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Week 3 Takeaways: Why Notre Dame, Other Bubble Teams Haven’t Popped Yet

Notre Dame and many other teams on the College Football Playoff bubble still have lots of hope after three weeks of play.
Week 3 Takeaways: Why Notre Dame, Other Bubble Teams Haven’t Popped Yet
Notre Dame's Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (27) celebrates after tackling Texas A&M running back Rueben Owens II during the first quarter of an NCAA football game in South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 13, 2025. Paul Beaty/AP Photo
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Tenth-ranked Texas A&M didn’t pop the College Football Playoff bubble of Notre Dame (0–2) with a 41–40 last-minute comeback win on Sept. 13.

Instead, the No. 24 Irish have an outside shot to make the 12-team field despite the start and no conference affiliation. Notre Dame is among the many bubble teams around the country that haven’t given up hope after 2 or 3 games this season.

Matthew Davis
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Matthew Davis is an experienced, award-winning journalist who has covered major professional and college sports for years. His writing has appeared on Heavy, the Star Tribune, and The Catholic Spirit. He has a degree in mass communication from North Dakota State University.