Notre Dame Reaches the College Football Playoff Semifinals

Marcus Freeman offers inspiring message as first Black coach to reach college football national championship

Notre Dame's coach remains focused on his team's performance despite making history of his own at the Orange Bowl

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

Notre Dame makes college football history with Sugar, Orange Bowl wins amid run to national title game

The Fighting Irish will return to South Bend, Indiana, with two bowl game trophies

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

College Football Playoff: Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard briefly leaves Orange Bowl win in second quarter

The back of Leonard's head appeared to hit the turf after he was hit.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

2025 Orange Bowl odds, CFP semifinal prediction: Penn State vs. Notre Dame picks, bets from expert on 16-2 run

Adam Silverstein, on a 16-2 run (+1375) on Penn State picks, has revealed his CFP semifinal predictions for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn State Nittany Lions in the 2025 Orange Bowl on ...

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Notre Dame vs. Penn State odds, line: 2025 College Football Playoff picks, top Orange Bowl model predictions

SportsLine's model just revealed its College Football Playoff semifinal picks for No. 6 seed Penn State vs. No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Notre Dame vs. Penn State game prediction, pick, Orange Bowl odds, spread, where to watch, TV channel

The Irish and Nittany Lions will meet for the first time since 2007 in a College Football Playoff semifinal

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Notre Dame heads to national title game after win over Penn State in final seconds

Will Notre Dame's elite defense be able to keep Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions in check?

NBC News - Jan. 9

Notre Dame vs. Penn State where to watch: TV channel, Orange Bowl kickoff time, College Football Playoff odds

The Orange Bowl will be a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between two historic programs

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

College Football Playoff predictions, odds: Picks for Ohio State-Texas, Notre Dame-Penn State in semifinals

Trust the Process with picks for the CFP's pair of heavyweight semifinals

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

2025 College Football Playoff odds, Orange Bowl prediction: Notre Dame vs. Penn State picks by CFB expert

Jimmie Kaylor revealed his College Football Playoff semifinal picks for Penn State vs. Notre Dame in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

College Football Playoff picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for Orange, Cotton Bowl games

A closer look at the semifinal matchups as the 12-team College Football Playoff nears its conclusion

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

The 4 Players Who Could Decide the College Football Playoff

Opinions vary on which remaining team has the best quarterback.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

College Football Playoff schedule, where to watch: TV channels, kickoff times for Orange, Cotton Bowl games

The College Football Playoff continues this week with spots in the national title game on the line

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Notre Dame official: Team dealing with 'virus or flu', 'no impact' expected in CFP semifinal vs. Penn State

A Notre Dame official told CBS Sports the team has been dealing with the illness over the last 10 days

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

2024-25 College Football Playoff odds, semifinals picks, best bets from expert: CFB parlay returns nearly 3-1

Thomas Casale has reviewed the College Football Playoff bracket and locked in his best bets for the 2025 CFP semifinals

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

College Football Playoff: Bettors like Notre Dame and Ohio State in the semifinals

Favorites are 8-0 straight up and 7-1 against the spread through the first two rounds of the CFP.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

2025 Cotton Bowl, Ohio State vs. Texas: Who has the edge in College Football Playoff semifinal game?

Who has the edge at the key positions in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday?

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football’s historic and modern behemoth

Back in the 1920s, the Fighting Irish made what might have been their biggest push to join what would become the Big Ten but the athletic director at Michigan blocked it. Ever since, Notre Dame has ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

College football picks, odds, predictions for 2025 CFP: Model likes Over in Orange Bowl playoff semifinal

SportsLine's advanced computer model has revealed its 2025 College Football Playoff picks and predictions

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Ohio State vs. Texas history is limited, but College Football Playoff foes have played for high stakes before

Both Ohio State and Texas have been ranked in the top 10 for every meeting between the programs

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

'I don't have very good juke moves': Why Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard is so hard to tackle

The transfer from Duke has been instrumental in getting the Irish to the semifinal round.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football's historic and now modern behemoth

It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and a rival, and maybe the simple time-honored notion that some people just don’t like Notre Dame

ABC News - Jan. 9

Preview, picks for tonight's Notre Dame-Penn State Orange Bowl; Cavaliers beat Thunder in battle of NBA's best

Penn State has advantages at several key spots, but will Notre Dame win?

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Ranking the best first-year transfer on each College Football Playoff semifinalist team

High-impact transfers from the CFP's final four teams are mostly found in the secondary

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

History — and legacy — on the line for the four College Football Playoff coaches

None of the final four coaches has won a national championship before. Here's why that matters.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

2025 Orange Bowl: How to watch the Notre Dame vs. Penn State game today

Here's what to know and how to tune in to this year's Orange Bowl game between Penn State and Notre Dame.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Does Notre Dame still need to join a conference? | College Football Enquirer

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss the latest buzz coming from media days at the Orange Bowl. Specifically, they discuss ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Should Notre Dame be in a conference?

For decades, Notre Dame was told being an independent was a disadvantage. Now, some are saying the opposite is true.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Dwyane Wade praises Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo after watching her duel with Paige Bueckers, UConn

Wade is fond of Hidalgo's tenacity on the court

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Notre Dame vs. Penn State history dates back to 1913, but College Football Playoff meeting is first since 2007

Here's a look back at the rich, yet brief, history between the Fighting Irish and the Nittany Lions

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

A ‘Deeply Uncomfortable’ Reality: Notre Dame Football Is Likable Now

The closest you’ll get to America’s college football team at the moment is the Fighting Irish, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

College Football Playoff players to watch, key to the Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Texas

Whoever wins the Cotton Bowl will likely enter the national title game as the favorite.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Notre Dame star RB Love 'good to go' vs. PSU

Notre Dame star RB Jeremiyah Love "will be good to go" against Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Abdul Carter injury update: Penn State star DE a 'game-time decision' for Orange Bowl vs. Notre Dame

The status of Penn State's top defensive star remains unsettled ahead of the Orange Bowl

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Jeremiyah Love injury update: Notre Dame star RB will play vs. Penn State in Orange Bowl semifinal game

Love aggravated a knee injury in the third quarter of the Fighting Irish's Sugar Bowl win over Georgia

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

CFP semifinal previews: Texas has no advantage vs. Ohio State & Notre Dame vs. Penn State is anybody’s game | College Football Power Hour

Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman preview the College Football Playoff semifinals this week with Notre Dame vs. Penn State on Thursday in the Orange Bowl and Ohio State vs. Texas on ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

Notre Dame Reaches the College Football Playoff Semifinals

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