Notre Dame receives another huge pay day compared to other CFP teams after advancing to the national championship game.

Notre Dame knocked off Penn State with a late field goal in the Orange Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff championship game.

Notre Dame kicker Mitch Jeter connected on a 41-yard field goal with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter, propelling the Fighting Irish past the Nittany Lions. The kick came six plays after Penn State quarterback Drew Allar threw an interception with 33 seconds left in the fourth frame, setting Notre Dame up at Penn State's 42-yard line.

Westlake graduate and Notre Dame wideout Jaden Greathouse led the Irish past Penn State in the Orange Bowl CFP semifinal.

Christian Gray's fingers scraped the grass for an interception in the final seconds, which led to a go-ahead field goal and carried Notre Dame past Penn State on Friday in the first College Football Playoff semifinal.

It looked like the Notre Dame Fighting Irish might be heading home from the College Football Playoff on Thursday night in the Orange Bowl. The Penn State Nittan

The Fighting Irish opened as favorites against the Nittany Lions for the semifinal set to take place in the Orange Bowl. Notre Dame opened as a 2.5-point favorite, but the spread is -1 on the day of the game.

SportsLine's model just revealed its College Football Playoff semifinal picks for No. 6 seed Penn State vs. No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday

Jaden Greathouse breaks the ankles of multiple Penn State defenders on his way to score a 54-yard touchdown on Watch ESPN, first streamed on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

The Athletic has live coverage of Texas vs Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal game. We’re down to the Fearsome Four. That’s what I’m branding the national semifinals from now on anyway. Because frankly, I’m scared to put down any money on either of these games.

Notre Dame's Jaden Greathouse had himself a touchdown catch and run for the ages on Thursday night in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State at the Orange Bowl. You know when you get beat on a play so bad you just have to sit there and take it?