Notre Dame Pulling Out Of A Bowl Game Tarnishes Its Hyped-Up Image

Recently the Notre Dame Fighting Irish weren’t selected to participate in the college football playoffs. Its reaction: To pull out of a bowl game. Sour grapes?

Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua applauds bowl game opt-out decision, explains process after playoff snub

Bevacqua said that in addition to the CFP snub, Notre Dame also weighed the value of allowing its players to focus on final exams and to return home for the holidays in assessing its desire to play in a bowl game. The decision largely rested on the shoulders of the team captains, with whom coach Marcus Freeman consulted in making the decision.

Why did Notre Dame withdraw from a bowl game? Fighting Irish's lengthy bowl streak to break in 2025

Notre Dame snapped their bowl streak by pulling out of consideration following the College Football Playoff's surprising decision on Sunday.

Joel Klatt Calls Out Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame for Skipping Bowl Game

Joel Klatt called out Notre Dame and head football coach Marcus Freeman over their decision to skip a college bowl game.

Joel Klatt Explains Why Notre Dame Opting Out of Bowl Game Is a ‘Big Mistake’

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.

Notre Dame’s Bowl game decision has sparked controversy

Notre Dame is doing exactly what fans hate about college football right now—acting like they’re above everyone else. Skipping out on a bowl game in 2025? That’s not leadership or tradition—that’s arrogance,

Notre Dame Opt-Out Shows Bowl Games Need Fixing — Not a Funeral

Few college football programs are more prestigious or influential than the University of Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish. So when the team, fresh off a College Football Playoff snub, opted out of a bowl game,

UT is set on playing Notre Dame (for now) and Arch Manning's draft status (2027) | Bohls' 9 Things

Texas AD Chris Del Conte says the sport needs games like Texas-Ohio State and will keep playing them. Plus a scout's take on Arch Manning.

Notre Dame’s Expected Bowl Game Leaks in Report

The bowl game Notre Dame is expected to play in if they don't make the College Football Playoff has surfaced online.

Nia: Bowl games are dying. LA Bowl appears to be latest victim

Just 23,269 fans attended the LA Bowl Saturday, the lowest in the game’s six-year history. According to a report from On3.com’s Brett McMurphy, the game will end as its contract expires. It seems to be a victim of this shift in the college football landscape, among other causes.
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