The Notre Dame Fighting Irish almost never were - with a much more boring nickname being given to the famous football team at first.

For the first time since 2012, Notre Dame football will play for the national championship. Who will they face for the CFP title?

Under Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame has lost at home against the likes of Marshall, Northern Illinois and Stanford. He's only been a head coach for three years and, largely due to Notre Dame's status as an independent,