Twins from North Canton were raised to like Ohio State and Notre Dame. They will root harder for one team to win Monday night.

Analyzing Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish game with odds and lines, predictions and best bets. #GoBucks

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes will battle for the first national championship in the 12-team CFP era.

College Football Playoff national championship game odds, predictions, picks for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday, Jan. 20.

Big-time college football has rarely been king in New England, a region long dominated by pro sports. But when Notre Dame takes on Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night, there will be plenty of Massachusetts natives, at least on one sideline.

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen shares his college football national championship over/under and spread picks for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday

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A youth movement takes hold among college football coaches, and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the handsome face of this millennial moment.

The national championship game between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 7 Notre Dame kicks off Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on ESPN. If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch with a live TV streaming service .

Black college football coaches share what it means to see a Black coach contend for the national title for the first time.

WATCH: Notre Dame vs. Syracuse airs on the ACC Network, and can be streamed on fuboTV (free trial). Time: 4 p.m. ET