The Michigan Wolverines finished 8-5 last season in defense of their national championship, forced to watch rivals Notre Dame and Ohio State battle it out in the 2025 championship game. The Wolverines' ultimately disappointing season culminated in a flurry of activity in the 2025 transfer portal,

Then, for the biggest play of the game, Notre Dame decided to leave Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith on an island. It was third and 12 and the Fighting Irish would get the ball back with a stop with a chance to tie the game. Smith completely burned his defender and he was wide open for a huge gain, and he iced the game.

Notre Dame fell to Ohio State in the national championship on Monday night. Here are the highlights from the Fighting Irish's loss:

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have no injury report surprises ahead of the national championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes. According to the team, all student-athletes listed on the two-deep depth chart are available. That means that Beaux Collins and Jeremiyah Love should be good to go. Offensive lineman Rocco Spindler, too.

It has been a busy offseason for the Clemson Tigers, with the program seeking to build on what was a successful campaign in 2024.  This past year, the Tigers we

Notre Dame captain Jack Kiser was understandably emotional following the Irish loss in Monday night's national championship game.