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

Notre Dame will play Ohio State for the college football national championship on Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 10 Indiana 27-17 in the first round of the College Football Playoff and upended No.

OSU’s devastating offense ranks Top 10 on each side of the ball in success rate, EPA/play and marginal efficiency. The main areas of weakness on offense are the Ohio State O-line’s ability to handle extra rushers, ranking 78th with a 9.2% blitz down sack rate, and a somewhat elevated 10.2% blown run block rate that checks in at 94th nationally.