Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith came into the Cotton Bowl as the breakout star of the College Football Playoff. In wins over Tennessee and Oregon, Smith exploded for 290 yards and four touchdowns as the Buckeyes won the matchups by a combined 45 points.

Where things are for Notre Dame against Ohio State and Texas in the hypothetical game lines for college football's national championship game.

Ohio State's x-factor to watch is a player flying much further under the radar than Will Howard and Jeremiah Smith.

The year was 1894. Yale put together a football schedule that was daunting: Games on Wednesdays and Saturdays, basically every week from late September to late November, 16 contests in all.

The Athletic beat writers Pete Sampson (Notre Dame) and Cameron Teague Robinson (Ohio State) break down the title game.

Notre Dame faces daunting odds in the CFP National Championship against Ohio State. Here’s what it will take to pull off the upset.

A complete breakdown of five reasons why Ohio State will beat Notre Dame in college football's 2024-25 national championship game.

Notre Dame reached the title game via their win last week against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Ohio State, meanwhile, is playing for the national championship as a result of thei

Ohio State football can taste it now. The Buckeyes are four quarters away from capturing their ninth national championship. They’re rolling after pulling away from Texas in the Cotton Bowl Friday and will be the favorite to surpass Notre Dame.