This victory will taste extra sweet for the wrongly-embattled Day, who could choose to leave Columbus with the task complete
Freshman Jeremiah Smith, on team that leaned so heavily on its seniors, won Ohio State a national title. With 2:44 remaining and facing a third-and-11, quarterback Will Howard heaved up a pass to Smith.
It was Michigan last year and Ohio State this year. Two in a row isn’t much of a streak, but for the Big Ten, it is something after the SEC ruled over the sport for so long.
As odds for the 2026 national champion go live, the Buckeyes are a clear favorite to win the Playoff in 2025-26 with +450 odds at BetMGM (bet $100 to win $450).
Notre Dame closes its season in the national championship vs. Ohio State on Monday. How did ESPN's "College GameDay" predict the game?
The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish meet Monday night in the College Football Playoff national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, two of the most storied programs in the sport’s history, lock horns on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Ohio State vs. Notre Dame in the CFP national championship game on Monday. Follow for complete results from the 2025 College Football Playoff finale.
Notre Dame was agonizingly close Monday to finally ending its long national championship drought. The Fighting Irish will have to wait at least one more long year for another potential chance at history.
The College Football Playoff National Championship for the 2025 season is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This event marks the second time Hard Rock Stadium will host the championship, following its previous hosting on Jan. 11, 2021.
Vanderbilt gets a spot in the top 25 with quarterback Diego Pavia returning while the final top 25 spot goes to Navy. The Midshipmen return quarterback Blake Horvath and should be the favorite in the American and one of the non-ACC, Big 12, Big Ten or SEC playoff spots.