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Notre Dame’s season is over after it decided to skip playing in a bowl game.

Notre Dame’s Self-Important Power Play Is Downright Comical

Jimmy Traina

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Dec 9, 2025

Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Kenny Minchey (8) announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Monday and there's already growing speculation about where he will play in 2026.

Six college football programs named as potential landing spots for former Notre Dame QB

Matt De Lima

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Dec 9, 2025

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning arrives at the field as the Oregon Ducks take on the Washington Huskies on Nov. 29, 2025, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington.

Dan Lanning Addresses Bowl Game Opt Outs Across College Football

Ally Osborne

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Dec 9, 2025

Michael Wilbon ripped Notre Dame on “Pardon the Interruption.”

Michael Wilbon Rips Notre Dame After CFP Snub: ‘I Hate Them’

Ryan Phillips

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Dec 8, 2025

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The 2025 Heisman Trophy will be announced on Saturday afternoon.

2025 Heisman Trophy Finalists Revealed: Every Candidate for College Football’s Top Honor

Mike Kadlick

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Dec 8, 2025

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua was displeased with the ACC following their CFP snub.

ACC Releases Statement in Response to Notre Dame AD’s Harsh Comments After CFP Snub

Eva Geitheim

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Dec 8, 2025

Nebraska guard Rocco Spindler was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention for his efforts in 2025

Nebraska's Rocco Spindler Declares for NFL Draft

Trevor Tarr

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Dec 8, 2025

ESPN's Dan Orlovsky argues the College Football Playoff committee wasted two spots on Tulane and James Madison and instead, they should have been used on the Texas Longhorns and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

ESPN analyst names two college football programs that should replace 'wasted' playoff spots

Matt De Lima

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Dec 8, 2025

Could college football bowl games be a thing of the past?

College football exec declares bowl games ‘officially dead’ amid new controversy

James Parks

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Dec 8, 2025

Notre Dame is not participating in a bowl after being left out of the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame AD Clarifies Stance on Pop-Tarts Amid College Football Playoff Snub

Kyle Koster

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Dec 8, 2025

LSU Football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, USC Trojans Battling for Elite Prospect

Zack Nagy

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Dec 8, 2025

Alabama will be participating in the College Football Playoff for the ninth time in the tournament’s 12-year history.

SI:AM | Alabama Earns Controversial Playoff Bid for Second Time in Three Years

Dan Gartland

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Dec 8, 2025

Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt called out Notre Dame football for opting out of bowl consideration after the program's exclusion from the College Football Playoff.

Joel Klatt names college football powerhouse making a 'big mistake'

Matt De Lima

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Dec 8, 2025

Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price (24) runs into the end zone for a touchdown during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend.

Notre Dame Declines Non-CFP Bowl Invite: Right Or Wrong Decision?

John Kennedy

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Dec 8, 2025

Jan 24, 2025; Columbus, OH, USA; The AFCA Coaches' Trophy sits on display at the Ohio Union on Ohio State University's campus. The Buckeyes football team will be presented with the trophy on Sunday as winners of the USA TODAY Sports and the American Football Coaches Association 2024 US LBM Coaches Poll. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

A Notre Dame Fan's 5 Biggest CFP Committee Complaints

John Kennedy

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Dec 8, 2025

Notre Dame (and head coach Marcus Freeman) was just one of many schools that turned down bowl bids on Sunday.

Every college football team that declined their bowl game on Sunday

Joe Cox

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Dec 8, 2025

Beloved ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale added his voice to a chorus of concern about the College Football Playoff committee.

Dick Vitale finds College Football Playoff selection committee far from awesome, baby

Joe Cox

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Dec 7, 2025

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates with his players after winning a NCAA football game 70-7 against Syracuse at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in South Bend.

Notre Dame Must Turn College Football Playoff Snub Into National Title Fuel

John Kennedy

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Dec 7, 2025

ESPN analyst Booger McFarland had no patience for a major program that ditched its offered bowl game.

Booger McFarland calls out historical college football program for skipping bowl game

Joe Cox

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Dec 7, 2025

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