Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman appeared to reveal his intentions despite his name being linked to the New York Giants job.

Just like that, we’re five days away from learning Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff fate. Really, four, if you choose to think that by the end of conference championship Saturday we’ll know if the Fighting Irish are in or out,

Notre Dame suffered a major blow to its CFP hopes on Tuesday when it dropped one spot to No. 10 in the latest rankings, potentially putting the program at risk of missing the 12-team playoff

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Ten thoughts on Notre Dame’s drop to No. 10 in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings, including why that overwhelming sense of dread around the Irish fan base is probably a little bit overstated. There’s no reason to panic if you’re Notre Dame right now.

Nov 29, 2025; Stanford, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Luke Talich (28) runs for a touchdown on a fake punt against the Stanford Cardinal during the second quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images / Stan Szeto-Imagn Images

Here’s what we learned from the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings that came out on Dec. 2, where Notre Dame

While it would be great to say that Notre Dame can just rest on its own merits and let decision day play out, it still needs a couple of things to break its way down the stretch. Depending on a couple of games during the Conference Championship weekend,

The idea of playing in the SEC Championship Game and missing out on the playoff with a loss would be stunning, according to Alabama's second-year coach Kalen DeBoer.