Notre Dame Eyes Playoff Glory | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football News

Notre Dame surges to No. 3 in ESPN’s final college football power rankings, a major leap after missing the playoffs last year—Coach Freeman demands dominance, and with key running backs gone, the new stars and QB must deliver. Analysts are buzzing, projecting them deep into the championship hunt. Meanwhile, other programs are shaking things up with coaching changes and transfer portal moves, while SMU’s drop to No. 23 sparks questions about their ceiling. With kickoff near, the hype is real—and the competition is heating up. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b61f57b2895e21c3