US EditionNotre Dame Opts Out of Bowl Games After Being Bounced From College Football Playoff Field
Notre Dame cited frustration over the late application of a Week 1 head-to-head result as the reason for withdrawing from bowl games after being excluded from the 12-team playoff.
- On Dec. 7, 2025, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish announced they would not play in a bowl after Alabama and Miami took the final at-large bids over them.
- CFP selection committee chair Hunter Yurachek said, 'Once we moved Miami ahead of BYU, then we had that side-by-side comparison that everybody had been hungering for,' indicating the head-to-head victory became decisive. The committee applied the tiebreaker after the ranking shift, favoring Miami over Notre Dame.
- Following the bracket reveal, Notre Dame officials criticized the selection process; Pete Bevacqua, Notre Dame athletic director, told ESPN the program is in utter disbelief and told Yahoo Sports `There is no explanation that could possibly be given to explain the outcome`.
- Notre Dame's withdrawal, with Kansas State and Iowa State declining invites, opened three bowl slots for 5-7 teams; Mississippi State accepted a Duke's Mayo Bowl invitation while the Big 12 fined the two programs $500,000 each.
- Critics note Notre Dame led prior CFP releases, yet neither team played Sunday when the College Football Playoff selection committee swapped Miami Hurricanes into the field, raising questions on timing.
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No, Notre Dame doesn't owe college football a bowl game * WorldNetDaily * by Laura Hollis
Ever since Notre Dame’s football team was cheated (yes, cheated) out of playing in the college football championship playoffs, the news has been filled with articles by sportswriters who are incensed that the team decided not to participate in one of the remaining bowl games that are not part of the playoffs. For example, Chris Vannini wrote an op-ed for The Athletic titled, “Notre Dame’s opt-out crosses a new line – and college football is wors…
No, Notre Dame Doesn't Owe College Football a Bowl Game
by Laura Hollis at CDN - Ever since Notre Dame’s football team was cheated (yes, cheated) out of playing in the college football championship playoffs, the news has been filled with articles by sportswriters who are incensed that the team decided not to participate in one of the remaining bowl games that are not part of the playoffs. For example, Chris Vannini wrote … Click to read the rest HERE-> No, Notre Dame Doesn’t Owe College Football a Bo…
Notre Dame football continues to act like it’s above everybody else
After being excluded from the College Football Playoff on Sunday, the University of Notre Dame petulantly announced that it would refuse to play in whichever bowl game the Fighting Irish were invited to, likely the Pop-Tarts Bowl against the Brigham Young University Cougars, who were also ...
Paul Finebaum Says No One Watches Notre Dame, But Why Should That Matter?
As the debate rages on about whether Notre Dame's exclusion from the College Football Playoff was fair or unfair, plenty of influential voices have voiced their opinions on the matter.Even former Tennessee Vols coach Derek Dooley weighed in on the situation earlier today.One man who has never shied away from controversial topics is ESPN's Paul Finebaum.The Voice of the SEC was on First Take today to discuss the College Football Playoff selection…
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