The new format bodes well for the school's continued football independence, which has been an integral part of the Notre Dame experience for decades.

Quarterback Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame offense have faced a fierce gauntlet of defenses in their path to the College Football Playoff title game.

Notre Dame’s Jayden Harrison had just sprinted into the end zone on a kickoff return touchdown for the Irish’s third score in less ... of Georgia in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal ...

Leonard clearly cherishes his time with Notre Dame, and in a video shared on social media by Tom Loy, the Alabama native ...