The ninth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish battle the 22nd-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers in a key non-conference matchup on Saturday afternoon loaded with College Football Playoff implications. Notre Dame is coming off a 49-10 win over Navy last Saturday,

Back to Notre Dame. The way it works with the selection committee is that head-to-head results are something of a tiebreaker. The committee judges teams in small groups, and if teams are close, the result of a game between the two is generally supposed to rule the day.

It wasn’t too long ago that Notre Dame defensive coordinator Chris Ash was the hottest topic in Fighting Irish fandom, and for very good (well, bad) reason. The former Ohio State defensive coordinator and Rutgers head coach began the 2025 college football season,

That dominant stretch has allowed Marcus Freeman's squad to rebuild confidence and make a strong case for remaining in the CFP top 10 heading into the final three games. Notre Dame's been in must-win mode since starting the season 0-2.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman didn't seem to take kindly to Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi's pregame comments and coaching decisions in the Fighting Irish's blowout victory