CFP National Championship, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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.
College Football Playoff national championship game odds, predictions, picks for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday, Jan. 20.
Everything is on the line as Notre Dame and Ohio State face off in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Let’s take a look at the latest predictio
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
Georgia (No. 30) and Indiana (No. 2). Notre Dame (14-1) and Ohio State (13-2) meet Monday night in Atlanta for the 12-team format’s first national championship game. Ohio State’s defense is ranked No.
Twelve players from New Jersey will be in uniform in Monday's College Football Playoff title game, including three from Bergen County.
Ohio State is fully capable of making Notre Dame pay for its mistakes, but it doesn’t force nearly as many turnovers and commits more on offense as well. The Buckeyes are tied for 54th in the FBS in takeaways (19) and rank 44th in turnover margin (plus-four), which bodes well for the Irish.
No one is going to mistake blue bloods Notre Dame and Ohio State for a Cinderella, but the winner of Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship will complete one of the greatest redemption arcs in modern college football history.
Both the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish elevated their programs to championship caliber with big moves in the offseason
Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday in Atlanta. The Buckeyes are seeking their first title since 2014 -- the first year of the expanded four-team CFP -- while Notre Dame is trying to snap a championship drought that dates back to 1988.
The Irish may be underdogs, but that doesn't make them likeable, especially when everything about their history suggests the opposite.