The paths of Notre Dame football and Penn State cross Thursday for the first time since 2007 with a spot in the national championship game at stake

The Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for a spot in the College Football Playoff championship game.

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

Notre Dame football limited Jeremiyah Love against Georgia. How will the RB's Orange Bowl go against Penn State?

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,

A look at the starting lineups at Ohio State and Texas and now Penn State and Notre Dame reveals there are very few shortcuts to the top.

Micah Shrewsberry is one of the few college coaches who can say he's worked at both Notre Dame and Penn State as those teams get set to meet in a CFP semifinal

While Notre Dame’s win against Georgia was the first win in a big bowl game in more than 30 years, Penn State is still searching for that level of win under James Franklin. The Nittany Lions had the so-called easy path to the semifinals and took advantage with a dominant win against SMU and a comfortable win against Boise State.

Classic clash in Orange Bowl The CFP will continue Jan. 9 with the Orange Bowl game, a semifinal. It will be a meeting of iconic college football programs as Notre Dame faces Penn State. The Nittany Lions gained their semifinal spot by defeating Boise State.