Notre Dame tied for No. 1 on FanDuel's win totals for 2025
FanDuel has released a limited group of projected 2025 regular-season win totals, and Notre Dame is tied for No. 1.
Only a select group of 20 teams’ totals have been released, and the Irish are sitting at 10.5 alongside Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State. Just behind them at 9.5 are Georgia, Texas, Tennessee and Clemson.
Much of Notre Dame’s 2025 success will be determined by a first-time starting quarterback, as rising senior Steve Angeli and rising sophomore CJ Carr will likely battle for the top job. But most way-too-early projections expect the Irish to make it back to the 12-team College Football Playoff, and if they hit on the signal-caller, they could do some damage when they get there.
Notre Dame begins its 2025 season on Aug. 31 at Miami, whose projected total is 8.5 regular-season wins.
FanDuel early 2025 college football win totals
1. 10.5 projected regular-season wins
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
2. 9.5 projected regular-season wins
- Georgia
- Texas
- Tennessee
- Clemson
3. 8.5 projected regular-season wins
- Alabama
- LSU
- Michigan
- Indiana
- Louisville
- Miami
4. 7.5 projected wins
- USC
- North Carolina
- Kansas
5. 6.5 projected wins
- Florida
- Colorado
- Iowa
More: Three Notre Dame players make ESPN way-too-early All-American teams
Notre Dame placed three players on ESPN’s way-too-early All-American teams, which college football reporter Chris Low published Monday morning.
Rising junior running back Jeremiyah Love and rising sophomore Leonard Moore made the first team, while rising senior guard Billy Schrauth made the second team. The Irish are tied with Penn State and Alabama with two first-team representatives each, while Clemson and Ohio State each had three.
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“Love epitomized Notre Dame’s march to the national championship game last season,” Low wrote. “He weathered injuries, especially in the postseason, but never quit fighting. With an offseason to return to health, Love is poised to be one of the most productive running backs in college football.
“He scored 19 touchdowns a year ago and was a nightmare to tackle, whether he was running through defenders, dashing past them or hurdling over them.”
Love compiled 1,125 rushing yards on 163 carries, good for 6.9 yards per attempt, and 237 receiving yards on 28 receptions.
Love is unlikely to receive as many touches as a All-American running back usually would, because both he and Notre Dame favor a timeshare with rising senior Jadarian Price. But his performance in the College Football Playoff in front of a national audience may give him the notoriety he needs to earn first-team honors anyway with another phenomenal season.
Moore, meanwhile, was one of the nation’s best cornerbacks in 2024 as just a true freshman.
“Moore is a prime example of why Notre Dame should continue to thrive under Marcus Freeman, who has been able to stockpile promising young talent,” Low wrote. “Moore was the FWAA Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in 2024 and started in 10 games. He has tremendous speed and the instincts to go with it. He led Notre Dame with 11 pass breakups and had two interceptions and two forced fumbles.”
