After No. 10 Miami secured a 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal had a message for critics who wanted to see Notre Dame in the playoff instead.

Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua confirms a CFP agreement guaranteeing the Irish a playoff spot if they finish top-12 in 2026.

Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire had some pointed advice for Notre Dame after the Irish were snubbed for the College Football Playoff.

Here is everything you need to know about Notre Dame vs. Stanford, including TV and streaming options for the game.

The Fighting Irish failed to reach the College Football Playoff despite finishing with a 10-2 record and 10 consecutive wins to finish the regular season. They lost to Miami and Texas A&M, which both earned CFP bids this season, in the first two weeks of action.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua acknowledged potential NFL interest in Marcus Freeman, saying he will push to make him one of college football's highest-paid coaches.

Despite finishing with a 10-2 record in the regular season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish announced in a statement on Dec. 7 that they had decided as a team to withdraw their name from consideration for a bowl game following the 2025 season. The decision came after Notre Dame was left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket.

Notre Dame entered Saturday's against Syracuse very much on the College Football Playoff bubble. It was No. 9 in the most recent rankings, already had two losses, had not played the most daunting schedule and does not have a conference championship game to ...

The Irish would have fallen into the ACC’s non-CFP bowl tier that included the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Holiday Bowl and Gator Bowl.

Notre Dame vs. Stanford will air nationally on ESPN. Dave Flemming will be the play-by-play announcer, with Brock Osweiler as analyst and Stormy Buonantony the sideline reporter. The game can also be streamed on ESPN+. Tony Simeone is radio play-by-play ...