The new NCAA college football playoff format produced an electric semi-final round, and on one side of it, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish came out on top in a nail-biting finish. The Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions faced off in the Orange Bowl for a place in

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard returned in the second half after leaving the game due to an injury before halftime in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday night and led the Fighting Irish to a 27-24 victory.

Notre Dame outlasted Penn State in a 27-24 thriller to reach the program's first national championship game since 2012 in the Orange Bowl. Thanks to the 12-team College Football Playoff format, the Fighting Irish officially became the first team to win multiple bowl games in the same season.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are headed to the College Football Playoff National Championship game, and this new release of championship merchandise is here to prepare fans for the big day.

As Notre Dame football prepares for the national championship against Ohio State next week, Mitch Jeter reviews game-winner in Orange Bowl.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman won a major award after leading the Fighting Irish to the National Championship game

After a heartbreaking loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes during the NCAA Championship Game, Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard explained what was written on his hand during the game.

On Wednesday night, Evans found a new home in the transfer portal as he committed to the Washington Huskies, per Hayes Fawcett of On3 . Evans quoted Fawcett's post with a caption that read, "Hei5man run."

Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team.

Penn State proved it belonged with the best teams in the sport … but let a golden opportunity slip away. Winner or loser?