SportsPublished Oct 17, 2026, 4:12 AM ET3 outlets

Kirk Herbstreit Says Notre Dame Needs a Stronger Schedule to Boost Its Playoff Hopes

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ESPN College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit talks on the lawn of Ayres Hall at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

How coverage differs Breitbart emphasizes Herbstreit's earlier praise for Notre Dame; Awful Announcing links the criticism to CFP expansion to 24 teams.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit criticized Notre Dame's schedule this season, calling it an embarrassment. Speaking on ESPN's Get Up, he said the Irish need a better schedule to have a real shot in the expanded College Football Playoff, which reportedly will grow to 24 teams in 2027. Breitbart noted that Herbstreit had previously praised Notre Dame and predicted it would win the national title.

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Coverage · 3 sources

New York PostKirk Herbstreit tears into Notre Dame for ‘embarrassment’ of a schedule
BreitbartWATCH: GWINN: Kirk Herbstreit Calls Notre Dame's Schedule an 'Embarrassment,' But Leaves Out One Crucial Fact
Awful AnnouncingKirk Herbstreit shreds Notre Dame as ’embarrassment’ for weak schedule