Joel Klatt predicts Notre Dame reaches CFP championship game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 10:31 AM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt forecasts that Notre Dame will make a significant run in the 2027 College Football Playoff, ultimately reaching the national championship game. Klatt predicts the Irish will start the playoffs as the second seed and face Wisconsin at home on September 6. Following this, he anticipates victories against seventh-seeded Georgia in the quarterfinals and third-seeded Miami in the semifinals, before aiming for a title against top-seeded Oregon. Notre Dame looks to redeem itself after missing the playoffs last year.
- •Joel Klatt predicts Notre Dame will win the national championship.
- •Irish begin the playoffs against Wisconsin on September 6.
- •Klatt sees Notre Dame defeating Georgia and Miami to advance.
- •Irish roster considered strong heading into the season.
- 10:31 AMYahoo Sports — How far does Joel Klatt have Notre Dame going through the CFP?
"Notre Dame was snubbed out of last season's College Football Playoff. Joel Klatt has the Irish reaching it this year, but will they win it all?
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