Coach Ryan Day shushed the critics, running back Quinshon Judkins scored three touchdowns, and the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes held off a furious second-half rally to beat No. 7 seed Notre Dame, 34-23,

Hearts are breaking in South Bend on Monday night as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish came up painfully short of the program's first national championship since 19

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden's defense entered the CFP national championship with the second-best scoring defense in the FBS, trailing only Ohio State.

Next up for Notre Dame is Ohio State with the entire sport watching. Here are three keys and a prediction of Monday night.

The 24-point deficit was the largest any Marcus Freeman team has faced in his 43-game run as Notre Dame football coach.

Coaches from throughout college football, head coaches, coordinators, assistants, scout the Notre Dame vs. Ohio State CFP title

The excruciating national championship drought at Notre Dame lives on, and for the second time this century, the Fighting Irish finished one win away from snapping that stretch of disappointment. To come within a game of glory and to see the opportunity slip through their fingers only makes the drought more agonizing,

Notre Dame's Al Golden is expected to interview with Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor in the next 48 hours for the defensive coordinator job.

So close, yet so far. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish completed their greatest season in my lifetime. While they still have not won a national title since the Ron

According to BetMGM, defending national champion Ohio State is the way-too-early favorite to win it all again in 2025 at +450 odds, while Texas and Georgia are tied for second at +650. Following the two are Oregon at +700, Penn State at +850, and Notre Dame at +1200.

For the first time in the history of college football, a team with two regular season losses that finished the year without a conference title and ranked outsid