Molly Walding, the girlfriend of Notre Dame football star Riley Leonard, had a 'pinch me' moment after the Fighting Irish advanced to the national championship.

Riley Leonard has Notre Dame on the cusp of its first national championship in 36 years. A former star at Fairhope High School near Mobile, Leonard quarterbacked the Fighting Irish to a 27-24 victory over Penn State in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game on Thursday night.

Riley Leonard is supported by girlfriend Molly Walding during his senior night football game for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in November 2024. When he’s not playing for Notre Dame, Riley Leonard can be seen spending time with his girlfriend of over five years,