Notre Dame missed the CFP in 2025 while ranked No. 11, but 2026 looks promising for Marcus Freeman and his squad.

While the CFP is remaining at 12 teams in 2026, much of the value behind the scenes is about to change in a significant way.

Notre Dame enters 2026 with high expectations, and The Athletic’s staff believes they can achieve its top goal, winning the College Football Playoff.

As an independent, Notre Dame's inclusion in the College Football Playoff is subject to the committee's opinion. A new rule ...

Stephen A Smith got on a heated rant during Friday's "First Take" on the change coming to the CFP next year with Notre Dame's ...

Notre Dame narrowly missed out on the 12-team playoff field in 2025.

Now that Marcus Freeman has addressed the CFP snub on national TV, every day Notre Dame sulks about last season is a wasted ...

With the CFP locked at 12 teams through 2026, Notre Dame saw last season how thin the margin for error is at the CFP cutoff ...

ESPN released a very early projection for the 2026 College Football Playoff field, did Notre Dame make it this time?

Stephen A. Smith has lashed out at the College Football Playoff (CFP) management committee over the ‘sickening’ decision to tweak qualification rules for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish ...

The Irish have a huge advantage with the new College Football Playoff changes.

The CFP Management Committee announced on Friday that the College Football Playoff field will remain at 12 teams for the 2026 ...