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Northern Illinois Coach Thomas Hammock Is Rooting For Notre Dame In CFP Championship

Northern Illinois is the only football team to defeat Notre Dame this season. On Jan. 20, NIU coach Thomas Hammock will be rooting for Notre Dame in the CFP championship.

Hosted on MSN · 13h

How a loss to Northern Illinois set the table for Notre Dame's run to the CFP title game

The toughest game Notre Dame will play this season is obviously going to happen on Jan. 20, the College Football Playoff national championship game in Atlanta against Ohio State. The toughest game the Irish played to date probably was the Orange Bowl against Penn State.

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 40m

Ohio State vs. Notre Dame: Early predictions, odds, how to watch title game

The College Football Playoff National Championship game will feature the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Here is what to know.

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Penn Live · 4h

College Football Playoffs final is set: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame

This Big Ten vs. independent matchup means this is the second straight year that the Southeastern Conference will be shut out of the final.

ESPN on MSN · 13h

College Football Playoff 2024-25: Championship first look

The first 12-team College Football Playoff is down to the final two contenders: Notre Dame and Ohio State. The seventh-seed Fighting Irish and eighth-seed Buckeyes will meet Jan. 20 at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T.

Sporting News on MSN · 12h

Is there a College Football Playoff game today? Date, time, TV schedule for CFP national championship

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff has dealt us a fair share of twists and turns, with only one more thing to do: crown a national champion. Many of the stalwarts faltered early, with the top-four seeds all losing in their first game.

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Jim O’Donnell: Freeman, Irish need a chunk o’ Northern Illinois at the CFP title game

EVERYTHING'S COMING UP IRISH for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. Still, that ...

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Northern Illinois joins Mountain West: Huskies will compete as football-only member beginning in 2026 season

The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees ...

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Mountain West officially adds Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season. Northern Illinois was officially ...

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Northern Illinois set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference ...

Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West, leaving MAC

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.

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Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU

NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the ...

Northern Illinois to vote Tuesday on football-only Mountain West invitation

Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the ...

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Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season

DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program ...

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Northern Illinois is set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference ...

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Illinois football signs transfer trio

Illinois has addressed several position groups in the transfer portal since the 2024 regular season ended. Primarily with the ...

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