Ohio State Buckeyes CFP National Championship Game Betting Online
The Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Ryan Day have had a remarkable recovery since their loss to the hated arch-rival Michigan Wolverines, which was seen as a catastrophe at the time. Ohio State fans turned viciously on Day and wanted him fired by sundown. Instead, Ohio State has recovered with championship dominance. Now, the Buckeyes are one win away from their first national championship in a decade. Ohio State will face the upstart Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Atlanta for all the marbles. Ryan Day has gone from a zero to a potential hero if he can close the deal on January 20.
College Football Playoff Betting Lines
CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - MERCEDEZ-BENZ STADIUM - ATLANTA, GA
Ohio State Buckeyes -8.5
Notre Dame Fighting Irish +8.5
Over/Under: 45.5
Money Line: Ohio State -372, Notre Dame +297
Ohio State Buckeyes Weekly Matchup
In postseason action, on Monday, January 20, 2025, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the CFP National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. Kickoff time is 7:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.
Ohio State has impressed gamblers with its three payouts in three games, which is a record for dominant betting on college football using crypto postseason value.
Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 27-24 against the Penn State Nittany Lions as 1-point dogs. The game went over the total of 45.5. Notre Dame has a record of 14-1 straight up, 10-2 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Notre Dame ranks 26th for total offense, 92nd for passing, 10th for rushing and 4th for scoring. Defensively they rank 20th overall, 12th against the pass, 52nd against the rush, and 2nd for points allowed. Also, Notre Dame ranks 38th for fewest turnovers lost and 5th for takeaways.
Ohio State Buckeyes Weekly Recap
Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 28-14 against the Texas Longhorns as 4.5-point favorites. The game went under the total of 51.5. Ohio State has a record of 13-2 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Ohio State ranks 31st for total offense, 25th for passing, 66th for rushing and 12th for scoring. Defensively they rank 1st overall, 1st against the pass, 3rd against the rush, and 1st for points allowed. Also, Ohio State ranks 29th for fewest turnovers lost and 73rd for takeaways.
Jack Sawyer had the kind of moment that will live on long past his playing days with Ohio State. Of course, one more victory would make it that much sweeter.
Sawyer stripped Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers — his former roommate — and returned the fumble 83 yards for the clinching touchdown in a victory over the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl, giving the Buckeyes a shot at their sixth AP national title.
Led by Ohio native Sawyer and Quinshon Judkins, who rushed for two touchdowns, the Buckeyes posted the semifinal victory in the same stadium where they were champions 10 years ago when the College Football Playoff debuted with a four-team format.
Now, they have the opportunity to be the winners again in the first season with an expanded 12-team field.
Sawyer got to Ewers on a fourth-and-goal from the 8, knocking the ball loose before scooping it up and lumbering all the way to the other end zone with 2:13 left. It was the longest fumble return in CFP history.
Ewers and Sawyer were roommates in Columbus for one semester before the quarterback transferred home to Texas. Ewers helped lead the Longhorns to consecutive CFP semifinals, but next season will be their 20th since winning their last national title with Vince Young in 2005.
Texas had moved to the 1, helped by two pass-interference penalties in the end zone, before Quintrevion Wisner was stopped for a 7-yard loss. Ewers then threw a third-down incompletion while being pressured by Sawyer on the play before the defensive touchdown.
2024 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
vs. Akron |
W 52-6 |
1-0 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Western Michigan |
W 56-0 |
2-0 |
| Sep 14 |
OFF |
| Sep 21 |
vs. Marshall |
W 49-14 |
3-0 |
| Sep 28 |
at Michigan State |
W 38-7 |
4-0 |
| Oct 5 |
vs. Iowa |
W 35-7 |
5-0 |
| Oct 12 |
at Oregon |
L 31-32 |
5-1 |
| Oct 19 |
OFF |
| Oct 26 |
vs. Nebraska |
W 21-17 |
6-1 |
| Nov 2 |
at Penn State |
W 20-13 |
7-1 |
| Nov 9 |
vs. Purdue |
W 45-0 |
8-1 |
| Nov 16 |
at Northwestern |
W 31-7 |
9-1 |
| Nov 23 |
vs. Indiana |
W 38-15 |
10-1 |
| Nov 30 |
vs. Michigan |
L 10-13 |
10-2 |
Ohio State is one of college football’s legacy and blue blood programs—the Scarlet and Gray reek of tradition and glory. The Buckeyes have eight claimed national championships, with the last one in 2014. They also have seven unclaimed nattys and 41 conference championships.
More than any other coach, Woody Hayes set the standard for Ohio State football. Hayes was not a fancy offensive designer like Ryan Day, but he was a taskmaster and fundamentalist who fielded nasty teams that rarely made mistakes. Hayes won five national championships and 13 Big Ten championships during his reign.
The unfortunate John Cooper was a big winner at Ohio State with three Big Ten titles and a record of 111-43-4. Cooper twice led Ohio State to a final national ranking of 2nd. But his inability to beat Michigan cost him his job. Cooper’s ending is a forewarning to any Ohio State coach that follows.
Jim Tressel preceded Meyer and led the Buckeyes to a national championship in the 2002 season.
A list of greats that have played for Ohio State could go on for several pages. A good case could be made that Archie Griffin is the greatest Buckeye ever, with two Heisman Trophies (1974 and 1975).
2024-2025 College Football Schedule
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