Notre Dame football then almost pulled off a comeback for the ages. Eventually, Ohio State (14-2) made enough plays to hang on for a 34-23 victory, the first CFP champion in the 12-team format era.

The Ohio State Buckeyes play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Which team will win ...

It wasn’t how Notre Dame wanted to end its season; it fell to Ohio State, 34-23, in the College Football Playoff championship game.

ATLANTA – Ohio ... No. 3 and Notre Dame No. 5. The Buckeyes outscored their playoff opponents 145-75. “In the history of college football, I don't think there's been top-5 wins like that,” Day said.

875 winning percentage remain the highest in the Football ... He is Ohio State’s fifth national championship-winning coach and well positioned to become the first since Woody Hayes to win multiple.

Ohio State earned $20 million for the Big Ten. As an independent, Notre Dame gets to keep all $20 million it received for its CFP run. This is the Buckeyes' seventh national football title.

ATLANTA – All season, “Leave no doubt” has been Ohio State's ... night's College Football Playoff championship game. But for the first time in a decade, the Buckeyes are the kings of college football ...

Ohio State cruised past Tennessee, Oregon and Texas to reach the national championship in the first year of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff format, and after allowing Notre Dame to ...

Ohio State is back on the top of the college football world with its first national championship since 2014 after beating ...

It's almost time for the College Football Playoff National Championship! No. 7 seed Notre Dame (14-1) will face No. 8 seed Ohio State (13-2) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 20, in Atlanta's ...

Notre Dame football's national championship drought ... but ultimately couldn't complete the comeback, falling to Ohio State 34-23 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night.