Both the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish elevated their programs to championship caliber with big moves in the offseason

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

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.

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

Many Greater Akron/Canton high school football players went on to play at Ohio State and Notre Dame. Here's who did it over the last 50 seasons.

As Ohio State gears up for its showdown against Notre Dame in the National Championship, the Buckeyes face a sudden distraction: defensive end Caden Davis has been dismissed from the team, just days ahead of the title game.

Social media star and Ohio State walk-on Caden Davis was dismissed by the Buckeyes, according to a report from the university newspaper The Lantern. Davis, a defensive lineman who amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across TikTok,

Caden Davis was arguably Ohio State's most prominent social media presence. Here's why he was removed from the Buckeyes roster.