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ESPN “College GameDay” personality Kirk Herbstreit won’t be making a national championship prediction. The national championship is between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The College Football Playoff semifinals begin Thursday with No. 6 seed Penn State taking on No. 7 Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. The second semifinal is Friday with No. 5 Texas battling No. 8 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs (2) returns an interception during the second half of the Cotton Bowl Classic College Football Playoff semifinal game against the Texas Longhorns at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Jan. 10, 2025. Ohio State won 28-14.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit breaks down how Notre Dame can beat Ohio State in the national championship game Monday night.

Ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship, ESPN analyst and Michigan Wolverines alumnus Desmond Howard had blistering words for the Ohio State fan base.

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ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, an Ohio State alumnus, revealed that he received a text message from former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel ahead of Monday night's title game. “He texted me today – ‘Buckeyes versus a Buckeye. What a night,'” Herbstreit said.

No. 7 Notre Dame will face No. 8 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday, January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET and will air live on ESPN,

ESPN could've said no to Kirk Herbstreit having his dog at college football games. Programs could've, too. Instead, we're gifted a bit of humanity.