Story byTim Healey, Fighting Irish WireSun, December 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM UTC·1 min readThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish aren't going to be in the College Football Playoff. The next question, as the shock from the snub wears off, is what happens with a potential bowl game?It sounds like Notre Dame could face off against BYU, which is another school that has a major reason to feel snubbed by the CFP committee, in the Pop-Tarts BowlAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat game would be on December 27 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The matchup isn't final, but a source has said that's the likely scenario, according to CBS Sports. If that's how things play out, you could have two very angry football teams vying to give the football version of an obscene gesture involving middle fingers to the CFP committee. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (formerly ) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealeyThis article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Where and who might Notre Dame play in a bowl game after CFP snub?