Defense wins championships. We’ve all heard this before and it applies in this matchup featuring two of the best defenses in the country. Notre Dame has had their challenges in the playoffs in recent years but that was always in the semifinals of the four-team format and Chip Kelly was the head coach.

Yesterday, I took a stab at five reasons why Notre Dame will defeat the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers entered the 2024 college football season as a top NFL Draft prospect and one of the most marketable names in the NIL space. Despite leading Texas to the College

Notre Dame would be in a much better situation if the CFP reseeded after the first round, but that's not happening this season.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 7 Notre Dame cruised past No. 10 Indiana 27-17 in the first game of the 12-team College Football Playoff on Friday night. The Fighting Irish advance to play No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.

No. 3 Notre Dame went into playoff mode after losing to Northern Illinois. Now that the Fighting Irish have made it to the College Football Playoff, they don't plan on a changing anything when they host No.

Watts did get plenty of love from the media, as he was named a consensus All-American. He came up in the clutch against Indiana, with a pick near the goal line. Watts is the best current player on defense for Notre Dame, and still makes plays even when teams try to throw away from his side.

Quinn Ewers came into the 2024 college football season as the clear-cut star quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, a top-tier 2025 NFL Draft prospect, and one of the top stars in the NIL marketplace as well.