Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman looks up at the scoreboard during the first round of the College Football Playoff between Notre Dame and Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

We know the narrative about Notre Dame football and New Year's Day bowls, but these Irish may be a tougher, tested, together team as Georgia awaits

One of the more interesting games comes between the Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Georgia hasn't played since they won the SEC Championship weeks ago while Notre

Shortly after Notre Dame disposed of Indiana in the First Round of the College Football Playoff, we took a look at ESPN's computer model for predictions, their Football Power Index (FPI). The initial look gave Notre Dame a 56.

Notre Dame football will take on Georgia in one of the most anticipated College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchups. The 2025 Sugar Bowl gives Marcus Freeman’s team the chance to announce themselves as true national title contenders.