Big-time college football has rarely been king in New England, a region long dominated by pro sports. But when Notre Dame takes on Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night, there will be plenty of Massachusetts natives, at least on one sideline.

One of the biggest rivals Notre Dame has ever had considers himself a fan of Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman.

Notre Dame’s standout cornerback Leonard Moore has been named National Defensive Freshman of the Year. Here's a look at his incredible season.

A youth movement takes hold among college football coaches, and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the handsome face of this millennial moment.

Thomas Hammock led Northern Illinois to a stunning victory in South Bend in September, and the legend has only grown as the Fighting Irish advanced toward Monday’s national championship game.

Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish enter a national championship matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes as heavy underdogs. Ohio State heads into the national title

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Twelve players from New Jersey will be in uniform in Monday's College Football Playoff title game, including three from Bergen County.

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Five local Massachussets football players head to the college football championship as a part of the Notre Dame unit.

Flagg's appearance in Chestnut Hill is drawing plenty of interest, thanks both to his growing national stardom and his local roots. The game has been sold out since December, and the get-in price is over $160.