LeBron James maintains strong ties to his home state of Ohio. ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff championship Monday night. The Buckeyes defeated The Irish 34-24 for its first national championship since 2014.

Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23 to claim the national college football title at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Led by Quinshon Judkins and Will Howard, the Buckeyes secured their ninth championship, with LeBron James and other sports legends cheering from the stands.

With the 2024 college football season over, here's a look at Ohio State football's 2025 schedule, including dates for the Buckeyes' biggest games:

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper were in attendance for Monday night's College Football

LeBron James and Bryce Harper headline Ohio State fans at Monday's CFP championship game vs. No. 7 Notre Dame. Here's more:

On 3rd and 9, Leonard threw up a money ball to Greathouse streaking down the left sideline stride-for-stride with OSU cornerback Jordan Hancock. With one hand free, Greathouse made the 30-yard one-handed catch for a touchdown on arguably the matchup's best throw-catch combination of the game.

Taking some time off from baseball during the offseason, Bryce Harper and his wife, Kayla, attended the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday.

We've already seen the likes of Travis Scott and Joe Montana down on the sidelines during pre-game warmups, and cameras have also caught pro stars LeBron James and Bryce Harper in attendance as well. Harper was seen down on the field before the game, while James was up in a suite waiting for the game to start.