The 2024-25 NCAA football season is coming to an end, as the Ohio State Buckeyes will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the 2025 CFP National Championship. The Buckeyes are seeking their second title in the CFP National Championship era, while the Fighting Irish are still looking for their first title since 1988.
The 2025 CFP National Championship will be the first between two Midwest teams in the CFP era, so what should we expect from this final matchup?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | College Football Playoff National Championship 2025 |
| 🏟️ Venue: | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| 🗓️ Date: | 20 January 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: | 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday |
According to the best American football betting odds, Ohio State are the huge favorites at 1.28 (2/7). Notre Dame are the big underdogs at 4.0 (3/1) to beat the Buckeyes on the latest College Football Super Bowl Odds 2025.
The CFP National Championship has replaced the BCS as the method to crown the champions since 2014. There are 12 teams competing in a bracket playoff tournament to determine the winners, as the participants were the top five teams in addition to seven selected teams by the committee.
The 2024-25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Playoffs have had a lot of surprises, as the top four seeds, the Oregon Ducks, Georgia Bulldogs, Boise State Broncos, and the Arizona State Sun Devils, all didn’t win a single playoff game and lost from their first clash.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are coming into the CFP National Championship game with a 13-2 record. Their only losses this season came from the Oregon Ducks and the Michigan Wolverines. The Buckeyes started their playoffs with a big win over the Tennessee Volunteers, but their 41-21 win after that over the No. 1 seed, Oregon Ducks, was even more impressive. Ohio State then beat the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl Classic by a 28-14 score.
The Buckeyes offense has been strong this season under coach Ryan Day and quarterback Will Howard. They depend more on air now compared to the start of the season, but their rushing game is still pretty good with TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins as running backs. The Buckeyes are also lucky to have the best wide receiver in college football, Jeremiah Smith, who is in great form right now.
The Ohio State Buckeyes have the best defense in the nation, allowing only 12.2 points per game this season, as Caleb Downs, Cody Simon, Tyleik Williams, Jack Sawyer, and JT Tuimoloau have all been outstanding this season.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are having their best season in years, as they are coming into this game with a great 14-1 record. Their only loss came from the Northern Illinois Huskies in the second week as huge favorites. The Fighting Irish knocked out the Indiana Hoosiers, then the No. 2 seed, the Georgia Bulldogs. They proceeded to win the Orange Bowl over the Penn State Nittany Lions in a dramatic game, as they were trailing by a touchdown going into the last five minutes but ended up winning by three points.
Notre Dame’s offense has struggled a little bit in the postseason, as the defense carried them in most parts of their three playoff wins. Jeremiyah Love was outstanding in the regular season, but his output has decreased in the playoffs with his knee issues. Riley Leonard is still having a very good season as the team’s quarterback, as he was named the offensive MVP in the Orange Bowl.
The Fighting Irish have the second-best defense in college football, having allowed only 14.3 points per game this season. Notre Dame’s Howard Cross III, Jack Kiser, Drayk Bowen, and Leonard Moore have been as solid as it gets as the team’s defensive line.
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We will start our 2025 CFP Super Bowl betting tips by taking Notre Dame on the points spread. The Fighting Irish have lost by double digits only once in their last 29 games. They have a great secondary that is capable of limiting the Ohio State offense, and they are in good spirits after their comeback win over Penn State in the last game.
The NCAA football bookies have some great odds on Notre Dame for the NCAA 2025 Final. The Fighting Irish might not win the game, but they always fight until the end and will make sure to cover the spread.
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have gone under this total of points in all three playoff games, averaging 42.6 points per game. This will be a battle between the top two defenses in the nation, so the game will most likely be more defensive and tight for the most part. Notre Dame and Ohio State have clashed twice in the last couple of years, as both games went under the total with an average of 31 points per game.
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Jeremiyah Love scored a great touchdown over Penn State last week, which was his 17th rushing touchdown of the season. Love scored at least one touchdown in 13 of Notre Dame’s 15 games so far, as he is the main man in the Fighting Irish running game. If you want to bet on the 2025 Ohio State vs Notre Dame NCAA Final, then going with Jeremiyah on this prop bet to score has a lot of value.
Here are our 2025 NCAA Final Ohio State Buckeyes vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish betting tips:
The Buckeyes are big favorites for a reason, but we expect Notre Dame to keep the game close, at least. Make sure you use our 2025 College Football Bowl betting predictions and bet them at the best in-play betting bookies to have more fun watching the game.
