Everything to know for Buckeyes CFP National Championship game against Notre Dame
ATLANTA — The day has finally arrived, Ohio State fans. The Buckeyes are mere hours away from kicking off against Notre Dame in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship game.
The two teams met in each of the previous two seasons with Ohio State winning both matchups but this bout comes in the postseason. Lettermen Row has every detail in a game-day edition of the Scarlet Sunrise ahead of the Buckeyes against the Fighting Irish in the final game of the season
Ohio State vs Notre Dame: Game time, details
Ohio State and Notre Dame have only squared off eight times with the ninth set coming in the 2025 National Championship on Monday, Jan. 20. The Buckeyes have won the last six wins in the series including wins at home against the Irish to open the 2022 season and in South Bend last season. Notre Dame’s lone wins against Ohio State came in 1935 and 1936. This is the third matchup between Ryan Day and Marcus Freeman.
Notre Dame (14-1) is coming off a College Football Playoff semifinal win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl.
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- Time: 7:30 p.m. EST.
- Weather: High of 36º, 0% chance of precipitation, 10 mph winds.
- The line: The Buckeyes are a 8.5-point favorite per FanDuel.
- Over/under: 45.5 points.
Staff picks for Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
Spencer Holbrook: Buckeyes 34, Notre Dame 14
Tim May: Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 17
Mick Walker: Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 17
Alex Gleitman: Ohio State 27, Notre Dame 17
Bold predictions for Buckeyes against Notre Dame
The Lettermen Row staff has confidence and conviction about the Buckeyes for their national title tilt against the Fighting Irish. As always, the crew went deeper than their score picks to make Bold Predictions about what will happen inside Mercedes Benz Stadium on Monday night between Ohio State and Notre Dame.
READ: Bold Predictions for Buckeyes, Notre Dame in national title game
Stick with Lettermen Row for wall-to-wall game-day coverage
Lettermen Row will be on site for comprehensive coverage of the Buckeyes season finale, as they look to complete their national title chase in Mercedes Benz Stadium against Notre Dame in the CFP semifinal. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for experienced coverage.
Game fun fact
Ohio State has already faced three of the five finalist for the Broyles Award Finalists this season: Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines, Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks, Defensive Coordinator and Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski. In their three games against Broyles Award finalists the Buckeyes are averaging over 30 points offensively (excluding special teams scores) and over 380 total yards. The Buckeyes will face another Broyles Award Finalist and the likely winner of the award on Monday in Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden.
