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#9Notre Dame Fighting Irish

9–2 · 0–0 FBS INDEPENDENTS
In the books
WEEK 14 · 2025
0%
Independent title game
0%
Win the Independent
67%
Make the playoff
3%
First-round bye
avg seed 7.9
The FBS Independents title is out of reach — the playoff path runs through an at-large bid.
How the week went: playoff odds 67% → 53%.
Playoff odds by week
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If Notre Dame wins out: 0% to win the Independent, 68% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Notre Dame's path
Your game
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… · ESPN
#9 Notre Dame at Stanford

Your game. Beat Stanford and your playoff odds are 68%; lose and they drop to 14%.

Final · Notre Dame 49–20 StanfordWish granted ✓
Just win
Big swingsthese move your odds the most
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… · ABC
LSU at #8 Oklahoma

LSU winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · LSU 13–17 OklahomaWent the other way ✗
Root for LSU+7.3 pp playoff odds
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… · ABC
#7 Ole Miss at Mississippi State

Mississippi State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · Ole Miss 38–19 Mississippi StateWent the other way ✗
Root for Mississippi State+6.7 pp playoff odds
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… · ABC
#10 Alabama at Auburn

Auburn winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · Alabama 27–20 AuburnWent the other way ✗
Root for Auburn+6.2 pp playoff odds
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… · CBS
#6 Oregon at Washington

Washington winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · Oregon 26–14 WashingtonWent the other way ✗
Root for Washington+5.8 pp playoff odds
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… · ESPN
#14 Vanderbilt at #19 Tennessee

Tennessee winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · Vanderbilt 45–24 TennesseeWent the other way ✗
Root for Tennessee+5.1 pp playoff odds
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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… · FOX
#1 Ohio State at #15 Michigan

Ohio State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · Ohio State 27–9 MichiganWish granted ✓
Root for Ohio State+4.8 pp playoff odds
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… · ABC
#3 Texas A&M at #16 Texas

Texas A&M winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · Texas A&M 17–27 TexasWent the other way ✗
Root for Texas A&M+3.2 pp playoff odds
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… · ABC
#12 Miami at #22 Pittsburgh

You beat Pittsburgh — their wins make your résumé stronger.

Final · Miami 38–7 PittsburghWent the other way ✗
Root for Pittsburgh+3.0 pp playoff odds
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#13 Utah at Kansas

Kansas winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · Utah 31–21 KansasWent the other way ✗
Root for Kansas+2.7 pp playoff odds
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Virginia Tech at #18 Virginia

Virginia Tech winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · Virginia Tech 7–27 VirginiaWent the other way ✗
Root for Virginia Tech+2.4 pp playoff odds
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… · ESPN2
UCF at #11 BYU

UCF winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · UCF 21–41 BYUWent the other way ✗
Root for UCF+1.8 pp playoff odds
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… · CBS
Iowa at Nebraska

Nebraska winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Final · Iowa 40–16 NebraskaWent the other way ✗
Root for Nebraska+1.3 pp playoff odds
54 more games that don't move your needle
Texas Tech at West Virginia · ESPN
Georgia at Georgia Tech · ABC
Bowling Green at Massachusetts · ESPNU
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan · ESPN2
Navy at Memphis · ESPN
Ohio at Buffalo · ESPNU
Kent State at Northern Illinois · CBSSN
Air Force at Colorado State · FS1
San Diego State at New Mexico · CBSSN
Temple at North Texas · ESPN
Boise State at Utah State · CBS
Indiana at Purdue · NBC
Arizona at Arizona State · FOX
Kentucky at Louisville · ACC Network
Clemson at South Carolina · SEC Network
Houston at Baylor · TNT
Colorado at Kansas State · FS1
Iowa State at Oklahoma State · ESPNU
East Carolina at Florida Atlantic · ESPN+
Toledo at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Ball State at Miami (OH) · CBSSN
UTEP at Delaware · ESPN+
Florida International at Sam Houston · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Marshall · ESPN+
Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State · ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Missouri State · ESPN+
Georgia State at Old Dominion · ESPN+
Arkansas State at App State · ESPN+
Boston College at Syracuse · The CW Network
Middle Tennessee at New Mexico State · ESPN+
UL Monroe at Louisiana · ESPN+
South Alabama at Texas State · ESPN+
UAB at Tulsa · ESPN+
Missouri at Arkansas · SEC Network
Wisconsin at Minnesota · FS1
Penn State at Rutgers · BTN
Wake Forest at Duke · ACC Network
Cincinnati at TCU · FOX
Kennesaw State at Liberty · CBSSN
Troy at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Army at UTSA · ESPN+
James Madison at Coastal Carolina · ESPNU
Florida State at Florida · ESPN2
Oregon State at Washington State · The CW Network
Maryland at Michigan State · FS1
Rice at South Florida · ESPN+
UCLA at USC · NBC
Northwestern at Illinois · FOX
North Carolina at NC State · ACC Network
Charlotte at Tulane · ESPNU
SMU at California · ESPN2
UNLV at Nevada · CBSSN
Fresno State at San José State · FS1
Wyoming at Hawai'i

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 14, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 14). How the model works.