

Notre Dame plays host to Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay to open the 2026 season. The Fighting Irish look to build on their 10-2 finish from last season, while the Badgers look to bounce back from their 17-7 loss to the Golden Gophers.


Notre Dame plays host to Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay to open the 2026 season. The Fighting Irish look to build on their 10-2 finish from last season, while the Badgers look to bounce back from their 17-7 loss to the Golden Gophers.
Notre Dame plays host to Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay to open the 2026 season. The Fighting Irish look to build on their 10-2 finish from last season, while the Badgers look to bounce back from their 17-7 loss to the Golden Gophers.
The No. 1 Miami Hurricanes (8-0) face the No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) at Notre Dame Stadium. Miami enters this matchup undefeated after beating North Carolina, 38-35, while Notre Dame beat Navy, 35-13, behind C.J. Carr's two touchdowns.
The No. 5 Fighting Irish (8-1) vie for their 11th consecutive victory over the Eagles (4-5). Boston College last beat Notre Dame in 2008. Notre Dame held off then-No. 1 Miami 31-24 last week behind CJ Carr's 319 passing yards and three TD tosses.
The Badgers (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) try to exact revenge from the Terrapins (3-6, 1-5). Maryland won for the first time in five tries against Wisconsin, 27-10 in 2025. Maryland snapped a six-game slide with a 34-29 triumph over Purdue last week.
Desde el Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium, en College Park, Maryland.
From Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 8-1 | 25 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 0 | 9-0 | 24 | 1 |
3 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 23 | 2 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 22 | 4 |
5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 8-1 | 21 | 6 |
6 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 20 | 1 |
7 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 19 | -6 |
8 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 18 | 5 |
9 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 17 | -5 |
10 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 16 | -1 |
11 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 15 | -5 |
12 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 14 | 3 |
13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 13 | 3 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 12 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 11 | 4 |
16 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 10 | 7 |
17 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 9 | 4 |
18 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 8 | 2 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 7 | -9 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 6 | -8 |
21 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 5 | -7 |
22 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 4 | -4 |
23 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 3 | -1 |
24 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 2 | 1 |
25 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0 | 6-3 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 53 | 8-1 | 1729 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 12 | 9-0 | 1675 | 1 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5 | 8-1 | 1597 | 1 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 1542 | 1 |
5 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1430 | -4 |
6 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 1376 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1334 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1253 | 2 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1177 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1082 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1067 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1041 | -5 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 897 | -5 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 803 | 3 |
15 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 679 | 3 |
16 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 659 | 5 |
17 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 563 | 3 |
18 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 517 | 0 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 415 | -7 |
20 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 399 | 3 |
21 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 349 | -10 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 324 | 2 |
23 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 301 | -1 |
24 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 277 | -9 |
25 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 118 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 54 | 8-1 | 1796 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 14 | 9-0 | 1724 | 2 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 8-1 | 1613 | 3 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 1 | 9-0 | 1584 | 1 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 2 | 8-1 | 1557 | -2 |
6 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1482 | -5 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1389 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1287 | 3 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1196 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1116 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1093 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1008 | -4 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 913 | -6 |
14 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 765 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 738 | 5 |
16 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 732 | 2 |
17 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 529 | -5 |
18 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 474 | 3 |
19 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 438 | 0 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 398 | -10 |
21 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 377 | 1 |
22 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 368 | -7 |
23 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 285 | 1 |
24 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 267 | 0 |
25 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 191 | 0 |
The No. 1 Miami Hurricanes (8-0) face the No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) at Notre Dame Stadium. Miami enters this matchup undefeated after beating North Carolina, 38-35, while Notre Dame beat Navy, 35-13, behind C.J. Carr's two touchdowns.