Will Howard and the Ohio State Buckeyes are headed to play for the national championship. In that game, they are set to face off against the Notre Dame Fighting

Day’s Buckeyes had eventual national champion Georgia on tilt in the playoffs a couple of years ago, but the Ohio State lost a heartbreaker. Day’s record vs. Michigan is rough for Buckeyes fans to digest, but Ohio State’s leader is 60 minutes away from potentially adding a national championship to his resume.

The first 12-team version of the College Football Playoff has reached the national championship game and it will be Notre Dame against heavily favored Ohio State. The tantalizing matchup comes after some wondered if the CFP selection committee got it right.

SportsLine's model simulated Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2025 CFP National Championship game 10,000 times

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With a week until the College Football Playoff Championship game is played between Notre Dame and Ohio State, it’s interesting to see how experts will see the game playing out. For ESPN, it might not be an expert,

Notre Dame's thrilling victory over Penn State in the Orange Bowl secured their spot in the national championship, but the Fighting Irish now face significant challenges with key injuries heading into their matchup against Ohio State.