That comes on the heels of massive audiences for Ohio State’s other CFP games. The first-round game against Tennessee resulted in 14.3 million, followed by the Rose Bowl vs. Oregon that had 21.1 million viewers. The Cotton Bowl against Texas attracted 19.9 million eyeballs.

Relive the highlights from the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame.

The Ohio State-Notre Dame game averaged 22.1 million viewers on Monday night. While that was the most-watched game in the 2024 College Football Playoffs, it was also down significantly from last year's championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies, which averaged 25.05 million viewers a year ago.