The College Football Playoff begins Friday, and Ed Orgeron argued Notre Dame should have made the field over Alabama and weighed in on SEC strength and coaching changes.

The College Football Playoff 2025 first round is over and here are some Notre Dame-centric thoughts on each of the games this weekend.

It's Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh in Week 12 of the college football season. Follow along for live score updates from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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On a per-carry basis, Notre Dame football junior Aneyas Williams did enough to earn the top spot on any offseason depth chart.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish aren't done with the Stanford Cardinal yet. The backups are in the game, but the Irish continue to score, as third-string running back Aneyas Williams got loose for a 51-yard touchdown run to make the score 49-13.

Notre Dame football 2026 quarterback signee Noah Grubbs wins a state title with a last-second touchdown pass that you can see here.

No. 9 Notre Dame may have lost the services of running back Jeremiyah Love, at least for the Stanford Cardinal game, but backup running back Jadarian Price had no problem stepping up for the Fighting Irish.

The Notre Dame football team faces Stanford in Week 14. Here's the TV schedule, time, where to watch and streaming.

James Rendell’s departure leaves rising sophomore Erik Schmidt as the top punting option on the Notre Dame football roster.