TRENDING Packers defeat Panthers WNBA Finals: Dream force Game 7 Bears land DT Jeffery Simmons HS player bodychecks ref Red Wings suspend Larkin Story by Story by Where SI put Notre Dame in its latest mock CFP bracket pre-Week 9 Kevin L. Smith, Fighting Irish Wire Fri, October 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM UTC · 1 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement US LBM Coaches Poll No. 6 Notre Dame has been up-and-down in Sports Illustrated's mock College Football Playoff bracket for the last few weeks .
In SI's CFP bracket after Week 8 , the Fighting Irish moved back to No. 3, a spot they held a couple of weeks ago.
SI has Notre Dame facing No. 11 Texas in the Fiesta Bowl of the CFP quarterfinal round. The Irish will then go up against No. 2 Indiana in the Orange Bowl of the semifinal round.
Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jonaz Walton (20) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Brigham Young Cougars cornerback Therrian Alexander III runs against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jonaz Walton (20) runs for a two-point conversion against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Brigham Young Cougars tight end Walker Lyons makes a catch to score a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Micah Gilbert of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looses a pass during the first half of their game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Provo, Utah. (Chris Gardner, Getty Images) A Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleader holds a sign during the second half against the Brigham Young Cougars at Allegiant Stadium. (Lucas Peltier, USA TODAY Sports) Preston Rex of the Brigham Young Cougars is chased by Leonard Moore and Luke Talich of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half of their game at LaVell Edwards Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Provo, Utah. (Chris Gardner, Getty Images) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleaders perform before the game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacts during the first half against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacts during the first half against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) warms up before the game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Jaden Greathouse (1) runs against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Aneyas Williams (22) runs against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Nolan James Jr. (2) runs against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Micah Gilbert (14) can't make a catch against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Cade Uluave (4) during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman looks on during the first half against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 1 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jonaz Walton (20) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 1 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jonaz Walton (20) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 2 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Brigham Young Cougars cornerback Therrian Alexander III runs against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 3 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jonaz Walton (20) runs for a two-point conversion against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 4 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Brigham Young Cougars tight end Walker Lyons makes a catch to score a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 5 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Micah Gilbert of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looses a pass during the first half of their game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Provo, Utah. (Chris Gardner, Getty Images) 6 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU A Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleader holds a sign during the second half against the Brigham Young Cougars at Allegiant Stadium. (Lucas Peltier, USA TODAY Sports) 7 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Preston Rex of the Brigham Young Cougars is chased by Leonard Moore and Luke Talich of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half of their game at LaVell Edwards Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Provo, Utah. (Chris Gardner, Getty Images) 8 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleaders perform before the game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 9 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacts during the first half against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 10 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 11 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 12 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacts during the first half against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 13 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 14 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 15 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) warms up before the game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 16 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Jaden Greathouse (1) runs against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 17 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Aneyas Williams (22) runs against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 18 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Nolan James Jr. (2) runs against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 19 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Micah Gilbert (14) can't make a catch against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 20 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) passes against Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Cade Uluave (4) during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 21 / 21 See photos from Notre Dame's loss to BYU Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman looks on during the first half against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images (Rob Gray, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) According to SI, that's where Notre Dame's season will end as the Hoosiers are projected to take on No. 4 Miami in the CFP National Championship game in Las Vegas.
Notre Dame (6-1) is set to take on Navy at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on Saturday at noon on ABC.
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