The Ohio State Buckeyes must stop this talented Notre Dame Fighting running back in the 2024-25 National Championship.

Here's a look at the early betting odds for the College Football Playoff championship between Ohio State and Notre Dame on Jan. 20:

Ohio State has opened as a heavy favorite over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The line is set at 9.5 points on FanDuel, which mirrors other sports books, with the Buckeyes -410 favorites over the Fighting Irish.

Northern Illinois is the only football team to defeat Notre Dame this season. On Jan. 20, NIU coach Thomas Hammock will be rooting for Notre Dame in the CFP championship.

The eighth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) meet the seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1) Jan. 20 in the CFP National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.

Jack Sawyer's 83-yard scoop-and-score touchdown after stripping Quinn Ewers on fourth-and-goal with 2:13 left sealed the Buckeyes' 28-14 win over the Longhorns

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish suffered upset losses that set the tone as they embarked on the sort of comeback that might not have been possible in years past.

Two upset losses stood out among the rest in college football this season. Notre Dame suffered one of them. Ohio State the other. In years past, those losses might have been enough to

Notre Dame and Ohio State can no longer be underestimated as they prepare for the Jan. 20 national championship.

Ohio State opened as a 9.5-point favorite over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T, per ESPN BET odds. If that line holds, it would be tied for the second-largest spread in a CFP national championship game and the fourth largest in the CFP/BCS era.

The College Football Playoff, in its first year with a 12-team field, began Dec. 20 and ends Jan. 20, 2025. Here is a full schedule and all results.