Notre Dame, Ohio State meeting in college football national championship with faith at forefront

Notre Dame beat Penn State, 27-24, to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game and is looking to win its first championship since 1988. Colin Cowherd credits Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame’s HC, for their success.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes meet in the college football national championship on Monday night, and only one team could be the winner.

It will mark the end of the first-ever expanded College Football Playoff. Neither team came into the tournament favored, and each team had to scratch and claw their way to get to the championship game. It will certainly be a scrap at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, but some of the top talent from each team has expressed at least one common thing to bring them together: their faith.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard celebrates with fans in the stands after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. (Amber Searls-Imagn Images)

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard, running back TreVeyon Henderson and wide receiver Emeka Egbuka have all talked about their belief in God in the days leading up to the game.

"I truly think things happen for a reason, not only us, but Ohio State as well. I think we’re the two main teams to just publicly display our faith the most," he told reporters last week, per Sports Michiana. "I don’t know if this is some divine teaching, you know, who put us here. 

"I truly believe that Jesus was looking over both our shoulders throughout the [whole] season and put these two teams on a pedestal for a reason."

Howard talked about his belief in God after the team’s upset win over Oregon in