Ohio State and Notre Dame arrived in Atlanta on charter flights Friday as the teams moved closer to the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night. The Buckeyes are big favorites but the Fighting Irish might have an advantage.
Notre Dame has truly bought into the third phase of the game, and it should pay off in the National Championship.
Notre Dame football players Riley Leonard, Leonard Moore, Aneyas Williams, and Jaden Greathouse share their thoughts on facing Ohio State in the national championship game
Both the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish elevated their programs to championship caliber with big moves in the offseason
It might take a lot for the Irish to pull an outright upset over the Buckeyes, but this game should be closer than the spread would indicate
So, how does Notre Dame compete and win? It needs to control the football, limit turnovers and keep the Buckeye offense on the sideline.
Big-time college football has rarely been king in New England, a region long dominated by pro sports. But when Notre Dame takes on Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night, there will be plenty of Massachusetts natives, at least on one sideline.
Doesn't matter where -- around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus.  The point is, the former Irish athletic director who hired Marcus Freeman should be ripping off his shirt, pounding his chest and whooping at the top of his lungs.
A pair of the best teams in the ACC meet up on Thursday, Jan. 16 when the No. 17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets face off with the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind.
Jan 18, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) talks to the media during 2025 CFP National Championship Media Day at Georgia World Congress Center, Building A. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Notre Dame alum and NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown spoke with ABC7 Chicago about his excitement ahead of the National Championship on Monday.