Notre Dame could win at Pittsburgh on Saturday but still see its College Football Playoff chances take a big hit - if a couple of SEC upsets go down.

Make that seven straight wins in 2025-26 after No. 10 Notre Dame football dispatched Navy with relative ease for a second straight season

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have one major hurdle left to clear before they can feel comfortable about a spot in the College Football Playoff.

ESPN’s Greg McElroy called Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love the best running back in college football, citing his dominance, efficiency, and Heisman Trophy potential after the Irish’s 49-10 win over Navy.

The Irish (7-2) jumped up from No. 10 to No. 9 after a dominant win over Navy while the Hoosiers (10-0) stayed at No. 2 and stayed unbeaten after scoring a last-minute touchdown at Penn State. IU received six first-place votes in this week’s poll.

Consider Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman the conductor of the Jeremiyah Love Heisman Trophy hype train.

Notre Dame made it seven straight wins in dominating fashion as it blew out Navy on Saturday night in South Bend.

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.