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Monday night in Atlanta, Ohio State won the first national championship of the 12-team College Football Playoff era. In the process, the Buckeyes showed provided the rest of the college football world with the blueprint for success going forward in this new landscape.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Ohio State vs. Notre Dame in the CFP national championship game on Monday. Follow for complete results from the 2025 College Football Playoff finale.

Ohio State earned a decisive win in the national championship against Notre Dame behind strong performances from Will Howard and Quinshon Judkins.

Columbus has dealt with tragedy and other setbacks by getting into playoff position and playing a way that would have made Johnny Gaudreau proud, says Ken Campbell.

Neither LeBron James nor Bryce Harper attended Ohio State, but they’re both big Buckeyes football fans. Naturally, they’re both in Atlanta for the College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Ohio State played like a juggernaut in College Football Playoff en route to its first national championship since 2014.

Ohio State and Notre Dame face off in the College Football Playoff championship. Here are the live score and updates from Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Tuesday’s “First Call” has some background on a Pittsburgh Steeler who was compromised heading into Saturday night’s playoff game at Baltimore. The Steelers are already looking at running backs in advance of the NFL draft.

Friday’s “First Call” provides an update on Arthur Smith’s status as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator as he travels for head coaching interviews. NFL TV ratings aren’t off to a great start in the playoffs.