After two weeks of debate about Notre Dame's exclusion from the College Football Playoff, Miami and Texas A&M put together a first half that didn't exactly inspire much confidence in either side.

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire has an idea for how Notre Dame can avoid all of the College Football Playoff controversy going forward.

Part of the reason Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoff this season was due to its lack of having a robust schedule. More News: Washington’s Jedd Fisch ‘Very Interested’ in Michigan Coaching Job The Fighting Irish started the season losing to ranked opponents Miami and Texas A&M.

Notre Dame football made a big addition to its 2026 and 2027 schedule, as it will now face off against BYU each of the next two seasons.

One of the most historic rivalries in college football is going on hiatus starting in the 2026-27 season. Notre Dame and USC officials failed to reach an agreement on extending their traditional series after months-long negotiations, putting the game on the backburner until at least 2028.

A mainstay of the offensive line for Notre Dame football the last two seasons is officially moving on. Aamil Wagner, who started all 28 games for the Fighting Irish the last two years, declared for the 2026 NFL Draft Saturday, Dec. 20. He made the new public on his Instagram account.

Notre Dame athletic director and ACC commissioner Jim Phillips met on Thursday to discuss how to avoid further fallout from the CFP.