Notre Dame, College Football Playoff

Notre Dame's independence brings benefits, including $14 million from College Football Playoff
Notre Dame has been an independent in college football for decades, earning $14 million for reaching the semifinals of the College Football Playoff and $12 million starting in 2026, despite the increasing trend of mega-conferences.
Independent Streak Helped Build Notre Dame Into Football's Historic and Now Modern Behemoth
Notre Dame's independent status in college football has proven lucrative, allowing them to keep all playoff earnings.
Penn State football's James Franklin on improving CFP: Make Notre Dame join a conference
Penn State's head coach explains his plan for improving college football. It includes Notre Dame finally joining a conference.
College Football Playoff semifinals: Penn State, Notre Dame have history
The loss to Northern Illinois is no longer relevant to Notre Dame. The losses to Ohio State and Oregon don’t matter to Penn State right now. The Irish (13-1) and Nittany Lions (13-2) face off in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night,
Should Notre Dame really be in a conference? | College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger join Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde to react to Penn State head coach James Franklin's comments about Notre Dame's independence and discuss the constant chatter that the Fighting Irish should join a conference.
Notre Dame Must Overcome Injuries and Adversity to Defeat Penn State
With key injuries and limited prep time, Notre Dame faces a tough challenge against Penn State in their CFP showdown.
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‘We Pride Ourselves On Our Independence’ – Marcus Freeman Claps Back at Conference Criticism Aimed at Notre Dame
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been an independent in college football for the longest time, which gives them certain advantages. First, they do not have to play a competitive conference schedule, ...
Army vs. Louisiana Tech prediction, odds, line: 2024 Independence Bowl picks from college football model
SportsLine's model revealed its college football picks for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Army Black Knights in the Independence ...
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Marcus Freeman embraces Notre Dame independence as James Franklin urges for conference affiliation
"Coach Franklin has a lot more experience, one, being a head coach in college football, and even just being in college ...
College Football Bowl Game Draws Embarrassing Crowd on Saturday Night
On Saturday night, a matchup in the Independence Bowl kicked off in Shreveport, Louisiana, for one of the final games of the ...
Bryson Daily leads No. 19 Army to 27-6 victory over Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl
Bryson Daily broke the FBS record for touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with 32, running for three scores in No. 19 ...
Playoff profits reward Notre Dame’s days of independence
There has been little “luck of the Irish” for the Notre Dame football team in recent years, and recent decades. One of the ...
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Independence Bowl 2024: Game day info, traffic tips, & stadium policies
The mashup between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and The Army Black Knights will kick off Saturday, December 28th at the ...
Why did Marshall opt out of bowl game? Explaining Louisiana Tech's Independence Bowl berth
Why is Army facing Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl? Here's an explanation of Marshall's opt out in 2024: ...
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Louisiana Tech projected starting lineup and depth chart for Independence Bowl | 2024-25 College Football season
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are getting ready for the Independence Bowl against the Army Black Knights later today and the depth chart is going to be a big question. With injuries and opt-outs at ...