Notre Dame's athletic director said "I think there's a chance" there will be tweaks to the way the College Football Playoff awards byes next year — an issue that will be discussed this weekend but that would need unanimous approval from the 10 conferences and the Fighting Irish.

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.

Some of it may be overboard, dancing on the grave of a not-dead patient by SEC haters who finally see their chance. Some of it is a chance to vent back at the loud pro-SEC voices, at ESPN and elsewhere. And a lot of this may be premature. New arrival Texas could still bring the SEC its sixth national title in eight years.

College football's 2025 season is filled with marquee matchups. In the expanded College Football Playoff era, every weekend is vital toward building resumes. Many of the preseason ranked teams face out-of-conference showdowns that could be the difference in landing as an at-large or just missing out.

College Football Playoff national championship game odds, predictions, picks for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday, Jan. 20.

A couple of years ago, colleague Andy Nesbitt, writing for For The Win, authored an article arguing that college football’s national championship game being on Monday night is one of the dumbest things in sports.

Geoff Schwartz is back with his best bets for the CFP title game. Find out why he's backing the Ohio State offense to lift the Buckeyes to victory.

A look at the factors that could help Ohio State prevail against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff final on Monday night in Atlanta.

Which teams have won the NCAA football national championship? Check out this all-time winners list for more historical context.