#12Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5–2 · 0–0 FBS INDEPENDENTS
In the books
WEEK 9 · 2025
0%
Independent title game
0%
Win the Independent
92%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 8.5
The FBS Independents title is out of reach — the playoff path runs through an at-large bid.
How the week went: playoff odds 92% → 98%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Notre Dame's pathWorth a glancesmaller, but real
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Syracuse at #7 Georgia Tech
Syracuse visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
Final · Syracuse 16–41 Georgia TechWent the other way ✗
Root for Syracuse+3.5 pp playoff odds
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Stanford at #9 Miami
Miami losing softens the sting of your loss to them; Stanford visits your schedule in week 14 — keep them ranked.
Final · Stanford 7–42 MiamiWent the other way ✗
Root for Stanford+2.7 pp playoff odds
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#15 Missouri at #10 Vanderbilt
Missouri winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Missouri 10–17 VanderbiltWent the other way ✗
Root for Missouri+1.8 pp playoff odds
50 more games that don't move your needle
SMU at Wake Forest · The CW Network
Kennesaw State at Florida International · ESPNU
Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech · CBSSN
Middle Tennessee at Delaware · ESPN2
Missouri State at New Mexico State · CBSSN
South Alabama at Georgia State · ESPN2
North Texas at Charlotte · ESPN2
California at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Boise State at Nevada · CBSSN
Ole Miss at Oklahoma · ABC
Northwestern at Nebraska · FS1
Rutgers at Purdue · BTN
UCLA at Indiana · FOX
Virginia at North Carolina · ACC Network
Kansas State at Kansas · TNT
App State at Old Dominion · ESPNU
South Florida at Memphis · ESPN2
Bowling Green at Kent State · ESPN+
Ohio at Eastern Michigan · CBSSN
Auburn at Arkansas · SEC Network
Akron at Buffalo · ESPN+
UConn at Rice · ESPN+
Utah State at New Mexico
Alabama at South Carolina · ABC
Illinois at Washington · BTN
Minnesota at Iowa · CBS
Toledo at Washington State · The CW Network
NC State at Pittsburgh · ACC Network
BYU at Iowa State · FOX
San Diego State at Fresno State · FS1
UL Monroe at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Navy · CBSSN
Temple at Tulsa · ESPN+
Ball State at Northern Illinois · ESPN+
Massachusetts at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Baylor at Cincinnati · ESPN2
Oklahoma State at Texas Tech · ESPNU
Texas at Mississippi State · SEC Network
TCU at West Virginia · ESPN+
Wisconsin at Oregon · FS1
Georgia Southern at Arkansas State · ESPN+
Louisiana at Troy · ESPN+
Texas A&M at LSU · ABC
Michigan at Michigan State · NBC
Boston College at Louisville · ACC Network
Colorado State at Wyoming · CBSSN
Tennessee at Kentucky · SEC Network
Houston at Arizona State · ESPN2
Colorado at Utah · ESPN
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 9).