If Notre Dame can't play in the College Football Playoff this season, it isn't interested in playing in the postseason at all.

Snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame snubbed its nose at a second-tier bowl game. The ninth-ranked Fighting Irish responded to getting dropped in the CFP rankings for the second consecutive week by turning down an invitation to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando,

Notre Dame appears to have sent a message to ESPN and the College Football Playoff selection committee by rejecting a bowl game.

Texas finished right on the edge of playoff contention at No. 13. In 2024, the team entered the field at No. 5 and progressed all the way to the semifinal Cotton Bowl, where it lost to eventual champions Ohio State. They made the field in 2023, as well.

Notre Dame football has decided to withdraw itself from consideration from a bowl game after being snubbed by the CFP.

The NCAA Division II College Football Playoffs continue with this second-round matchup between the Bison (12-0) and the Illinois State Redbirds (9-4). This game is streaming only and won’t be on regular broadcast TV.