Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman was in West Palm Beach this week to visit a fellow Catholic gridiron powerhouse.

Although it may be a bye week, and there is no Notre Dame action, the fans need to be rooting hard this weekend. With the Irish sitting at No. 12 in the latest AP Poll, seeing some teams could help Notre Dame. Here are some games that fans should keep a close eye on. Several of the games could make or break their College Football Playoff chances.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team faces a late-season test as captain Billy Schrauth’s injury hits CFP hopes.

Notre Dame football is firmly on the CFP bubble. Will the Irish be able to do enough in its final five games to make the playoff?

Blue & Gold found straight-up game picks for No. 21 USC (5-1) at No. 13 Notre Dame (4-2) from 19 different national media members. Seventeen of them are picking the Fighting Irish to hold serve at home and take care of the Trojans.

The USC Trojans were beaten by the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-24 in their last outing. USC’s rush defense was a problem in the loss, as Notre Dame star

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - People from across the country make the pilgrimage to South Bend during Notre Dame football season to see the Fighting Irish play, and that translates into more revenue for businesses. Hotels and short-term leases like Airbnb are one of the beneficiaries.

Fresh off his return visit to Notre Dame for their matchup against the USC Trojans last weekend, 2027 Indianapolis (Ind.) Lawrence North five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales released his updated top schools list. The Fighting Irish were listed amongst his 12 finalists, taking one step closer to potentially landing the Indiana native in the end.