Notre Dame has no incentive to want to join USC in an expanded Big Ten. College Football Playoff changes have sealed the deal.

This season's USC-Notre Dame battle is the last one on the schools' current contract, and the Trojans are reportedly reluctant to commit to a long-term extension. Sports Illustrated reported that USC is uncertain about the series' impact on its College Football Playoff hopes, considering the demands that come with playing a Big Ten schedule.

The Fighting Irish have announced a new date for their postponed Shamrock Series clash with Wisconsin from 2020, which is set to be played at the NFL's second largest venue

Irish Breakdown answers subscriber-submitted questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. Some of today's topics include: * College football will somehow learn to incentivize playing good teams over winning against a bunch of subpar teams (making USC looking to drop the ND rivalry look absolutely insane). We In or We Out?

After a loss in the CFP National Championship, we break down the 2025 Notre Dame Football schedule and give a prediction for their season.

The future of USC-Notre Dame is an open question, one of many pressing questions facing college football, but Lincoln Riley doesn't sound worried.

The biggest gainer: No. 14 Oklahoma, up from No. 25. The Sooners recently added RB Jaydn Ott (Cal) and OG Jake Maikkula (Cal’s ACC archrival, Stanford) to their totally overhauled offense. Also making a big jump is No. 19 Texas Tech, which has probably signed like 38 more players since I started writing this newsletter.

Josh Pate says the mentality of wanting to avoid scheduling Notre Dame to protect USC's CFP hopes is 'pathetic.'