The 2025 College Football Playoff Championship Game will take place on Monday night when the Ohio State Buckeyes face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Atlanta, Ga. Ohio State is seeking its first national title in 10 years, advancing to the title game with a 28-14 win over Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Notre Dame has not won the championship since 1988, but it has a chance to break through this season following its win over Penn State in the other semifinal game. 

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Buckeyes are 8-point favorites in the latest Notre Dame vs. Ohio State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 46. The Buckeyes are listed at -385 on the money line (risk $385 to win $100).

Before you make any Ohio State vs. Notre Dame picks or any other college football predictions, you need to see which side proven SportsLine expert Jimmie Kaylor is on. 

Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years. 

Kaylor has destroyed the sportsbooks in college football the last two seasons, posting a 232-150-7 record since Week 1 of the 2023 season. His 2024 college football futures picks included Travis Hunter winning the Heisman at 40-1 odds, bringing his net profit up to a whopping 112.07 units ($11,206.50 for a $100 bettor) since joining SportsLine as an expert in 2023.

All of his picks have been featured on his SportsLine expert page or in his weekly bylined articles. Anyone who followed his picks could be way up.

Now, Kaylor has locked in a confident against-the-spread pick for Ohio State vs. Notre Dame in this championship matchup to close the 2025 College Football Playoff, along with two prop bets, including one that returns more than +300. We can tell you he's betting Over on the point total, and he knows a crucial X-factor that provides value on the spread and two props! You absolutely need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

Who wins Notre Dame vs. Ohio State in their College Football Playoff Championship matchup, and what critical X-factor provides value on one side of the spread and two prop bets? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which bets to jump on, all from the expert who is 232-150-7, returning $11,207 for $100 bettors, betting on college football since Week 1 of the 2023 season, and find out!