College football's champion will be crowned when the eighth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes battle the seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 20. Ohio State advanced with a 28-14 win over Texas in the semifinals, while Notre Dame defeated Penn State 27-24. The Buckeyes (13-2, 7-2 Big Ten), who placed fourth in the Big Ten Conference, have won three straight. The Fighting Irish (14-1), who have won 13 in a row, are 7-0 against ranked opponents in 2024-25.

Kickoff from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes are 8.5-point favorites in the latest Ohio State vs. Notre Dame odds, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 46.Ohio State is the -364 favorite on the money line (risk $364 to win $100) (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page). 

Before making any Notre Dame vs. Ohio State picks, you NEED to see what SportsLine Ohio State expert Eric Cohen has to say.

Cohen, host of the weekly Early Edge College Football Picks Show on CBS Sports Network, is 77-57 on college football picks this season, returning more than $1,550 for $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed Cohen's CFB predictions could be up big.

Now, Cohen has analyzed Ohio State vs. Notre Dame from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.

We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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