Here's how four ex-Alabama players, including Caleb Downs and Seth McLaughlin, can make an impact in the national title game for Ohio State and Notre Dame.

With each of those names having transferred out of Alabama last offseason, here are the former Crimson Tide transfers set to play in the CFP national championship game on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN: 2024 Stats: 77 tackles, 8 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT, 6 PD, 6 punt returns, 98 yards, 1 TD

Notre Dame’s epic season will come to a conclusion on Monday night in Atlanta, where the Fighting Irish will meet the Ohio State Buckeyes in the national championship game. It’s Notre Dame’s first appearance in the title game since 2013, and the Fighting Irish are hoping to claim their first title since the 1988 season.

Russell is a player to watch in the QB battle. The incoming freshman was the second-best player in the last recruiting cycle and promises to be Alabama’s QB of the future. Time will tell if DeBoer gives Russell an opportunity in his first season.

Six other Ohio State seniors have been stamped with draftable grades from NFL teams, according to sources: quarterback Will Howard, center Seth McLaughlin, linebacker Cody Simon, safety Lathan Ransom, and cornerbacks Denzel Burke and Jordan Hancock.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will compete against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff national championship. Here’s how to watch.

One final game to be remembered forever in Ohio State lore. One team, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and a friend turned foe in Marcus Freeman stand in the way. The Buckeyes have dominated the College Football Playoff,