LUCK OF THE IRISH Notre Dame's schedule is free pass in CFP system built by SEC, Big Ten MATT HAYESUSA TODAY Oct 15, 2026 17 hrs ago 0 1 of 2 Notre dame wide receiver Elijah Burress celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Stanford at Notre dame stadium on Oct. 10 in south bend, Ind. 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