Ohio State and Notre Dame arrived in Atlanta on charter flights Friday as the teams moved closer to the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night. The Buckeyes are big favorites but the Fighting Irish might have an advantage.

Ohio State is chasing its first college football national championship in a decade, while Notre Dame has not won since 1988.

Ohio State Buckeyes place kicker Noah Ruggles (95) reacts after he missed a field goal wide left at the end of the fourth quarter of the College Football Playoff Semifinal between

Ryan Day feels Ohio State’s momentum entering the national championship game but thinks the Buckeyes need to play their best game of the year against Notre Dame.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have traveled over 6,500 miles so far in the College Football Playoffs. They’ll add another 1,200 miles when they journey to Atlanta, Georgia this week for the National Championship game.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes' Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Notre Dame and Ohio State arrived in Atlanta on chartered planes Friday as the last two teams standing in the College Football Playoff.

College Football Playoff national championship game odds, predictions, picks for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday, Jan. 20.

Quarterbacks Will Howard of Ohio State and Riley Leonard of Notre Dame will put their friendship on hold for one night to play for a national championship.

Out of its lowest moment of the season came clarity for the Ohio State Buckeyes.  Raw emotions. Honesty. Hard conversations that were long overdue.  It all came spilling out in a players-only meeting on the Tuesday after Ohio State's devastating loss to Michigan in the final weekend of the regular season.

Ohio State arrived in Atlanta on Friday night ahead of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship against Notre Dame on Jan. 20. On Saturday morning, the Buckeyes met with the media for one final time before the title game.