A 12th regular-season opponent has yet to be announced for 2025, but AD Pete Bevacqua expressed confidence that puzzle would be resolved to Notre Dame’s satisfaction.

Notre Dame’s athletic director said “I think there’s a chance” there will be tweaks to the way the College Football Playoff awards byes next year — an issue that will be discussed this weekend but that would need unanimous approval from the 10 conferences and the Fighting Irish.

As the first 12-team College Football Playoff ends, leaders are discussing what to change in the future. Here are the main topics.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua suggested Saturday that the school has no plans to join a conference in football despite the current design of

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua said the school prefers to remain independent even though the Irish are ineligible for byes under the current CFP model.

the university remains bullish in its belief that its independent status is the right choice and has the Irish "in a very good spot now," athletic director Pete Bevacqua told ESPN on Friday.

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Our Notre Dame and Ohio State beat writers talked Fighting Irish vs. Buckeyes predictions and who will win in a college football Reddit AMA.

When Charles Jagusah’s hopes of opening the season as Notre Dame’s starting left tackle ended when he tore his right pectoralis muscle in training camp, others may have given up hope on the second-year lineman returning at any point of the season.

The new format bodes well for the school's continued football independence, which has been an integral part of the Notre Dame experience for decades.

The first 12-team College Football Playoff will come to a conclusion with Monday night's national championship game between Ohio State and ... athletic director Pete Bevacqua, will meet Sunday ...

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish athletic director, Pete Bevacqua, said that the school would prefer to remain independent in football, even if that means no byes in the College Football Playoff.