Notre Dame made a run through the CPF to the championship game, falling short to Ohio State. Defensive coordinator Al Golden left for the NFL to be defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. According to CBS Sports and 247 Sports,

Notre Dame is set to hire Chris Ash as its defensive coordinator, CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports. The former Rutgers coach replaces Al Golden, who departed his post to take the s

Co-defensive coordinator with Luke Fickell for Ohio State’s 2014 national champions, Chris Ash helped coach Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes go 26-2 in 2014-15.