A 12th regular-season opponent has yet to be announced for 2025, but AD Pete Bevacqua expressed confidence that puzzle would be resolved to Notre Dame’s satisfaction.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua said the school prefers to remain independent even though the Irish are ineligible for byes under the current CFP model.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish athletic director, Pete Bevacqua, said that the school would prefer to remain independent in football, even if that means no byes in the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua suggested Saturday that the school has no plans to join a conference in football despite the current design of

As Notre Dame prepares to compete for the national title in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff ... good spot now," athletic director Pete Bevacqua told ESPN on Friday.

In the midst of an exhilarating run to the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship Game, Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua has reiterated the university's steadfast ...

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Notre Dame remains bullish in its belief that its independent status is the right choice and has the Irish "in a very good spot now," athletic director Pete Bevacqua told ESPN on Friday.

When Charles Jagusah’s hopes of opening the season as Notre Dame’s starting left tackle ended when he tore his right pectoralis muscle in training camp, others may have given up hope on the second-year lineman returning at any point of the season.

In 10 seasons, top-seeded teams in both the AFC and NFC were 14-4 in the postseason, combining for a 28-8 overall record. Top seeds won by an average of 14.1 points per game, and their losses came by an average of 5.8 points per game.

The first 12-team College Football Playoff will come to a conclusion with Monday night's national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. Even with one more game to play, the leaders in charge of the playoff are keeping an eye on the future.