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Notre Dame Ranked No. 11 in First CFP Rankings Before Hosting Miami
Notre Dame is No. 11 in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s first ranking, seven spots below its place in this week’s AP poll. The 7-1 Fighting Irish host No.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ESPN / November 3
Week 10 Anger Index: Welcome to the sequel, Notre Dame 
Ranking the five teams who should be most upset with the committee's first CFP rankings.
College Football News / Yardbarker / November 3
College Football Playoff 12-team reveal had unwanted surprises for Notre Dame, Ohio State
Notre Dame had better beat No. 1 Miami on Saturday night.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Athlon Sports / November 3
Tuesday’s College Football Playoff Rankings Are Bad News for Notre Dame
The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2026 season have given Notre Dame an immediate challenge, with the selection committee placing the Fighting Irish at No.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / College Football Talk / November 3
Miami gets top spot in first CFP rankings, followed by Georgia, Utah and Indiana; Notre Dame 11th
The first College Football Playoff rankings have arrived.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / The Spun / November 3
College Football Playoff Committee Facing Backlash For Disrespecting Notre Dame
The College Football Playoff rankings are officially out, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, the selection committee ruffled some feathers Tuesday night.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ESPN / November 3
Notre Dame replaces Purdue with series vs. Illinois in '27, '28
Notre Dame has replaced Purdue on its future schedules with a home-and-home series against Illinois for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, the schools announced Tuesday.
Paul Finebaum News / The Spun / November 3
Paul Finebaum Warns Notre Dame Ahead Of College Football Playoff Rankings
There’s a lot riding on Saturday’s primetime game between Miami and Notre Dame — especially for the Irish, says ESPN‘s Paul Finebaum. With the two CFB powers set to meet in South Bend this weekend, the result will likely have major playoff implications.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 3
Rece Davis Predicts Notre Dame Playoff Problem Ahead of Top-5 Miami Showdown
Notre Dame could find itself in the same College Football Playoff predicament that ended its 2025 season if it can’t beat No. 1 Miami on Saturday, according to ESPN College GameDay host Rece Davis.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 2
Miami Is Beatable, But Is Notre Dame Able To Deliver The Loss?
Finally, the game everyone has had circled for an entire calendar year is upon us. This Saturday in South Bend, with ESPN GameDay present, the country will witness a top-five matchup between Notre Dame and Miami.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 2
Notre Dame Has One Clear Advantage Over Miami in Massive Showdown
Saturday night's showdown between Notre Dame and Miami is one of the most anticipated games on the college football schedule this entire year. It's two powerhouse programs with rich histories that are battling for College Football Playoff positioning as the regular season enters its final month.
Paul Finebaum News / EssentiallySports / November 2
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum Says Notre Dame Has ‘No Business’ Making College Football Playoffs
Notre Dame is 7-1 and ranked No. 4, but Paul Finebaum isn’t buying it. On Sunday’s The Matt Barrie Show, the ESPN and SEC Network host said the Fighting Irish have “no business” in the College Football Playoff unless they win at least one important game, namely, the Saturday night game in South Bend when No.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 1
Notre Dame Sends Cryptic Message Ahead of Massive Miami Showdown
Since the moment it was announced last December that Miami passed Notre Dame in the final College Football Playoff rankings and that the Fighting Irish were being left out of the CFP, November 7, 2026, has been circled by anyone with a connection to Notre Dame football.
College Basketball News / EasySportz / November 1
NOTRE DAME STEALS THE SHOW IN ROME — THE FIGHTING IRISH PULL OFF A THRILLING COMEBACK TO OPEN THE SEASON!
Notre Dame just gave college basketball fans an early reminder that this team isn’t going to go down without a fight. The Fighting Irish opened their 2026-27 season in spectacular fashion Sunday, rallying from a second-half deficit to defeat Villanova 74-72 at the Eternal City Tip-Off in Rome.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / College Football News / November 1
Coaches Poll Week 10: Miami, Notre Dame, Georgia, Ole Miss All Set Up
So the Coaches Poll went Coaches Poll, threw out all critical thinking, and went chalk – team wins and moves up, team loses and moves down. But it all sets up for a whopper of an upcoming weekend.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / November 3
College football rankings: ESPN crowns new No. 1 team in FPI Power Index after Week 9
College football never stays predictable for long, and that's part of what makes every Saturday so much fun.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / NBC Sports / November 1
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / College Football News / October 27
Notre Dame vs Navy Prediction: How Fast Can the Irish Refocus?
The Notre Dame schedule is better than it gets credit for, the team is fantastic, and yet when it had the chance to flex its muscle and show just how good it was … (cue the sad trombone) womp, womp.
Paul Finebaum News / The Spun / October 27
Paul Finebaum Calls Out Former LSU, Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly
Even when Brian Kelly isn’t coaching football, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum can’t help but criticize the longtime football coach. Appearing on The Matt Barrie Show, Finebaum admonished Kelly for some recent comments he made about how Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is responsible for star quarterback Arch Manning’s struggles this season.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / College Football News / October 25
Coaches Poll Prediction: How High Will Notre Dame, Georgia, and Indiana Rise?
It almost helped if you didn’t play this week after seven teams in the Coaches Poll Top 25 lost. Now it’s about how high Notre Dame climbs – if at all, after dropping like a rock from No.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Larry Brown Sports / October 18
Notre Dame QB CJ Carr commits the most embarrassing turnover of the season
Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr may need to practice his spiking. Carr committed one of the most absurd turnovers of the year Saturday against BYU at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.
C.J. Carr News / Yardbarker / October 16
BYU HC Kalani Sitake's comments show why Notre Dame's visit matters
Notre Dame isn't just visiting an undefeated No. 8-ranked BYU Cougars team; it's walking into a proving ground.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / October 14
College football rankings: ESPN has a new leader in FPI Top 25
College football's Week 6 is in the books, and what a week it was.
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 5
Kids who will be playing on Sundays: Notre Dame's CJ Carr headlines elite QBs
Each week, Yardbarker spotlights college football stars, some of whom will be playing on NFL Sundays. With that in mind, here are five Week 5 standouts.
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