football Playoff committee sent a pretty clear message about what side of the Miami-Notre Dame debate it is taking.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Sporting News / November 4

CFP Chair Mack Rhoades defends Notre Dame’s No. 10 ranking, says head-to-head matchups only matter when teams are "comparable"

The Baylor athletic director and College Football Playoff Selection Committee chair explains why Notre Dame sits inside the top 10 despite losses to Miami and Texas A&M.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 4

Former Notre Dame Star Discusses Nearly Transferring

In the long history of Notre Dame football, few defenders have made the impact that Kyle Hamilton did during his three seasons in blue and gold. The Atlanta product burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2019, intercepting a pass and returning it for a touchdown in his first game at Notre Dame Stadium that fall.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 4

A Wintery Mix for Notre Dame and Navy in South Bend?

Notre Dame (6-2) gets its annual test against Navy (7-1) under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium this Saturday. The two schools have played nearly annually for the last century, but never before has it taken place at night in South Bend.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / November 3

Watch: Notre Dame G Markus Burton Highlights vs. Long Island

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / November 3

Watch: Long Island vs. Notre Dame Game Highlights | 2025-26 ACC Men’s Basketball

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / College Football Talk / November 3

Projecting the first College Football Playoff rankings: Is Notre Dame in or out?

Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama are sitting pretty. But the selection committee will have to make some tough choices as it fills out its first set of rankings.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 3

Notre Dame Nation Anxiously Awaits First CFP Ranking Reveal

After a quickly moving first couple of months of the college football season, the initial CFP rankings will be revealed Tuesday night on ESPN. For a team like Notre Dame, with two early losses, the intrigue is off the charts regarding the Irish's initial ranking.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 3

Notre Dame–Pittsburgh Game Gets Unexpected Kickoff Time

Notre Dame (6-2) moved up to No. 10 in the AP Poll Top 25 Sunday after its rather sleepy 25-10 victory at Boston College. The win keeps Notre Dame's College Football Playoff hopes alive, but some possible trap games soon await the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Sporting News / November 3

Projecting College Football Playoff top 25 rankings for Week 11: Where will CFP committee place Texas, Notre Dame?

The College Football Playoff committee will unveil its first rankings on ESPN on Tuesday.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / November 2

Watch: Notre Dame vs. Pitt Full Match Replay | 2025 ACC Women's Soccer

Notre Dame's Victory Over Boston College May Age Like Fine Wine

Notre Dame fans had a clear vision of what they wanted to see from the Irish against Boston College. Coming off a huge rivalry win over USC, followed by a week off before facing the 1-7 Eagles as a 30-point favorite, Irish fans expected and wanted domination.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Athlon Sports / November 2

2025 Bowl Projections after Week 10: Notre Dame Rising, ACC Upsets Shake Up Playoff Field

College football’s Week 10 schedule produced several results that significantly altered the projected playoff field and bowl projections following Saturday’s action.

Marcus Freeman News / Yardbarker / October 27

Report reveals Freeman's stance on Florida, Penn State jobs

Report reveals Marcus Freeman's stance on Florida, Penn State jobs

Marcus Freeman has found his name at the center of the head coach rumor mill with more than one prominent job recently opening up, but he has reportedly made his stance on leaving Notre Dame clear.

Yes, Notre Dame’s Freeman has been linked to LSU job

Five candidates to replace Brian Kelly as LSU's head coach

The 20 most memorable college football scandals

The 'College nicknames that don't end in s' quiz

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Mike Farrell Sports / October 27

Notre Dame Fans Tried to Warn LSU

When Brian Kelly abruptly left Notre Dame to become the LSU head coach in late November 2021, the reaction on both sides was interesting. For Irish fans, it was more a sense of relief, which for many came as a surprise.

Marcus Freeman News / Yardbarker / October 21

Notre Dame HC wants to see renewal of an old rivalry

Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman wants to see renewal of an old rivalry

Freeman just came out on the winning end of a rivalry game against the USC Trojans, and he wants another one.

Five candidates to replace Billy Napier as Florida's next HC

NFL Draft intel: Risers include Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, Louisville WR Chris Bell

The 20 most memorable college football scandals

The 'Paul 'Bear' Bryant Coach of the Year' quiz

Colin Cowherd News / Gridiron Heroics / October 16

'USC Doesn’t Need Notre Dame': Colin Cowherd Says Historic Rivalry Is Now a One-Sided Burden

The relationship between USC and Notre Dame has shifted. What once stood as college football’s premier intersectional rivalry now looks more like an unequal arrangement, at least according to Fox Sports personality Colin Cowherd.

Jeremiyah Love News / Yardbarker / October 14