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Notre Dame opts out of bowl game after being left out of College Football Playoff

December 8, 2025

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have decided to opt out of playing in a bowl game after being excluded from the College Football Playoff. The team was named the first team left out, with the Miami Hurricanes, James Madison Dukes, and Tulane Green Wave being selected over them.

Notre Dame opts out of bowl game after being left out of College Football Playoff

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Notre Dame will not participate in a bowl game this season.
The team was the first one left out of the College Football Playoff.
Miami, James Madison, and Tulane were chosen for playoff spots ahead of Notre Dame.

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Notre Dame opts out of bowl game after being left out of College Football Playoff

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Notre Dame opts out of bowl game after being left out of College Football Playoff

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