#11Notre Dame Fighting Irish

10–2 · 0–0 FBS INDEPENDENTS

In the books

WEEK 16 · 2025

Independent title game

Win the Independent

Make the playoff

First-round bye

Notre Dame is out of the playoff race.

This week is in the books — the rundown below shows how each wish landed.

Playoff odds by week

If Notre Dame wins out: 0% to win the Independent, 0% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Notre Dame's path

No other game this week meaningfully moves Notre Dame's odds. Enjoy the football.

1 more games that don't move your needle

Army at Navy · CBS

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 16, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 16).