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The Notre Dame football program is still sifting through the rubble after their surprising exclusion from the 2025 college football playoff field in favor of the Miami Hurricanes. Miami vindicated the committee’s decision with a road win over Texas A&M over the weekend, but that still isn’t going to take the sting out of the […]

This weekend saw the first round of the College Football Playoff. Four team saw their season end, and four teams will move on to the second round. Three of the four teams will be underdogs in the quarterfinals. Regardless, outside of the wins and losses on the field, the first round saw other wins and […]

The College Football Playoff era promised clarity. Expanded access, fewer subjective debates, and a postseason that rewarded what happened on the field. It has come at the expense of balanced schedules, Conference Championship Game excitement, appreciation for matchup variance value, and competitive spirit. At issue is not the existence of conference title games, but how […]

Notre Dame Fighting Irish star running back Jeremiyah Love has made a decision on his future. Love announced that he plans to take his talents to the pros. In a social media post via his official Instagram account, Love said, ” I have made the decision to declare for the NFL Draft.” Love added that […]

There has been a lot of uproar about the teams that made the College Football Playoff, specifically because Notre Dame was left out and two Group of Five schools made the postseason instead. The issue stemmed from the fact that Duke made the conference championship game, and not only did they make it, but they […]

Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love added a historic achievement to his resume on Friday night, being named the 2025 Doak Walker Award winner during the Home Depot College Football Awards show. The award is named after SMU legend Doak Walker and carries a long history of recognizing college football’s most dominant backs. […]

The biggest story of the final College Football Playoff selections was that Notre Dame was snubbed and missed out on the 12-team playoff. The Fighting Irish were shocked by the snub, and in response, they decided to opt out of bowl season entirely. There has been a lot of frustration bubbling up among Fighting Irish […]

The revelation that Notre Dame has a secret agreement with the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee has not endeared the Fighting Irish to the rest of the country. Following Notre Dame’s playoff snub, in which it fell behind Miami in the final CFP rankings despite neither team playing that week, news broke that the Irish […]

The Notre Dame football team is going bowling after all — but not the kind fans expected. Following a season that ended just outside the College Football Playoff field, the Fighting Irish found a unique and creative way to close out the year, hosting a lighthearted but meaningful charity bowling event designed to bring together […]

The aftershocks of the 2025 College Football Playoff selections continue to be felt, with the biggest story being what happened to the Notre Dame football program and its snubbing. The biggest story since has been Notre Dame’s decision to opt out of bowl season and stay home after the snub. There have also been issues […]

The fallout from Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s exclusion from the College Football Playoff continued Tuesday, as Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark publicly condemned the way Irish athletic director Pete Bevacqua responded to the committee’s decision. Notre Dame, which finished 10-2 and entered the final weekend ranked ahead of the Miami Hurricanes (10-2), was ultimately bumped […]

The 2025 Notre Dame football season did not end the way the Fighting Irish wanted. Notre Dame narrowly missed out on going to the College Football Playoff, which was a big surprise. The Fighting Irish then withdrew from bowl consideration, effectively ending their football season. Now, the offseason starts early, and the first order of […]

With the controversy of the Notre Dame football program being snubbed from the College Football Playoff, athletic director  Pete Bevacqua has been outspoken on his issue with the decision by the committee. As the Notre Dame football athletic director is even targeting the ACC for advocating for the Miami Hurricanes to be in the CFP […]

Recently, the Notre Dame football program found itself excluded from the college football playoff in favor of Miami, a team with the same record that beat them in the regular season. While these facts would seem to make the committee’s decision easily explainable, the Fighting Irish are upset since they were ahead of the Hurricanes […]

Frustration in South Bend has quickly turned into a full-on public spat. After being left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff in favor of Miami, Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua has doubled down on his criticism of both the process and the ACC’s role in it. Notre Dame AD Bevacqua on the CFP […]

The final College Football Playoff rankings were announced on Sunday, and to no one’s surprise, they were not without controversy. The biggest snub was the fact that we are going to see a College Football Playoff without the Notre Dame football program. The Fighting Irish made another statement after the snub by declining a bowl […]

The final 2025 College Football Playoff standings were released and were not without controversy. Notre Dame and BYU were left out, and Alabama made the field. Then, under the rules in front of them, James Madison and Tulane made the College Football Playoff as the next-highest-ranked conference champions, after Duke beat Virginia in the ACC […]

As the Notre Dame football team was snubbed from the CFP bracket of 12 teams, there’s no doubt that athletic director Pete Baavacqua has made his thoughts known on the matter. With the Notre Dame football athletic director saying the ACC pushed for Miami to push Notre Dame out of the bracket, the conference commissioner […]

Notre Dame is the talk of college football, and unfortunately, it’s not for good reasons if you’re the Irish. Firstly and certainly more importantly, Notre Dame inexplicably fell out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) field in favor of Miami despite neither team playing between the time the committee ranked ND ahead of Miami (despite […]

Notre Dame’s football team’s reaction to its College Football Playoff snub is still sending shockwaves through the sport. After Miami jumped the Irish for the final at-large CFP spot on the strength of their head-to-head win, Notre Dame not only missed the playoff but chose to decline a bowl bid entirely. Athletic director Pete Bevacqua […]

On Sunday afternoon, the final college football playoff rankings came out, and to the surprise of many, the Notre Dame Football program was not among the 12 teams who will be competing for a championship. Instead, the Irish were jumped by Miami, who did beat them earlier in the regular season, despite neither team having […]

Notre Dame football swung open a rare door for 5-7 teams Saturday. But it stems from the Fighting Irish declining a bowl bid — all because of ND’s College Football Playoff snub. Now one team earned a bowl bid to top off the postseason. Appalachian State, despite finishing under .500, gets in the Birmingham Bowl […]

Notre Dame football endured a rigid Sunday that’ll likely be remembered for years to come. It started with the Fighting Irish snubbed out of the College Football Playoff selections. Then, Notre Dame backed out of its invite to the Pop Tarts Bowl after learning its CFP fate. But one bowl official put ND on blast […]

The Notre Dame football team continues to be baffled by their snub from this year’s College Football Playoff selection committee. Notre Dame didn’t receive a CFP berth, despite 10 straight wins and a strong resumé. Fighting Irish athletic director Pete Bevacqua says that this snub reflects his belief that Notre Dame should remain independent in […]

The College Football Playoff committee had their work cut out for them this week, as they had to make some tough decisions on which teams would be in and which ones would make the cut. There are always some surprises, and one of them was Notre Dame not getting in. There could be many reasons […]

With the sports world reacting to the Notre Dame football team missing the College Football Playoff (CFP) this season, there is no doubt that an element of surprise, especially from the program itself. As there will be some disagreement with the decision of Notre Dame football being snubbed and with the Miami Hurricanes getting in, […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were hopeful to be included as an at-large in the College Football Playoff. That did not happen, as Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua has called the process a joke. In the midst of the disappointment, the team has announced via X, formerly Twitter, that they will not be playing […]

The College Football Playoff bracket was revealed on Sunday, and it spelled doom for Notre Dame fans. The Fighting Irish were snubbed of a bid, as was BYU and other teams. Miami (FL) earned the no. 10 seed, which was the final at-large bid. Interestingly, the old BCS ranking formula would have resulted in a […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff after the committee chose the Miami Hurricanes and Alabama Crimson Tide over them. Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua is seemingly not happy, as he went off on the selection committee about their decision. Bevacqua, who has been Notre Dame’s AD since March 2024, […]

The Miami (FL) football program made the College Football Playoff, sneaking in as the final at-large bid on Sunday. Miami is the no. 10 seed, upending other schools including Notre Dame. The CFP chair justified the move when speaking to the press. “Once we moved Miami ahead of BYU, we had that side-by-side comparison (with […]

On Sunday afternoon, the final college football rankings were revealed, and to the surprise of many, the Notre Dame football team was not among the 12 squads to make the playoff. It was widely assumed to be a two-team race between Notre Dame and Miami for one spot in the final rankings, but up to […]

With the regular season now complete, the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff debate primarily centers around two bubble teams: Miami and Notre Dame. As the only head coach to face both teams, Pittsburgh’s Pat Narduzzi feels strongly that only one should get in. Narduzzi’s Panthers lost to both teams in the final three weeks of the […]

Just one Saturday is left to pass before Selection Sunday in college football, when the 12-team College Football Playoff field is officially finalized. Only the conference championship games still have to be played, but the biggest debate of this CFP season is between two teams that will be on the couch of the final weekend […]

In the upcoming Season 2 of Peacock’s Here Come The Irish, which follows the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Oz The Mentalist makes an appearance, and he blows the minds of the players. ClutchPoints is excited to unveil an exclusive clip from the Season 2 premiere of Here Come The Irish, and it shows […]

The debate never ends in the College Football Playoff realm, and there’s more for fans to talk about following the latest release of the CFP rankings ahead of conference championship weekend. Among those that have sparked lots of reactions was the switch in positions involving the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. […]

It has been a stellar season for Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love. This has led Love to get Heisman consideration, as he continues to lead the Fighting Irish. Still, a recent Instagram post from the star player has led to some panic among fans. View this post on Instagram The post is simple, just […]

The regular season is in the rearview mirror, and the College Football Playoff picture is clearer than ever. Rivalry Week was devoid of chaos on Saturday after Texas A&M suffered its first loss of the season against Texas on Friday night. Oklahoma and Alabama both survived close calls late on Saturday, and Oregon rolled over […]

The Notre Dame football team throttled Stanford on Saturday. Notre Dame won its 10th game in a row, following the 49-20 victory. One of the Fighting Irish’s touchdowns came on an incredible fake punt. Notre Dame faked a punt and scored on an 84-yard play by Luke Talich. HE PULLED THE PLAY-FAKE FOR AN 84-YD […]

The Notre Dame football team is hoping to return to the College Football Playoff in 2026. While the Fighting Irish started the season with an 0-2 mark, the squad has found wins ever since. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is trying not to sweat the team’s future in the postseason. “You waste time daydreaming […]