Notre Dame fans share their thoughts on the heartbreaking loss to Ohio State, reflecting on what went wrong and what’s next for the Irish.

Ohio State and Notre Dame are two of the biggest brands in college football, but the television ratings weren’t exactly indicative of that. The game had 22.1 million viewers, and peaked with 26.1 million viewers in the 8:30-8:45 p.

Former NFL quarterback for the New York Giants, Eli Manning, told Fox News Digital he thought Ohio State University was the better of the two teams but that Notre Dame did a great job of fighting back and ensuring a tight game.

The Ohio State Buckeyes ended up winning the National Championship Game by a final score of 34-23 over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Throughout the majority of

Jesse Temple: Ohio State has been a juggernaut during a three-game winning streak in the Playoff, embarrassing Tennessee and Oregon. Notre Dame has won 13 straight games and put together a fantastic season. But Ohio State’s balance and overall talent should emerge. … Ohio State 24, Notre Dame 14.

The college football season concludes Monday with Notre Dame taking on Ohio State in the FBS National Championship game.

The winner claims the national championship in the first year of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff and longest college football season ever. Ohio State is trying for its sixth title, and first since its 2014 team won the inaugural CFP. Notre Dame is going for its 12th title, and first since 1988.

What to know about the Fighting Irish and Buckeyes’ history on the football field before the College Football Playoff title game.