The first ever national title in the 12-team College Football Playoff era is up for grabs as the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes take on the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday, Jan. 20 in the 2025 College Football National Championship game. Ohio State (13-2) has rolled past Tennessee, Oregon and Texas to advance to the title game, while Notre Dame (14-1) has defeated Indiana, Georgia and Penn State. 

Kickoff from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes are 9.5-point favorites in the latest Ohio State vs. Notre Dame odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 46.5. 

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The model has simulated Ohio State vs. Notre Dame 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations.

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