Ohio State has a loaded roaster full of top-end talent. Despite some offensive line concerns, the Buckeyes are a much healthier team entering this contest than the Irish are. It makes perfect sense that they are a decent favorite.

Taking a dive into the offensive side of the ball for the Ohio State Buckeyes ahead of their match with Notre Dame

Marcus Freeman has shown us his game plan, and our early college football expert predictions are leaning toward a closer final score than the oddsmakers predict.

The earliest line for the Notre Dame vs Ohio State national title game has the Buckeyes as a 9.5 favorite over the Irish. And for good reason. The Buckeyes have been the most dominant team in the CFP field thus far with playoff victories of 42-17 over Tennessee,

Notre Dame and Ohio State will meet for the first national championship of the 12-team playoff era on Monday, January 20th in Atlanta. Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish have played a physical brand on football on their path to the title,