Valentina Martinez: The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish are set to face off in the College Football Playoff National Championship. This game is a tale of two defenses, but Ohio State will take home the glory. Ricardo Sandoval: The championship match is as highly profiled as one can be while also being one that no one expected.

The Buckeyes entered every playoff game looking for one more chance to play together. Now they prepare for their last dance with a national championship in sight.

Notre Dame doesn't have a chance, right? There's a reason those win probability analytics are so dumb. Everyone always has a chance to win. You actually have to play the game instead of paying attention to some arbitrary numbers.

On the back end, Texas has allowed only eight passing scores this year and ranks No. 3 in pass defense success rate. All-American cornerback Jahdae Barron had a standout season with five interceptions and 11 pass breakups and is a key cog in the hopes of slowing down Ohio State receivers Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka.

Ohio State is set to face Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday evening (7:30 p.m., ESPN) inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Buckeyes are coming off a tough, physical win over Texas in the semifinal round of the bracket after beating Tennessee in the first round and Oregon in the quarterfinal Rose

Everyone is waiting in anticipation for the massive collision between Ohio State and Notre Dame in the College Football Payoff National Championship Game. They won’t have to wait long as we

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAAF game to be played on January 20, 2025 on ESPN.