FOX Sports college football writers Laken Litman, RJ Young and Michael Cohen preview the CFP National Championship matchup between Ohio State and Notre Dame.

It's been well over a month since Michigan defeated Ohio State in Columbus back on Nov. 30, but the trash talking between the two fanbases hasn't stopped. Altho

Our Ohio State and Notre Dame beat writers talked Buckeyes vs. Fighting Irish predictions and who will win the CFP national championship game.

If Ohio State football plays on January 20 like it has since the College Football Playoff started, the Buckeyes will hoist their ninth national championship

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.

Ohio State is fully capable of making Notre Dame pay for its mistakes, but it doesn’t force nearly as many turnovers and commits more on offense as well. The Buckeyes are tied for 54th in the FBS in takeaways (19) and rank 44th in turnover margin (plus-four), which bodes well for the Irish.

Ohio State had a couple snoozers to start things off as they dominated their first two CFP games. Ohio State blew out Tennessee at home in the first round as they won 42-17, and then they smoked one seed Oregon in the quarterfinals as it was 31-0 halfway through the second quarter. They cruised to a 41-21 win.

After a rough-and-tumble three rounds of Bowl games, Ohio State and Notre Dame have advanced to the 2025 College Football Playoff Championship game. The two football schools will meet in the winner-takes-all final on Monday, Jan. 20 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Ohio State is favored by more than a touchdown against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.