The Virginia Cavaliers opened as more than three-touchdown underdogs in their week 12 road game at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Saturday at 3:30pm (NBC).

Notre Dame football has one remaining game against a CFP-ranked team: Nov. 23 at Yankee Stadium against No. 24 Army (9-0).

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are practically locked into the 12-team field but what could go wrong in the final three weeks?

The second set of College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night in an abbreviated show — which was much appreciated. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish moved up two spots thanks to a loss from Georgia to Ole Miss and a loss from Miami to Georgia Tech.

Notre Dame football hosted multiple prospects over this past weekend, and by most reports, it was a smashing success for the Irish. One of the visitors was New Jersey running back Nolan James, who committed to Boston College in December of last year.

Notre Dame linebacker Jaylen Sneed (3) and linebacker Jack Kiser (24) celebrate getting a stop during a NCAA college football game against Florida State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024,