In a chess match between two quality staffs, these three matchups will be pivotal in deciding the winner of Ohio State vs. Notre Dame football.

OSU’s devastating offense ranks Top 10 on each side of the ball in success rate, EPA/play and marginal efficiency. The main areas of weakness on offense are the Ohio State O-line’s ability to handle extra rushers, ranking 78th with a 9.2% blitz down sack rate, and a somewhat elevated 10.2% blown run block rate that checks in at 94th nationally.

SportsLine's model simulated Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2025 CFP National Championship game 10,000 times

Notre Dame prefers to play press, man-to-man pass coverage. Will that work against Jeremiah Smith and OSU's other receivers in the CFP title game?

Former walk-on Caden Davis' Ohio State-related social media content has garnered considerable attention, but he will not in a Buckeyes uniform during the national title game.

Social media star and Ohio State walk-on Caden Davis was dismissed by the Buckeyes, according to a report from the university newspaper The Lantern. Davis, a defensive lineman who amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across TikTok,

Caden Davis was arguably Ohio State's most prominent social media presence. Here's why he was removed from the Buckeyes roster.