12-team College Football Playoff bracket prediction: Notre Dame is barely hanging on

Fansided | November 2, 2025

Notre Dame has been fighting all season long to stay in the hunt for the College Football Playoff, and they are getting closer every week.

Oct 18, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman and the defense celebrates a turnover on downs in second half against the Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Notre Dame went from being in the National Championship late season, losing to Ohio State, to starting the 2025 season 0-2, to now being 6-2 on the season and still in the hunt for a spot in the College Football Playoff.