Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP championship game on Monday:

The Fighting Irish made a last-second field goal to defeat the Nittany Lions 27-24. It is their 13th consecutive win dating to an inexplicable Week 2 loss to Northern Illinois (and former Wisconsin assistant Thomas Hammock). The win sends them to the playoff title game to face the winner of Ohio State- Texas.

The NCAA said its rules "do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing." immediately.”

Wisconsin will be represented (particularly on the offensive line) when the College Football Playoff kicks off Thursday at the Orange Bowl.

By the time the portal window closed for the Badgers on Dec. 28, 23 scholarship players and two walk-ons entered the portal.

247Sports’ composite ranking currently considers Higgins the No. 429 overall recruit in the class of 2026, No. 32 edge and and No. 4 prospect from his home state of Kansas.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Notre Dame’s offensive line has been through a bevy of problems this season. Those problems began in the early parts of fall camp, and they’ll continue for the last game of the season. Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman said Monday that left tackle Anthonie Knapp will miss the game with high-ankle sprain.

Erik Schmidt spoke with Irish Breakdown about his decision to flip his commitment from Wisconsin and sign with Notre Dame earlier this month

Jacob Lehmann, MFA ’24, presents his thesis work to University of Notre Dame faculty and students. (photo by Emma Ryan) Deepen your practice as an artist within a diverse and nurturing community ...

The risk associated with composing a pre-national championship panegyric on the University of Notre Dame’s football team in a Jesuit publication is above average. I know that some Boston College ...

Monday’s national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame is fast approaching. A title drought will end for one of these programs. The Buckeyes

Denbrock left the Bearcats for the LSU offensive coordinator position after the 2021 season. He coached quarterback Jayden Daniels to a Heisman Trophy and No. 2 overall draft pick before returning to lead Notre Dame’s offense in 2024, where he coached from 2010-16.