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:

Rocco Spindler was a starting offensive lineman for the Notre Dame football team, but he is in the transfer portal now. Spindler is obviously one of the top available players in the portal, but he is also one of the top players in the portal in general.

Notre Dame football had seven talented players enter the transfer portal following their national championship loss to Ohio State. One of them was offensive guard Rocco Spindler, who started a ton of football games over the last several years.

Where is Notre Dame located? Here's what to know about the Fighting Irish ahead of Monday's College Football Playoff championship game vs. Ohio State:

The Nittany Lions should not come as a surprise as they finished the previous season with a record of 13-3. They made it to the Big Ten Championship Game and reached the College Football Playoff semifinals before losing to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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 quarterback Riley Leonard is appreciative of Peyton and Eli Manning's guidance at their QB academy.

The Big Ten Conference has a ton of great talent returning at the receiver position, headlined by Ohio State star freshman Jeremiah Smith. The conference also h

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 ...

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 ...

Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian raises the trophy as the Texas Longhorns celebrate their 39-31 double overtime win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 2025. Sara Diggins/American-Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images