Former Alabama quarterback, Mac Jones feels the play call, which resulted in Ohio State freshman, Jeremiah Smith, walking into the endzone against Notre

Mac Jones took to social media to react to Ohio State's first touchdown in the national title game against Notre Dame.

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard was looking to lead his team to their first national championship victory since 2014. In his effort to do so, he broke a College Football Playoff record.

Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship game was filled with record-breaking performances. Here are the numbers to know.

The Ohio State Buckeyes won the 2025 College Football Playoffs National Championship when they beat Notre Dame 34-23.

THE NATIONAL CHAMPION OHIO STATE BUCKEYES. When Ohio State seemed on the verge of a stunning collapse, the Buckeyes, full of experienced stars, went to a freshman.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard started the scoring in the first quarter with a one-yard rushing score, and Ohio State QB Wil Howard jumped right back with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Smith in the second quarter.

USA TODAY is the most recent national outlet to rank the 2020 Crimson Tide as the greatest of the playoff era, joining ESPN.

However, if there was a rising prospect who deserves to be put into the same category as Jones, it's Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith. The Buckeyes superstar has been just — super. Despite being a ...

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish ... 10 attempts (the previous record was 80.0% by Mac Jones). 906: Riley Leonard ran for 40 yards against Ohio State and set the Notre Dame single-season record ...

Jeremiah Smith admitted Ohio State did indeed copy a play that Alabama used against the Buckeyes to score a touchdown with DeVonta Smith.

Howard, the former Downingtown West star, connected on his first 13 passes to set the record for consecutive completions in a CFP title game. His late 56-yard completion sealed the Buckeyes' win.