A trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship will be on the line when (7) Notre Dame faces (6) Penn State in the Orange Bowl semifinal game on Thursday. It also will mark the 19th meeting between the programs with the all-time series deadlocked at 9-9-1.

Notre Dame is a slim favorite over the Nittany Lions, but the teams enter the Orange Bowl evenly and uniquely matched.

It’s been a long time since either Notre Dame or Penn State reached college football’s mountaintop as national champions.

Carter, who had 11 sacks this season, is looking to return after suffering an an upper-body injury in Penn State’s quarterfinal match against Boise State

Orange Bowl coaches James Franklin of Penn State and Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame discuss key injuries to Jeremiyah Love and Abdul Carter ahead of the game.

Penn State coach James Franklin and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman sat side-by-side Wednesday morning well aware of the significant moment that awaits them. It goes far beyond football.

Penn State is hopeful that star pass-rusher Abdul Carter will be able to play in Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal game against Notre Dame.

ESPN will devote multiple channels to coverage of the Orange Bowl between the Nittany Lions and the Fighting Irish.

Jimmie Kaylor revealed his College Football Playoff semifinal picks for Penn State vs. Notre Dame in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday

The highly anticipated College Football Playoff semifinal between Notre Dame and Penn State is set to be exciting.

Penn State head coach James Franklin gave another update on injured star defender Abdul Carter the day before the playoff Orange Bowl vs. Notre Dame.