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Notre Dame declines bowl game

Is Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff or Playing in a Bowl Game? What to Know

No, Notre Dame did not make the 12-team cut to participate in the playoff in the final rankings released on Sunday, December 7, 2025.

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Notre Dame opts out of bowl game after missing College Football Playoff by one spot

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Notre Dame Has Loophole to Avoid Repeat College Football Playoff Snub in 2026

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Notre Dame Opts Out of Bowl Game After Getting 'Punched in the Stomach' by CFP

Notre Dame has announced it will not participate in a bowl game this season after being left out of the College Football Playoff

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Notre Dame withdraws from bowl consideration following College Football Playoff snub

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Notre Dame falls in CFP rankings again, gets left out of playoff while Alabama, Miami get in

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Alabama, Miami in, Notre Dame out and Indiana No. 1 in College Football Playoff rankings

The Hoosiers moved to No. 1 with their 13-10 win over the Buckeyes on Saturday — their first Big Ten title since 1967 — and their 1-2 positioning sets up a possible rematch in the national title game ...

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College Football Playoff bracket: Indiana on top, Miami and JMU in, Notre Dame out

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Alabama, Miami earn spots in College Football Playoff, Notre Dame left out

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'Cowards.' Notre Dame 'took its ball and went home.' Reaction to Irish skipping bowl

Here's a sampling of the reaction on social media to Notre Dame opting out of a bowl after it was left out of the College Football Playoff

Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman sends message to CFP committee amid raging debates

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman believes his streaking Fighting Irish are clearly deserving of a spot in the CFP

ChiCitySports on MSN

Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman acting 'unusual' amid bowl game rejection, NFL links

On Sunday, the College Football Playoff selection committee made a bold statement to leave Notre Dame at the alter of the final bracket. The Fighting Irish

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Notre Dame is out

Notre Dame saw its College Football Playoff dreams dashed Sunday, with the Fighting Irish getting left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff field.