It was a disappointing ending to the 2025 college football season for Notre Dame. After opting out of bowl season, head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish are now setting their eyes forward to the future,

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.

BYU and Notre Dame will play a home-and-home series beginning next season with the Fighting Irish coming to Provo. The Cougars will play in South Bend, Indiana in 2027. BYU and Notre Dame both narrowly missed out on at-large bids to the College Football Playoffs this season.

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Notre Dame vs. Southern California, one of college football's biggest and longest rivalries, is on pause. The Fighting Irish announced Monday they had filled their last 2026 open

December 7 - Because Notre Dame won't play in the College Football Playoff, the program decided it will not play in a bowl game of any kind. Three hours after the Fighting Irish were snubbed from the 12-team CFP field, the program announced it would opt ...

Notre Dame and USC have played 96 times, but a series with BYU is now on tap for the Irish next season instead.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has completely altered the outlook for the Fighting Irish on the recruiting trail. Along with secondary coach Mike Mickens, the two have become a dynamic duo to attract top-level defensive back talent. That impact doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.