2025 Notre Dame, UConn, Pac-12 Preseason Predictions: Full Game-by-Game Picks and Team Schedules

Originally posted on College Football News
By Pete Fiutak | Last updated Jul 22, 2025 3:28 AM ET

Notre Dame is really a part of the ACC - at least, it dabbles with the conference.

UConn is a true independent, and come next year, Oregon State and Washington State will be part of a true league of teams instead of the sad two-team Pac-12.

These four schools dictated their own schedules, so it's their fault if things are a tad harder than necessary.

2025 Notre Dame, UConn, Oregon State, Washington State Preseason Predictions

Last year we sort of got Notre Dame right. Of course, we didn't predict the Northern Illinois loss, but we did think it would get to ten wins - it went 11-1 in the regular season - on the way to the College Football Playoff.

We undersold a strong UConn - but we did like it to get to a bowl game - overliked Oregon State, and was close to the pin on Washington State.

This year it's far more difficult when it comes to the Pac-12 teams - both were gutted in areas by the portal - but Notre Dame and UConn should be close.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

CFN Predicted Record: 11-1
Notre Dame Preview
Aug 31 at Miami L
Sept 6 OPEN DATE
Sept 13 Texas A&M W
Sept 20 Purdue W
Sept 27 at Arkansas W
Oct 4 Boise State W
Oct 11 NC State W
Oct 18 USC W
Oct 25 OPEN DATE
Nov 1 at Boston College W
Nov 8 Navy W
Nov 15 at Pitt W
Nov 22 Syracuse W
Nov 29 at Stanford W
Missing: Cal, Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, SMU, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

Oregon State Beavers

CFN Predicted Record: 7-5
Oregon State Preview
Aug 30 Cal L
Sept 6 Fresno State W
Sept 13 at Texas Tech L
Sept 20 Oregon L
Sept 27 at Houston L
Oct 4 at Appalachian State W
Oct 11 Wake Forest W
Oct 18 Lafayette W
Oct 25 OPEN DATE
Nov 1 Washington State W
Nov 8 Sam Houston W
Nov 15 at Tulsa W
Nov 22 OPEN DATE
Nov 29 at Washington State L

UConn Huskies

CFN Predicted Record: 8-4
UConn Preview
Aug 30 Central Connecticut State W
Sept 6 at Syracuse L
Sept 13 at Delaware W
Sept 20 Ball State W
Sept 27 at Buffalo W
Oct 4 FIU W
Oct 11 OPEN DATE
Oct 18 at Boston College L
Oct 25 at Rice W
Nov 1 UAB W
Nov 8 Duke L
Nov 15 Air Force L
Nov 22 at Florida Atlantic W
Nov 29 OPEN DATE

Washington State Cougars

CFN Predicted Record: 6-6
Washington State Preview
Aug 30 Idaho W
Sept 6 San Diego State W
Sept 13 at North Texas L
Sept 20 Washington L
Sept 27 at Colorado State W
Oct 4 OPEN DATE
Oct 11 at Ole Miss L
Oct 18 at Virginia L
Oct 25 Toledo W
Nov 1 at Oregon State L
Nov 8 OPEN DATE
Nov 15 Louisiana Tech W
Nov 22 at James Madison L
Nov 29 Oregon State W

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