The Notre Dame Fighting Irish tried to make it a dramatic finish; however, it was all Ohio State, as the Buckeyes took home the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. The Buckeyes jumped out to a 21-7 lead at halftime,

The Buckeyes open the betting lines for 2025-26 college football national champion as the +450 favorite, just ahead of the Texas Longhorns at +650. It should be noted, however, the preseason betting favorite to capture the national championship has not won it since Alabama in 2017. Here are the odds, per Fanduel Sportsbook.

Maybe Ohio State football fans will like coach Ryan Day now. Fifty-one days after suffering the worst loss of his career, Day guided the No. 8-seeded Buckeyes to their first national championship in 10 years with a 34-23 victory over seventh-seeded Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship game presented by AT&T on Monday night.