Jimmie Kaylor revealed his College Football Playoff semifinal picks for Penn State vs. Notre Dame in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday

Notre Dame will be without a tight end as it sits two wins away from its first national championship in 36 years.

While the Fighting Irish are preparing for the Orange Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions, Notre Dame made an announcement about head coach Marcus Freeman. Freeman has officially been named the George Munger Coach of the Year. "Leading by example," Notre Dame captioned the post about Freeman.

Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Texas are all that remain of the 134 FBS teams who began the year with playoff dreams. One of them will be crowned national champion on January 20.

Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard, 22, majored in public policy at Duke with a minor in markets and management studies.

The girlfriend of Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard is trending on social media before kickoff at the Orange Bowl on Thursday evening. Notre Dame, the No. 7 seed in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff,

Notre Dame football offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock on the value of 1-on-1 meetings with Riley Leonard this season.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard has been on a hot streak in the postseason with the Fighting Irish and he has a chance to continue growing his narrative as the team prepares to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Orange Bowl in the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs.

When Notre Dame went into a transfer portal at the end of last season for another quarterback, there were mixed reactions from Irish fans. While many were thrilled that Marcus Freeman was doing everything he can to put the best team he can assemble out on the field by bringing in Riley Leonard,