Miami overtook Notre Dame for the final spot despite neither team playing this week. The final two spots went to conference champions: No. 11 Tulane (American) and No. 12 James Madison (Sun Belt). That leaves ACC champion Duke out of the field because it was unranked compared to Tulane and JMU.

The Notre Dame-USC rivalry is ending for the foreseeable future after the two sides failed to come to terms on an extension, which Trojans coach Lincoln Riley squarely blames on the Fighting Irish. Riley said during Monday's Alamo Bowl press conference that Notre Dame broke a previous agreement and left USC with no other options.

University of Notre Dame director of athletics Pete Bevacqua’smedia tour continued Tuesday on campus. After uncommon media appearances to lobby for the Irish football program on the Pat McAfee Show last Friday and then defend it on the Dan Patrick Show ...

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was magnanimous toward the College Football Playoff’s selection committee Wednesday, telling NBC News he will “agree to disagree” after the Fighting Irish dropped to 10th in the latest CFP rankings. “We’re never ...

Notre Dame star defensive lineman Donovan Hinish, who played at Central Catholic High in Pa., is retiring from football.

USC coach Lincoln Riley emphatically stated that Notre Dame is responsible for the pause in the near 100-year rivalry with the Trojans

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Casey is a reporter who covers basketball and sports business. A few months after graduating from Notre Dame, Pete Bevacqua attended the so-called Game of the Century in November ...

USC head coach Lincoln Riley faces backlash for postgame comments following the Trojans’ overtime loss to TCU in the Alamo Bowl.

Notre Dame confirmed coach Marcus Freeman had his contract restructured and he will coach the Fighting Irish in 2026