The minus-20 wind chill didn't deter some fans from celebrating Notre Dame football's return home from Atlanta on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, it was look at what the 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish offense could look like when they first take the field against the Miami Hurricanes in the season opener. This could change drastically depending on who replaces defensive coordinator Al Golden, who is reportedly returning to the NFL.

Then, for the biggest play of the game, Notre Dame decided to leave Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith on an island. It was third and 12 and the Fighting Irish would get the ball back with a stop with a chance to tie the game. Smith completely burned his defender and he was wide open for a huge gain, and he iced the game.

Mike Denbrock’s scripted opening series was a masterpiece, but there weren’t many answers on either side of the ball once Ohio State settled in.

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish finished the college football season as the national championship runner-up following a 34-23 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday.

One Notre Dame football player that improved their draft stock during Monday's national championship game is quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard didn't have a big season by any means, but he did play a good game against Ohio State as he was 22-31 for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Leonard was a big part of the comeback.

Rejoice Ohio State football fans. The Buckeyes are national champions again after taking care of business against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The Irish

Ohio State wins College Football Playoff championship, beating Notre Dame 34-23.

Ohio State is back on the top of the college football world with its first national championship since 2014 after beating Notre Dame in Atlanta.