Biggest questions for Ohio State, Alabama and every playoff contender
What are the biggest "ifs" that need to be resolved for each playoff contender in the second half? We have the questions and answers.
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Second-half scenarios that could create College Football Playoff chaos
What if Wisconsin loses to Ohio State next week but then beats the Buckeyes in the B1G title game? What if Florida wins the SEC? These are just two scenarios that could wreak havoc on the CFP picture.
Power Rankings: LSU takes over the top spot
The Tigers move up to No. 1 after their Week 7 win over Florida, as the playoff hunt and conference races start to come into focus.
Book and Irish focused on winning one week at a time (1:07)
No. 9 Irish ride Jones' 176 yards to 30-27 victory over USC
Tony Jones Jr. rushed for a career-high 176 yards and Jonathan Doerer kicked three long field goals as No. 9 Notre Dame held off longtime rival Southern California 30-27 Saturday night.
Notre Dame lands top-10 2021 receiver Colzie
ESPN Junior 300 wide receiver Deion Colzie, the No. 48-ranked recruit from the 2021 class, has committed to Notre Dame.
TV's enormous role in the growth of college football (1:28)
Ranking Week 7's games by College Football Playoff impact
Ranked opponents square off this week in four games, perhaps none bigger than the SEC showdown in Death Valley.
Notre Dame fan rushes the field before the game is over & Notre Dame loses (1:01)
Who has the best chance to make the College Football Playoff?
Here's what the Allstate Playoff Predictor has to say about the CFP chase after seven weeks of action.
Blimp stay available before Michigan hosts Irish
Fans looking for a place to stay prior to Notre Dame's game at Michigan later this month have a new option as Airbnb has partnered with the Goodyear Blimp to offer three separate one-night stays in the days leading up to the game.
College football bowl projections after Week 6
See how our experts adjusted their bowl lineups after the Week 6 schedule.
College football Power Rankings for Week 6
Week 6 featured a big win for Florida over Auburn. See how that helped shuffle the latest rankings.
No Bama, no Clemson, no fun? SMU saves drama-free day with epic win
College football's superpowers had the week off, and it looked like a quiet day filled with blowouts and turnovers until SMU pulled off a 21-point comeback to win in triple overtime.
Book throws 5 TDs as No. 9 Notre Dame routs Bowling Green
Ian Book threw five touchdown passes and had only four incomplete passes in a little more than two quarters of work as No. 9 Notre Dame rolled over Bowling Green 52-0 on Saturday.
AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
Here's what's next for each team in the AP Top 25, from No. 1 Alabama to No. 25 Cincinnati.
ESPN's GameDay heading to Dublin for ND-Navy
ESPN's College GameDay will open the 2020 season by traveling to Ireland, where Notre Dame will face Navy.
College GameDay is going to Ireland (1:30)
The Eliminator: There's always next year, Nebraska and Florida State
After five weeks, the field of contenders for the College Football Playoff has already thinned with 85 teams knocked out -- and nine of the leading 14 teams from either the SEC or Big Ten.
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2019 FBS Indep. Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1-0 | 4-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 5-1 |
| Army | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| UMass | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| New Mexico State | 0-1 | 0-7 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards262.0Tied-47th
Rushing Yards188.545th
Points For39.2
Points Against16.8
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 8 | 8 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tyree | RB | Committed | 87 |
| Jordan Johnson | WR | Committed | 85 |
| Michael Carmody | OT | Committed | 84 |
| Michael Mayer | TE-Y | Committed | 84 |
| Drew Pyne | QB-PP | Committed | 83 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | D. Tranquill | Wuerffel Trophy |
| 2015 | J. Smith | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2012 | M. Te'o | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2012 | M. Te'o | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2012 | T. Eifert | John Mackey Award |