Ohio State has a loaded roaster full of top-end talent. Despite some offensive line concerns, the Buckeyes are a much healthier team entering this contest than the Irish are. It makes perfect sense that they are a decent favorite.

At BetMGM, the Buckeyes opened up as 9.5-point favorites to defeat Notre Dame in Atlanta on January 20th, marking just the second time all season the Irish have opened as underdogs. The only other instance was a Week 1 matchup at Texas A&M (-3) in the season opener for both schools. The Irish won outright, 23-13.

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.

Ohio State came up with the win in the Cotton Bowl on Friday over Texas to advance to the CFP championship game. Who do the Buckeyes play next?

Sawyer's passion for the Buckeyes is unmatched, and his 83-yard fumble return touchdown to beat Texas will live forever in Ohio State lore.

Sawyer forced a fumble, recovered it and ran it back for the touchdown in the final moments of Ohio State’s CFP semifinal win. It was one of the defining moments of the season.