Newsstand: Notre Dame one of five teams favored to win every game in 2025

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman. (© Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

Don’t be alarmed if you look at Notre Dame’s 2025 schedule and think, “I don’t see a game on here I truly believe the Fighting Irish are going to lose.” It’s not just the fan in you. People who put out betting lines for a living also think Notre Dame is very capable of running the table.

Per power rankings from Brad Powers of the “Bet on the Board Podcast,” Notre Dame is one of five college football teams that is favored to win all of its 12 regular season games this season. The others are Arizona State, Clemson, Georgia and Ohio State. All five programs qualified for the College Football Playoff a season ago.

The Irish open the season with two games that are predicted to be close. They’re favored by 2.5 points in the season opener at Miami and by a touchdown in Week 3 at home vs. Texas A&M following a uniquely timed weekend away from game action in Week 2. Those lines are courtesy of Bet MGM as of late July.

According to Powers’ research, Notre Dame is expected to win eight of 12 games by a double-digit point spread. Bet MGM, though, has Notre Dame’s regular-season win total set at 10.5 games. Oddsmakers know there is always bound to be a game or two even the best in the sport will trip up in. The Irish know that very well; they lost at home to Northern Illinois last September as a four-touchdown favorite. They’ve have a few games in 2025 they’re supposed to win by multiple scores, too.

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It’s almost time to go win them.

Notre Dame tweets of the day

The official 2025 Fighting Irish team photo is here.

Team 1️⃣3️⃣7️⃣#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/hgmY4ugsqj
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) July 31, 2025

Here’s a look at just the 2025 primary Fighting Irish coaching staff.

Notre Dame's 2025 primary coaching staff, courtesy @NDFootball

Left to right…

Max Bullough (LB)
Mike Mickens (DB)
Al Washington (DL)
Marty Biagi (ST)
Chris Ash (DC)
Marcus Freeman (HC)
Mike Denbrock (OC)
Gino Guidugli (QB)
Ja'Juan Seider (RB)
Joe Rudolph (OL)
Mike Brown (WR) pic.twitter.com/V8rRHblGww
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) July 30, 2025

Notre Dame continues to be on the cutting edge of pushing for equality. Well done.

Notre Dame announces it is launching "Cheer Her Name" — an initiative to recognize and celebrate 50 years of women's varsity sports at the university.

"[I] hope that this provides increased growth and exposure to our women’s programs at Notre Dame," AD Pete Bevacqua said. pic.twitter.com/HdDjKoXcv3
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) July 30, 2025

Fighting Irish quote of the day

“There’s a few elite strength coaches in the country. He is one of them. And the other couple are a part of his tree that trained under him or worked under him. He’s the best of the best.”

— Fighting Irish men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry on Jon Sanderson

More from a Blue & Gold exclusive with Shrewsberry: Click here