Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP ...

Penn State head coach James Franklin wants to see big changes to college football, including one that he thinks provides something of a competitive advantage for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Penn State head coach James Franklin made a few in Thursday ... Mitch Jeter #98 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates with Pat Coogan #78 after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 ...

Penn State coach James ... that Notre Dame players said served as motivation during Thursday’s 27-24 College Football Playoff semi-final win. At one point, Franklin addressed Fighting Irish ...

− James Franklin turned to his right at the interview podium here, motioning to the man in charge of his College Football ... Notre Dame leader Marcus Freeman or his school. Franklin then began with ...

Before his Nittany Lions take on the Fighting Irish for a spot in the national title game, Penn State head coach James Franklin was blunt about Notre Dame not playing in a conference. Notre Dame ...

As one of three remaining independent college football teams in the FBS, Notre Dame had a ... news conference, Franklin—discussing the opportunity against the Fighting Irish—said the Orange ...

The assistant head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is Deland ... had no problem with it": Stephen A. Smith backs James Franklin's comment for Marcus Freeman to join conference ...

James Franklin has sent a message to Notre Dame and the college football world ahead of Penn State’s semifinal duel in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The 52-year-old, who is in his 11th ...