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ESPN’s Paul Finebaum is firing shots at Notre Dame fans.
On Sunday, Notre Dame was left out of the college football playoffs after both Alabama and Miami were ranked ahead of them in the final college football rankings.
The 2025 College Football Playoff Bracket pic.twitter.com/2hrLQB0MKJ
— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) December 7, 2025
After the announcement, Finebaum went on ESPN and immediately slammed Notre Dame fans for complaining about not getting into the college football playoffs.
“Notre Dame fans now in contention for the worst fan base of America. I know that’s always been the case, but just shut up already, Notre Dame fans! You haven’t done anything this year. You’ve got a really good team. Uh, you played two very meaningful games at the beginning of this year: one at home, one on the road. You lost both. What’s your best win? Southern Cal? Whatever. You’re afraid to play in a conference because [you] take money and run. That is your fault. If you’re sitting at 12-0 today on the outside, that’s your problem. It is not ours.”
Paul Finebaum says Notre Dame fans are in contention for the worst fanbase in america, adding that they should “shut up already”. pic.twitter.com/TlHEMHecg4
— Grant Speaks (@GrantSpeaks1) December 7, 2025
Notre Dame fans were not happy with Finebaum’s comments.
Paul Finebaum is the worst analyst in America shut up already https://t.co/CAU2pTj99c
— Alex Nelson (@Alexnelly33) December 7, 2025