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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.

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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–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 / Sporting News / November 2

AP Top 25: Notre Dame back in top ten after six-game winning streak

The Irish move past early season losses.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 2

Can Notre Dame Get Better At Having Time Off?

The entire concept of having in-season off-weeks makes perfect sense. In theory, it allows teams to be able to get their minds and bodies healthy throughout a long, physical grind of a season.

Mixed Reactions To Notre Dame's Win Over Boston College

After a well-played and emotional win over USC, Notre Dame had its final in-season off-week before squaring off with Boston College. Irish nation hoped that Notre Dame would use the extra week to rejuvenate their minds and bodies, leading to a crisp, fired-up team that could easily cover a 30-point spread against the lowly 1-7 Eagles.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 1

Notre Dame’s Gets Big Boost After Major ACC Upset on Saturday Night

Notre Dame moved to 6-2 on Saturday with a rather unimpressive 25-10 win at Boston College. The win itself won't do a lot for Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish besides check another week off the calendar, but what happened around the rest of college football certainly helps the Irish.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / NBC Sports / November 1

Watch: No. 2 Michigan vs. Notre Dame | COLLEGE HOCKEY HIGHLIGHTS | 11/1/25

Marcus Freeman News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 1

Marcus Freeman Gets a Bit Snappy Discussing Notre Dame's Kicker Issues

Notre Dame might have improved to 6-2 on Saturday with its 25-10 victory over Boston College but it returns home with perhaps more baggage than it'd prefer.

College Football News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 1

Notre Dame Escapes With Uninspiring Win Over Boston College: Instant Takeaways

Notre Dame moved to 6-2 on the year with a 25-10 win at Boston College Saturday, the sixth-straight victory by the Fighting Irish. It keeps Notre Dame alive in the College Football Playoff race, but if it was looking for style points, for the majority of Saturday, it was anything but for the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / November 1

Texas Does Notre Dame a Huge Favor by Beating Vanderbilt

Notre Dame didn't kickoff against Boston College until slightly after 3:30 p.m. ET but received good news from what happened in Vanderbilt's trip to Texas.

Watch: Louisville vs. Notre Dame Full Match Replay | 2025 ACC Volleyball

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / NBC Sports / October 31

Watch: No. 2 Michigan vs. Notre Dame | COLLEGE HOCKEY HIGHLIGHTS | 10/31/25

NFL News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / October 31

Notre Dame-Boston College ‘Holy War’: Five Most Memorable Matchups

One of the big questions this week leading up to the Irish’s showdown with the Boston College Eagles has been, “Is Notre Dame versus Boston College still

Can Notre Dame Stay Hot as the Final Stretch Begins vs Boston College?

Notre Dame and Boston College have a long history. One in which the Eagles have ruined multiple Irish seasons with surprise victories. Everyone of a certain

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / October 31

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Kenny Minchey News / Gridiron Heroics / October 27

Help Your Teammates and Expect Nothing: Marcus Freeman Highlights Backup QB Kenny Minchey’s Selflessness While Supporting CJ Carr At Notre Dame

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman during his Monday press conference ahead of the Boston College matchup, revealed a conversation he had with backup quarterback Kenny Minchey that speaks about the culture the Irish program has built under his leadership.

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