Notre Dame, Penn State and College Football Playoff

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?
Ticket prices for Penn State vs. Notre Dame College Football Playoff game drop: How to get them
Penn State and Notre Dame are set to face off in the College Football Playoff semifinals in just over 48 hours with a shot to play in the national championship game, and tickets have taken a turn toward more affordable.
College Football Playoff players to watch, key to the Orange Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Penn State
Penn State beat Boise State 31-14 and could have blown the Broncos out by an even bigger margin with a better performance. The Nittany Lions got two pick-6s in the first half of their first-round game against SMU in an easy 38-10 win that was over well before halftime.
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.
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)
Notre Dame vs. Penn State odds, spread: 2025 College Football Playoff picks, Orange Bowl model predictions
SportsLine's model just revealed its College Football Playoff semifinal picks for No. 6 seed Penn State vs. No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday
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.
Here Is Why The College Football Playoff Is Perfect The Way It Is.
The first round of the College Football Playoff was a disappointment, but no adjustments should have been made to the 12 teams selected. Here is why.
Four Takeaways for College Football Playoff Semifinals
Either Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will become the first Black head coach to make an FBS national championship game, and other story lines to watch.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...