Former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban was in Atlanta, Georgia, for the game as ESPN's "College GameDay" held its final show of the season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Saban joined ESPN after retiring from Alabama following the 2023 college football season.

Shane Gillis is one of the many celebrities who roots hard for Notre Dame, so the comedian who got under Nick Saban’s skin wasn’t exactly happy with the result of Monday’s national championship game, in which Ohio State took down the Fighting Irish 34-23.

Before the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish took the field, the panel featuring Pat McAfee and Nick Saban discussed the current state of college football, most notably around the NIL ruling. McAfee mentioned that Saban had a strong metaphor that encapsulates the Name, Image and Likeness.

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban talked about the "biggest mistake" he made during his career in an interview on "The Pivot"

The college football season officially ended with the Ohio State Buckeyes defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win the College Football Playoff National C

Ahead of the National Championship Game, NCAAF legend Nick Saban shared his opinion on quarterbacks Riley Leonard and Will Howard.

Both agreed that OSU true freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has proven to be one of the most dominant players in the College Football Playoff. Saban mentioned that Ohio State should prioritize getting the ball to Smith, but it needs to be careful with force-feeding the star wide receiver.

It doesn’t get any bigger than the College Football Playoff National Championship game, and this year’s participants are the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. If

Monday's title game between the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Atlanta marks not only the final game of the season but the conclusion of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.

However, what came after that loss was the stuff of legend. Ohio State won four straight games against daunting opponents to wind up lifting the College Football Playoff national title trophy at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta after beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 on Monday night.

Here's why the former coach and first lady of Alabama football were on hand for Notre Dame-Ohio State in Atlanta.