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ESPN gives Notre Dame a top chance to win the College Football Playoff

Notre Dame has some high marks on ESPN’s Football Power Index, including a top-3 chance to win the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame Football's Links to the Green Bay Packers Run Deep

Notre Dame is set to open the 2026 football season in Green Bay, and its history with the Packers is an important one.

National Champions Have Elite NFL Pass-Catchers. Does Notre Dame?

Does Notre Dame have a future first-round caliber pick to catch passes from CJ Carr? If this is a national title-level team, it might be a requirement.
The New York Times

Notre Dame football is conference realignment’s biggest prize. Can NBC keep it independent?

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The last time Notre Dame re-upped with NBC, the school negotiated as a national title contender and ratings darling at the epicenter of conference realignment. The football program ...
The New York Times

How Notre Dame became a more durable national title contender for college football’s new era

Editor’s note: This article is part of the Program Builders series, focusing on the behind-the-scenes executives and people fueling the future growth of their sports. SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Six months ...
National Catholic Register

Fallout Continues at Notre Dame Over Pro-Abortion Appointee

Two scholars have resigned from their roles with the University of Notre Dame’s Asian studies institute because the university has named an outspoken advocate of legal abortion as its next director.