The Notre Dame vs. Ohio State football game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start on ESPN on Monday, Jan. 20. Chris Fowler is expected to do the play-by-play. Kirk Herbstreit is expected to join him in the booth.

Notre Dame football has a chance at its first title in 36 years and looks more like Rocky this time around than Rudy.

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will go at it in the College Football Championship on Monday, here's how to watch.

The day has arrived and will be looked back on fondly by either Ohio State or Notre Dame fans forever. The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish meet Monday night in the

ATLANTA -- "Think traditionally, but without traditional thinking." Those were the words of Ross Bjork, the still-new Ohio State athletic director during the Saturday morning media day ahead of Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship game.

It all comes down to this with Ohio State vs. Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Here's how to watch, stream and more.

That the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish, two of the sport's most storied teams, are squaring off in the title game is a TV executive's dream — and a fitting end to the first-ever 12-team playoff.

College Football Playoff national championship game odds, predictions, picks for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday, Jan. 20.

The Fighting Irish, who have played their way to the national championship vs. Ohio State, will also get a larger chunk of change from their playoff run than other schools.

ESPN analyst Ryan McGee talked about the keys to victory for Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship. McGee explained that the Fighting Irish will need to keep possession of the football for extended periods and hope that Ohio State makes the types of mistakes that resulted in each of the Buckeyes' losses.

Ohio State and Notre Dame bring big brands, with a Midwest mindset, to Monday's national championship game in Atlanta. Not everyone is happy about it.