Notre Dame’s goal of returning to the College Football Playoff this season is in serious jeopardy following Saturday night’s 41-40 loss to No. 16 Texas A&M, a devastating setback that essentially amounted to a must-win for the No. 8 Fighting Irish. While it’s prudent to never say “never” in a season overflowing with parity and to be careful when using “eliminated” …
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SOUTH BEND — If Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff hopes died Saturday night—which certainly seems likely—this was a hell of a way to go. A botched hold. A fourth-and-11 touchdown surrendered. A game squandered. A season teetering on disappointment already. Clinging to a 40–34 lead against Texas A&M with 19 seconds left, a bewildered Fighting Irish defense just had to …
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On Thursday, the SEC moved to adopt a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026. It’ll require them to schedule at least one ACC, Big Ten or Big 12 opponent every season, and Notre Dame is included in that group. The Fighting Irish won’t be left out, and their future series with Alabama, Texas and Florida will move forward as planned, …
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Days before the college football season begins, the University of Notre Dame unveiled a new logo for its storied program Thursday — one that emphasizes football while downplaying the “fighting” in the school’s nickname and the imagery of its traditional logo. Since its debut on the cover of Time magazine on Nov. 20, 1964, the “Fighting Irish” logo had become …
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