Is Notre Dame’s 2025 football schedule a legitimate playoff gauntlet — or just another soft road padded by reputation? In this episode of Saturday vs Sunday, John Barban and Geoff Dover dive deep into the latest online debate that’s got fans fired up: Notre Dame’s strength of schedule.The Irish kick off with Miami on the road — a game that could define their season… or mean absolutely nothing if the Hurricanes finish 7–5. Then it’s Texas A&M, a team forever full of promise and never quite delivering. But do those matchups make the whole schedule legit?Jon and Jeff go game-by-game through the entire slate — from solid Group of Five contenders like Boise State, to flat-out bottom-feeders like Purdue. Is the lack of a marquee “guaranteed playoff contender” the real issue? What does it say when your two best matchups could very well not finish in the top 10?The guys compare Notre Dame’s schedule to Florida’s brutal SEC gauntlet — which includes Georgia, LSU, Texas, and more. That side-by-side makes it hard not to ask: If Notre Dame goes 11–1, is that equal to a two-loss SEC team? Should it be?They also get into how Notre Dame’s ACC obligations have shifted the rhythm of their schedule, and how being an independent lets them dodge true week-in, week-out challenges. Could this schedule hide them from real tests? Or is it sneakily strong, with 3–4 potential playoff-level teams… if everything breaks right?Plus: Why strength of schedule might matter less in a playoff era, why the transfer portal killed the “5-star QB room,” and why fans might have to get used to no more undefeated champions.Whether you’re a Notre Dame diehard, a salty SEC fan, or just a college football chaos agent, this episode cuts through the noise and ranks what really matters — is this schedule built for legitimacy, or for convenience?

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