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.

To find out the relationship history between Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard and his girlfriend, Molly Walding, you have to go all the way back to the mid-2010s to start. That's when they were in middle school together back in Alabama,

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,

Walding is the longtime girlfriend of Notre Dame’s quarterback Riley Leonard. Born on October 2, 2002, she currently works part-time as a sales employee for Christina Lynn. She is known to be involved in organizations like Auburn Community Church and Chi Omega Fraternity.

Courtesy of Molly Walding/Instagram Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard and his girlfriend, Molly Walding, have a love story almost a decade in the making. Leonard, 22, and Walding have been in each other’s lives since they both attended Fairhope Middle School in Fairhope,

Notre Dame football saw its backup quarterback, Steve Angeli, enter the College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn State Thursday.

Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard was forced to briefly leave the Orange Bowl late in the second quarter after he was driven to the ground. Leonard got hit as he threw the ball and the back of his head hit the turf.