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Notre Dame football will not participate in a bowl game after being excluded from the College Football Playoff.

The 10-2 Fighting Irish were ranked No. 11 in the final poll and considered the "first team out" of the playoff field.

The CFP committee ultimately selected Miami over Notre Dame, citing the head-to-head victory for the Hurricanes.

After being left out of the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame football has decided to skip out on bowl season.

The Fighting Irish (10-2), who were the "first team out" of the CFP despite being ranked No. 11 in the final poll, put out a statement Sunday afternoon withdrawing from bowl game consideration.

"As a team, we've decided to withdraw our name from consideration for a bowl game following the 2025 season," a stat

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