#21Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2–2 · 0–0 FBS INDEPENDENTS
In the books
WEEK 6 · 2025
0%
Independent title game
0%
Win the Independent
59%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 8.9
The FBS Independents title is out of reach — the playoff path runs through an at-large bid.
How the week went: playoff odds 59% → 84%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Notre Dame's pathYour game
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Boise State at #21 Notre Dame
Your game. Beat Boise State and your playoff odds are 61%; lose and they drop to 15%.
Final · Boise State 7–28 Notre DameWish granted ✓
Just win
Big swingsthese move your odds the most
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… · SEC Network
Kent State at #5 Oklahoma
Kent State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Kent State 0–44 OklahomaWent the other way ✗
Root for Kent State+11.0 pp playoff odds
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Mississippi State at #6 Texas A&M
Texas A&M losing softens the sting of your loss to them.
Final · Mississippi State 9–31 Texas A&MWent the other way ✗
Root for Mississippi State+7.8 pp playoff odds
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#16 Vanderbilt at #10 Alabama
Vanderbilt winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Vanderbilt 14–30 AlabamaWent the other way ✗
Root for Vanderbilt+6.7 pp playoff odds
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Kentucky at #12 Georgia
Kentucky winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Kentucky 14–35 GeorgiaWent the other way ✗
Root for Kentucky+5.2 pp playoff odds
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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#9 Texas at Florida
Florida winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Texas 21–29 FloridaWish granted ✓
Root for Florida+4.6 pp playoff odds
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Wisconsin at #20 Michigan
Wisconsin winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Wisconsin 10–24 MichiganWent the other way ✗
Root for Wisconsin+2.4 pp playoff odds
43 more games that don't move your needle
Sam Houston at New Mexico State · CBSSN
Western Kentucky at Delaware · CBSSN
Charlotte at South Florida · ESPN2
New Mexico at San José State · FS1
West Virginia at BYU · ESPN
Colorado State at San Diego State · CBSSN
Illinois at Purdue · BTN
Boston College at Pittsburgh · ACC Network
Clemson at North Carolina · ESPN
Kansas State at Baylor · ESPN+
Iowa State at Cincinnati · ESPN2
Air Force at Navy · CBS
Army at UAB · ESPNU
Ohio at Ball State · CBSSN
Wake Forest at Virginia Tech · The CW Network
UTSA at Temple · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Massachusetts · ESPN+
Oklahoma State at Arizona · truTV
Penn State at UCLA · CBS
Washington at Maryland · BTN
UL Monroe at Northwestern · BTN
Oregon State at App State · ESPN+
Virginia at Louisville · ESPN2
Syracuse at SMU · ACC Network
Florida International at UConn · CBSSN
James Madison at Georgia State · ESPN+
Central Michigan at Akron · ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo · ESPN+
Miami (OH) at Northern Illinois · ESPN+
Michigan State at Nebraska · FS1
Texas State at Arkansas State · ESPNU
Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion · ESPN+
Texas Tech at Houston · ESPN
UNLV at Wyoming · CBSSN
South Alabama at Troy · ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Rice · ESPN+
Minnesota at Ohio State · NBC
Miami at Florida State · ABC
Colorado at TCU · FOX
Kansas at UCF · ESPN2
Tulsa at Memphis · ESPNU
Duke at California · ESPN
Nevada at Fresno State · CBSSN
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 6, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6).