Much like we saw from Indiana earlier on Saturday in Happy Valley, No. 9 Oregon escaped a near disaster on the road in Iowa City with a late scoring drive to get an 18-16 win over the feisty Hawkeyes and remain in the College Football Playoff picture.

Notre Dame has made first-time opponents and SEC clashes a future scheduling priority. Auburn checks both boxes.

Notre Dame forced to backtrack on its schedule commitment with Florida State from eight years ago, with the two teams not facing off in 2026 but rather 2029, a decision that was made long ago