Follow Ohio State vs. Notre Dame live updates, scores and highlights from the national championship game. Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game between No. 7 Notre Dame and No.

It doesn’t get any bigger than the College Football Playoff National Championship game, and this year’s participants are the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. If

Coach Ryan Day shushed the critics, running back Quinshon Judkins scored three touchdowns, and the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes held off a furious second-half rally to beat No. 7 seed Notre Dame, 34-23,

The Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, their first national championship since the 2014 season

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Ohio State and (7) Notre Dame will face off for the sport's most illustrious prize. This will be Notre Dame's first shot at a national championship since 2012, while the Buckeyes are back in the national title game for the second time under coach Ryan Day.

Look: ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit reveals why he got emotional on Sports Center following Ohio State football's national championship:

Kirk Herbstreit couldn’t help but get emotional in the broadcast booth on Monday night. The longtime ESPN college football announcer, who has become one of the key voices in the sport the past few decades,

Kirk Herbstreit was emotional during ESPN's postgame, but insisted, "When I call these games I'm incredibly objective."

After winning the 2025 national title, the Ohio State Buckeyes have the best odds to win the 2026 National Championship.