Notre Dame is hoping to end a 36-year national championship drought when it meets Ohio State in the College Football Playoff title game on Monday, and

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers continue receiving national praise after reeling in the No. 1 Transfer Portal Class in America during the winter window. It's no

In total, Notre Dame has gone 33-9 under Freeman, with wins in the Gator Bowl, Sun Bowl, and three College Football Playoff games. Over that same period, LSU has gone 29-11 under Kelly, and has never reached the CFP.

Kelly is "rooting for" his old program heading into the National Championship Game, excited for his former players.

The Fighting Irish’s 27-24 Orange Bowl win over Penn State at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida proved former Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly very wrong about why he left the program.

The program he left, Notre Dame, is preparing for the College Football Playoff national championship against Ohio State on Jan. 20 in Atlanta, under the guidance of Marcus Freeman. The program Kelly joined after leaving Notre Dame in November 2021, LSU, missed this year's College Football Playoff for the third consecutive season under his watch.

Finebaum, known as the "Voice of the SEC," discussed potential head coaches who might be on the hot seat in 2025 during his radio show, "The Paul Finebaum Show." Among those he mentioned was Brian Kelly, head coach of the LSU Tigers.

Former Notre Dame football star Brady Quinn gives a dig at LSU head coach Brian Kelly amid the Irish's momentous run

In total, Brian Kelly went 92-39 at Notre Dame over 10 seasons. That record includes vacated wins from the 2012 and 2013 seasons due to a violation of academic misconduct. The 2012 season ended with a loss in the national championship game.

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Notre Dame has one of the most storied histories in college football, but no recent championships. Here's when the Fighting Irish last won a title: