Notre Dame, Iowa State and Kansas State qualified for bowl games but have turned down invitations to play.

Notre Dame was the biggest program to opt out of the postseason, historically seen as a reward for a good campaign before the sport adopted a playoff and grew it to 12 participants.

The Fighting Irish (10-2) were the first team out of the field revealed earlier Sunday, with Miami overtaking them in the rankings based on a head-to-head win from August. Notre Dame had been ranked ahead of Miami since the committee began its weekly ranking exercises.

"As a team, we've decided to withdraw our name from consideration for a bowl game following the 2025 season," said a statement attributed to the 2025 Notre Dame football team and posted to social media. "We appreciate all the support from

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