Kirk Herbstreit Faces Backlash Over Controversial Notre Dame Statement
Herbstreit said Notre Dame has only two challenging games and argued expansion could make stronger nonconference schedules more important.
- On Friday, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit criticized the Notre Dame Fighting Irish schedule, labeling it "an embarrassment" as the College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams.
- Herbstreit expressed concern that 24-team expansion could mirror college basketball, where regular-season games lose significance and prompt calls for tougher non-conference scheduling.
- The Fighting Irish sit at 6-0 but face only two major tests: Saturday's trip to the BYU Cougars and a home game against the Miami Hurricanes, contrasting sharply with Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State.
- According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, CFP expansion will require Power 4 schools to play at least 10 P4 games, forcing Notre Dame to increase SEC and Big Ten opponents.
- Programs must move beyond "the Indiana way" of weak non-conference scheduling, Herbstreit argued, asserting that teams need real games to build playoff-worthy resumes.
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'An embarrassment and incredibly unfair': Kirk Herbstreit rips Notre Dame's weak schedule
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have rolled through the first half of their season, sitting at 6-0 heading into Saturday night’s top-10 showdown with the BYU Cougars in Provo. But one of the most prominent voices in college football isn’t impressed by how they got there. Speaking on ESPN on Friday morning, Kirk Herbstreit called…
Kirk Herbstreit Faces Backlash Over Controversial Notre Dame Statement
The No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face their first true test of the college football season on Saturday when they travel to Provo to take on the No. 8 BYU Cougars. Notre Dame’s only other major test on its schedule comes on Nov. 7, when it hosts the No. 3 Miami Hurricanes. Kirk […]
GWINN: Kirk Herbstreit Calls Notre Dame's Schedule an 'Embarrassment,' But Leaves Out One Crucial Fact
If you've been paying attention over the offseason, you've noticed that ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has had a bit of a love affair with Notre Dame. In fact, he even predicted the Irish to win the national championship. Well, his love for Notre Dame apparently has ended.
Kirk Herbstreit shreds Notre Dame as 'embarrassment' for weak schedule
If Notre Dame wants a shot at a big spot in the expanded College Football Playoff, Kirk Herbstreit believes it needs to build a better schedule. Herbstreit joined Mike Greenberg on ESPN’s Get Up Friday morning to discuss recent reports that the CFP will expand to 24 teams for the 2027 season. Herbstreit explained that his biggest concern…
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