FOOTBALL

2025 College Football Playoff Credentials

You can apply for media credentials for the 2025 College Football Playoff first-round game, Notre Dame vs. Indiana (Friday, December 20, 8 p.m.ET) at this link and also at CollegeFootballPlayoff.com under the MEDIA tab.

Before starting a credential application, please ensure you have information for all requested attendees from your media outlet (full name, contact information – which includes up-to-date email and mobile phone number). Do not start an application before you have all of this information available. We ask that each outlet apply once for all of the requested attendees whenever possible. 

Men’s Basketball

• Credential applications for Notre Dame men’s basketball are accepted up to 48 hours before the public tip time.
• Any questions, please feel free to reach out to the MBB communications contact, Josh Bates, at jbates2@nd.edu.

Women’s Basketball

Game Credentials – Requests for credentials must be sent to the Fighting Irish Women’s Basketball contact Ashton Pollard at apollar2@nd.edu. WNBA scouts requesting credentials for scouting purposes should also reach out to Ashton via email.

All Other Sports

Credentials are only issued to accredited members of the working media. Admission will be granted to media members holding a credential for the sporting event taking place. Spouses, children and guests are not permitted in the press row area. Work space on press row is limited and passes will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis. Requests for credentials should be directed to each sport’s respective communications director.  A list of each athletics communications director is located here. Media credentials for other sports must be requested at least 24 hours prior to each game.