The Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will square off in the College Football Playoff national championship, with a national champion to be determined Monday night in Atlanta. ESPN and on-demand streaming will provide TV coverage of the game, which is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET.
#8 Ohio State (13-2) vs. #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1)
National title for the College Football Playoffs
When: 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, January 20
Where: Atlanta, Georgia’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
TV network: ESPN
Live feeds include DirecTV Stream (free trial), SlingTV (cheap intro rate), and FuboTV (free trial).
In their victory over Penn State on Thursday, Notre Dame had a slow start but was able to take advantage of opportunities to keep the game close in the first half and saw their offense pick up steam in the third and fourth quarters. The Fighting Irish scored the game-winning field goal with ten seconds left, scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, and made a crucial interception on Penn State quarterback Drew Allar late in the last quarter. Riley Leonard of Notre Dame led his side with 80 rushing yards thanks to his strong legs, and with 4:38 remaining, he connected with Jaden Greathouse for a 54-yard touchdown to knot the score at 24-24. After Allar’s first interception of the game set up the Irish with a short field, kicker Mitch Jeter completed the victory with a 41-yard field goal.
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With two regular-season defeats, including a fourth consecutive in the yearly rivalry game against the Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State persevered through a variety of uncertainties and setbacks in the 2024 campaign. However, with victories over No. 9 Tennessee (42-17) in the first round, No. 1 Oregon (41-21) in the quarterfinals, and No. 5 Texas (28-14) in the semifinals, the Buckeyes earned the right to prove that they had the potential to be a national champion during a 10-2 campaign. The Buckeyes were eight points ahead of the Irish to start the week.
ESPN will kick off the Buckeyes vs. Fighting Irish game at 7:30 p.m. ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and FuboTV (free trial) all offer live streaming.