Coach Ryan Day shushed the critics, running back Quinshon Judkins scored three touchdowns, and the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes held off a furious second-half rally to beat No. 7 seed Notre Dame, 34-23,

It doesn’t get any bigger than the College Football Playoff National Championship game, and this year’s participants are the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. If

ESPN will offer 11 different presentations of the 2025 CFP national championship game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. The traditional broadcast will be on ESPN, while Pat McAfee will host an alternative broadcast on ESPN2. The command center will be available on ESPNU, giving fans a "multi-angle presentation with player and team statistics."