Ryan Day got to prove one of his biggest critics wrong in person. Lou Holtz, the last coach to lead Notre Dame to a national championship, was expected to be in attendance Monday night when Ohio State took on the Irish at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Lou Holtz may not get to celebrate a Notre Dame title in Atlanta. Notre Dame is down 31-23 to Ohio State in the National Championship Game. The Fighting Irish allowed 31 straight points after opening the contest with a 15-play touchdown drive that lasted nine minutes and 45 minutes.

Fans couldn't help but make all kinds of jokes about Lou Holtz and Ryan Day after Ohio State football's win over Notre Dame.

Ohio State has embraced their new rivalry with Lou Holtz, and some Buckeyes fans trolled the legendary Notre Dame coach with an awesome sign during the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday night.

The weird beef between the two coaches began last Fall when Holtz predicted an Irish win over the Buckeyes during their

College football fans were left in stitches when a Lou Holtz doppelganger made an appearance at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the 2025 CFP National Championship showdown between Notre Dame and Ohio

Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz took a shot at Ohio State's Ryan Day leading into Monday's CFP championship game. Here more:

Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz and Ohio State coach Ryan Day are still trading barbs before both teams play each other in the College Football Playoff national title game.

Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz has taken a shot at Ryan Day ahead of Monday's CFP championship game between the Irish and the Buckeyes. Here's more:

Two coaches who constantly find themselves butting heads, former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz made his thoughts clear on Ryan Day ahead of Ohio State's national championship matchup.

There's been no love lost between Lou Holtz and Ryan Day since the two men found themselves embroiled in a feud in 2023. The Ohio State coach recently

It started following last year's meeting between the two teams, which saw Day fire back at Holtz, who questioned the physicality of Ohio State before the game. Although Holtz is 88 years old, he didn't forget Day's comments and took a jab at him on social media on Wednesday.