Pregame analysis and predictions of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. California Golden Bears NCAAM game to be played on January 2, 2026 on ESPN.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had an excellent season that ended in heartbreak as their 10-2 record was not enough to make the 2025 College Football Playoff.

The Fighting Irish failed to reach the College Football Playoff despite finishing with a 10-2 record and 10 consecutive wins to finish the regular season. They lost to Miami and Texas A&M, which both earned CFP bids this season, in the first two weeks of action.

Notre Dame and USC were on the verge of finalizing a two-year extension in November, Yahoo reports, though USC officials backed out after determining that the timing of the proposed game was not ideal given the CFP selection committee's tendency to punish late-season losses.

Notre Dame vs Stanford predictions and college basketball picks for Tuesday, December 30. Don't expect much offense.

The former Indiana Mr. Football has become a multi-sport athlete as a freshman for a Division-I program, debuting for Notre Dame basketball.

Notre Dame and USC are preparing to skip their rivalry game next season for just the second time in eight decades, Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger reported Monday.

Best to get the season's longest/most challenging conference road trip out of the way early for Notre Dame basketball. Set an alarm for this one at Cal.

Lincoln Riley was unequivocal in pointing the finger for USC’s canceled clash with Notre Dame. The Notre Dame-USC football tilt is one of the most iconic in college sports. It dates back nearly 100 years, and the schools have played each other almost every year since World War II.

With the transfer portal set to open on Friday, programs looking for a game-breaker running back, like Notre Dame, Penn […]

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on the USC-Notre Dame rivalry, the Rams, UCLA, Angels and college football.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Stanford Cardinal NCAAM game from December 30, 2025 on ESPN.