One college football Insider reveals his prediction for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their chances for the College Football Playoff.

This offseason has been promising for the Notre Dame defensive line, and several key players return with a lot of experience, especially at defensive end. They will be heavily relied on the get this unit going throughout the season.

Projecting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish starting defense following two weeks of fall camp in preparation for opener against Miami originally appeared on A to Z Sports.

In an offseason dominated by discussion about quarterback competition, Marcus Freeman has stayed consistent in his trust-based coaching mentality.

Underrated Notre Dame defender could play a much bigger role during the 2025 CFB season than most Fighting Irish fans realize originally appeared on A to Z Sports.

Notre Dame's best recruiting weapon outside of its head coach, is getting recruits on campus and letting them feel what it's like to be a Notre Dame student-athlete. Notre Dame has some attractive home games this year (Texas A&M, Boise State, USC) so expect big-time visitors.

Notre Dame football will be impacted by the new selection process that the College Football Playoff committee will abide by this fall.

Freshman cornerbacks Dallas Golden, Mark Zackery IV and Cree Thomas have impressed in Notre Dame football fall camp.