ATLANTA — Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, on the verge of seeing the football program ... Seventh-seeded Notre Dame (14-1) is more than a touchdown underdog against No. 8 seed Ohio State (13-2) on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua talks during media day ahead of the College Football Playoff ...

Since losing his first three games at the helm, Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame football teams have improved each season.

As the first 12-team College Football Playoff ends, leaders are discussing what to change in the future. Here are the main topics.

"1. Beat Ohio State, 2. Retain HCMF, 3. Retain Al Golden, 4. Undoubtedly fight to retain Mike Denbrock. Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua is getting ZERO sleep the next few weeks," one fan tweeted.

according to first-year athletic director Pete Bevacqua. It includes two teams that were part of the most recent College Football Playoff committee deliberation: No. 9 Boise State at home on Oct ...

The CFP has quickly evolved into a sub-beat of sorts in the college sports world. Governance, format, revenue sharing and more have consumed increasingly more column inches over the last few years as the Power Four,

but for those wanting to celebrate it Ancient CHamoru style, you’ll have to wait a few more weeks. Michael Lujan Bevacqua is an author, artist, activist and the curator for The Guam Museum.

There's plenty to talk about at Notre Dame in the wake of the national title game loss. What's next and how have expectations changed?

Ohio State offensive lineman Josh Simmons celebrates after the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman) ATLANTA (AP) — The early betting favorite to win next year’s national championship: Ohio State.

Despite losing the national championship game last Monday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish under coach Marcus Freeman still bagged $20 million from the college football playoff.

Golden's defense was one of the nation's best and ranked fifth nationally in scoring at a minuscule 15.5 points allowed per game. The veteran unit was the product of Golden's three years in the coordinator role and closed the 2024 season just shy of a national title.