Carr is establishing himself as one of the top players in college football, and on Wednesday, Notre Dame announced he'd been named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award. "Driven competitor CJ Carr has been selected as a Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Semifinalist," the Fighting Irish wrote.

Joel Klatt analyzed if the Miami Hurricanes could win out could they make the CFP and would there be a debate over if they would make it over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Joel explained why the head to head matchup matters in these situations.

Notre Dame checked in No. 10 in Tuesday's initial College Football Playoff rankings, making it among the biggest winners of the night. That ranking, coupled with a favorable remaining schedule, makes it appear a return trip to the College Football Playoff is nearly a certainty, assuming Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish take care of business.

According to ESPN, Notre Dame has two flaws that could hurt it against playoff-level competition. One is that the team has faced third-and-more-than-seven yards on half of its third-down plays -- that's 86th in the nation. The other is that the defense is 87th in the country in terms of third-and-long conversions allowed.

It is a top 25 battle in Pittsburgh as we make bold predictons on the 74th meeting between Notre Dame and Pitt.

Notre Dame travels to Pittsburgh for a top-25 matchup with College Football Playoff implications. Here's the time and TV info.

Look for the Notre Dame defense to dominate in a one-sided rivalry game with Navy, per our early college football betting picks for Week 11.

Notre Dame football received some great news on Wednesday when 2027 Tustin (Calif.) High School safety Khalil Terry opted for the Irish over Tennessee, Oklahoma, USC, and UNC, among others. Head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish have been creating a lot of momentum on the recruiting trail over the last several weeks.