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:

It took only a couple of days for the Notre Dame college football team to lose several of their most important pieces to this year's successful season. But few losses loom larger than defensive coordinator Al Golden leaving for the NFL.

Joel Klatt has his way too early top 10 out for the 2025 college football season and again sees big things for Notre Dame.

Notre Dame's independent status is the best thing for them and they have no reason to abandon it to join a conference.

The hot topic ahead of the 2024 college football season was "conference ... of men's hockey, Notre Dame competes in the ACC. The Fighting Irish complete in the Big Ten for men's hockey.

Notre Dame football offensive line coach Joe Rudolph worked with Chris Ash at Wisconsin for two seasons, coaching tight ends.

There's plenty to talk about at Notre Dame in the wake of the national title game loss. What's next and how have expectations changed?

With head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish already beating ... CFP payouts with every Big Ten program. However, because Notre Dame isn't part of a conference, it can pocket all of ...

Ohio State leads the coaches’ final top 25. It is followed by No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Oregon and No. 5 Penn State. Four of those five top teams were college playoff semifinalists. Oregon, which fell in the quarterfinal to Ohio State, boasted the year’s best regular-season resume.

A Big Ten program hoisted the College Football Playoff National Championship trophy for the second consecutive season. That became the case on Monday night when Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23 in the title game.

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen shares his college football national championship over/under, spread and prop picks for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday

No, Notre Dame football is not in a conference ... in which the Fighting Irish compete as a member of the Big Ten. Notre Dame has historically operated as an independent, a status which it ...