UT Head Coach: Texas-ND Matchup May Be Off the Table if CFP Fails to Expand

UT head coach: Texas-ND matchup may be off the table if CFP fails to expand

Since 1970, the Texas Longhorns and Notre Dame Fighting Irish have played some of the more dramatic games in college football history.

Steve Sarkisian shares uncertainty about future of Texas-Notre Dame home-and-home series

Notre Dame and Texas have plans for a home-and-home series in 2028 and ’29. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian, however, seems uncertain about those plans. The Notre Dame series came up during Sarkisian’s appearance on The Triple Option podcast. “Honestly, truthfully, I would love to keep Notre Dame on our schedule,” Sarkisian said, per Awful Announcing. “…But I’m not going to do it at the expense of my first responsibility, and that’s to the Unive…

Steve Sarkisian hints at backing out of Notre Dame home-and-home if CFP doesn't expand

Credit: X via @Cory_Mose, Brett Davis-Imagn ImagesCollege football is facing several hot-button issues as it transitions into what is effectively a professional league. Among those is the expansion of the College Football Playoff. After featuring four teams from its inception in 2014 until 2023, the CFP has featured 12 teams since 2024. Another expansion of the playoff field seems imminent, but it will remain at 12 until the powers that be, name…