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Notre Dame fans need to root for surprising teams outside of the Irish vs. BC that could make or break their Playoff chances
Outside of the Irish taking care of business against the Eagles, it wouldn’t hurt Notre Dame for a few outside upsets to take place across the landscape. That means that Notre Dame fans will need to root for several other programs other than the Irish on Saturday. Here are those games, and the outcomes you should be hoping for.
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USC vs Notre Dame picks, predictions, odds for who wins college football Week 8 game
College football Week 8 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for USC Trojans vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish game on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Notre Dame football is firmly on the CFP bubble. Will the Irish be able to do enough in its final five games to make the playoff?
In our weekly grading exercise, Notre Dame gets a C for its ugly win. Below, we hand out seven more grades from Week 10 -- one for every team that started or ended the day with national championship odds of +3000 or better. No. 3 Texas A&M (+950), No. 4 Alabama (+750) and No. 6 Oregon (+1000) were each off.
The No. 20 USC Trojans return to Los Angeles with a Big Ten road win following their 21-17 victory at the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Even with low numbers from the