Although it may be a bye week, and there is no Notre Dame action, the fans need to be rooting hard this weekend. With the Irish sitting at No. 12 in the latest AP Poll, seeing some teams could help Notre Dame. Here are some games that fans should keep a close eye on. Several of the games could make or break their College Football Playoff chances.

The USC Trojans were beaten by the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-24 in their last outing. USC’s rush defense was a problem in the loss, as Notre Dame star

A Notre Dame Fighting Irish player was caught gripping the cheeks of his teammate during the game against Boise State.

The No. 21 USC Trojans and the 15th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish face off Saturday in South Bend, Indiana. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Brian Kelly and Co. have kept tabs on the talented pass-catcher, Fighting Irish making a move after a weekend visit.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - People from across the country make the pilgrimage to South Bend during Notre Dame football season to see the Fighting Irish play, and that translates into more revenue for businesses. Hotels and short-term leases like Airbnb are one of the beneficiaries.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman was in West Palm Beach this week to visit a fellow Catholic gridiron powerhouse.

Fresh off his return visit to Notre Dame for their matchup against the USC Trojans last weekend, 2027 Indianapolis (Ind.) Lawrence North five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales released his updated top schools list. The Fighting Irish were listed amongst his 12 finalists, taking one step closer to potentially landing the Indiana native in the end.