Following Notre Dame’s surprising snub from the College Football Playoff, the program decided they will not be playing in a bowl game this year, joining a number of teams that have opted out of bowl games for various reasons. Notre Dame was expected to be one of the last teams into the CFP but were instead passed over for Miami and Alabama.
Though the Fighting Irish have abruptly ended their 2025 campaign with no form of postseason play, they did clarify that they will be open to bowl games in the future. Still, a number of people did not agree with their decision to skip out on this year’s bowl, including Fox college football broadcaster and analyst Joel Klatt.
