College Football Playoff, Notre Dame and Penn State

The College Football Playoff, scourge of bowl games? If anything, viewership has never been higher
That pair, and others like it, became part of notable trend in the 2024-25 bowl season: 21 of the 30 non-Playoff bowls that aired on an ESPN network through Jan. 2 saw year-over-year viewership increases, the majority of them by 20 percent or more.
Orange Bowl picks, odds: Will Notre Dame or Penn State win College Football Playoff game?
Orange Bowl College Football Playoff predictions, picks, odds for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday, Jan. 9. Who wins?
College Football Playoff players to watch, key to the Orange Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Penn State
The first national title game participant will be decided Thursday night in Miami when Notre Dame and Penn State square off. Here's what you need to know ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinal.
College Football Playoff Semifinal Predictions For Cotton & Orange Bowls
Soak it in, college football fans. We have just three games left before heading off into the longest offseason in major U.S. sports. But we're also down to the
College Football Playoff denies request for Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl time swap
The College Football Playoff denied a request made by Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey to flip the times and dates for the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl, a committee spokesman confirmed Friday.
Kirk Herbstreit Leaks 'College GameDay' Plans for Semifinal of College Football Playoff
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit joined the On3Sports podcast with Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman on Tuesday ahead of the semifinal slate of the College Football Playoff. During the live show on YouTube, Herbstreit appeared to have leaked the plans for " College GameDay ."
College Football Playoff projections for 2025: Way-too-early matchup picks
The teams with the most talent -- and favorable schedules -- during the 2025 season have the most direct path to a playoff berth, as does squads who rectify personnel losses with transfer portal acquisitions. We're projecting another first-time playoff participant, too.
A look at College Football Playoff semifinal ticket prices
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 2: Fireworks go off during the playing of the National Anthem before the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 2, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by CFP/Getty Images)
College Football Playoff: Notre Dame vs. Penn State - prediction, odds, expert picks, QB matchup, and trends
Penn State was unable to corral Oregon’s offense in the Big Ten Championship though, allowing 496 total yards while dropping a 45-37 decision to the then undefeated Ducks. The Nittany Lions eviscerated SMU in the first round of the CFP Playoff,
College Football Playoff picks, predictions against the spread for 2025 CFP semifinal games
The College Football Playoff semifinals feature classic brands in rare matchups that should make for riveting games leading up to the CFP championship game on Jan. 20. It also features four of the top-five scoring defenses in the FBS.
College Football Playoff: Notre Dame vs. Penn State Prediction | Who Will Dominate the CFP Semifinal?
Get ready for the College Football Playoff semifinal as Notre Dame takes on Penn State in a thrilling matchup at Hard Rock Stadium. Can the Fighting Irish’s elite rushing game outmaneuver the Nittany Lions’ impenetrable defense?
Three Predictions: CFB Playoff, Miami to land 2027 star, 2028 QB
Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garica, Jr. has three predictions on the College Football Playoff, Miami landing a ...
Left out of the playoff, Miami Hurricanes and Iowa State Cyclones have something still to play for in Pop-Tarts Bowl
In the new age of college football with the 12-team playoff, there were concerns over whether the bowl games would still mean ...
Mussatto: Has Big Ten passed SEC in college football hierarchy, or is this just a blip?
If Ohio State beats Texas, the SEC will be shut out of the national championship game in back-to-back years. That hasn't happened in two decades.
College Football Playoff winners list: check out every National Championship winner updated until 2024
The college football national championship represents the pinnacle of achievement for NCAA Division I Football Bowl ...
Dolphins playoff scenarios: What Miami needs in Week 18 to clinch Wild Card spot
Miami is going to need some help if it wants to get back to the playoffs for the third straight year. To say that this season hasn't gone the way the Miami Dolphins had hoped would be an ...
For the first time in history, a Black head coach will lead a team in college football’s FBS National Championship Game
This championship game also comes with a bit of additional history. Not only is this the first iteration of a 12-team playoff ...